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Delhi Court quashes gag order in defamation suit by Adani, says journalists should’ve been heard

Gag order triggered two separate appeals, one by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, and the other by the four journalists. Different bench reserved order on Thakurta’s appeal earlier in the day.

Why Gujarat HC gave ‘no leeway’ to ‘celebrity’ Yusuf Pathan, junking his plea in land encroachment case

The ex-cricketer & TMC MP had challenged Vadodara Municipal Corporation's notice issued last year, which had asked him to vacate the govt-owned plot he had occupied since 2012.

3-yr multi-crore land dispute resolved in 2 weeks. Curious case of Gurugram judge’s fast-track verdict

Judge Ramesh Chander’s verdict in favour of builder has sparked row, with district bar association lodging complaint with Punjab & Haryana HC & seeking anti-corruption probe.

After 6 requests for transfer & letter to PMO, railway employee’s 9-yr-old paraplegic son moves court

Suffering from multiple congenital disorders, Sandarbh Gupta has submitted a plea in Uttarakhand High Court that his father, in Lucknow since 2020, be posted near Dehradun.

SC upholds landowners’ rights to unused common village land, dismisses Haryana govt claim

Setting aside own 2022 ruling & upholding HC verdict, SC dismisses Haryana govt appeal, saying unutilised 'bachat' land should revert to landowners who contributed it for common village purposes.

30 yrs of ‘good’ service vs 1 adverse report—What HC said, overturning judge’s forced retirement in 2011

Punjab & Haryana HC came down heavily on its former judge for branding the judicial officer of ‘doubtful integrity’ without inquiry or evidence while reviewing his performance for 2010-2011.

Uttarakhand ‘revisits’ decision, grants CBI sanction to probe ex-Corbett director days after SC rap

Uttarakhand govt had earlier denied probe against IFS officer Rahul despite initiating departmental action over alleged illegal tree felling & unauthorised construction in Jim Corbett.

HC seeks Haryana’s response to plea challenging ‘arbitrary’ compensation policy for laying of power lines

On 10 July last year, Haryana govt made provisions for determining compensation towards damages and payment for Right of Way (RoW) for laying of transmission lines with 66 kV and above.

How HC relied on ‘sterling witness’ test to acquit Kerala ex-minister Nadar in sexual harassment case

Former Kerala forest minister Nadar was accused of sexual harassment by woman forest officer in 2001. He was convicted by trial court and court of sessions at Kozhikode.

Interim order a ‘relief’, but Muslim outfits want SC to strike down Waqf (Amendment) Act

While interim order has sparked hope among some, others like All India Muslim Personal Law Board & Jamaat-e-Islami Hind have decided to continue movement against Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.