Teesta’s anticipatory bail plea rejected by Gujarat High Court
The anticipatory bail plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and three residents of Gulbarg society has been rejected in the alleged fund embezzlement case. In this case, it was alleged that Ms. Setalvad, Mr. Anand, former MP Ehsan Jafri’s son Tanvir and two office bearers…
SC raises concern over rehabilitation of acid attack victims
The Supreme Court has asked the government to inform it of steps taken to provide free treatment to the survivors of acid attack. The Apex Court bench has directed the Union Home Secretary to convene a meeting of Chief secretaries and their counterparts in states in four weeks…
Ads on sex determination test to be stopped: Supreme Court direct Google and others
The Supreme Court has ordered Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Bing to stop displaying ads for sex determination test. This is a step towards containing the decrease in number of girl child in India. Although, sex determination test is banned, selective abortion has been growing problem in India. This…
Government informs High Court to continue ban on Ola and Uber cab services
The delhi government is ready to inform the Delhi High Court to continue its ban on Ola and Uber cab services. The government has opined that the ban will continue till the firms adhere to the new norms. These new norms are brought by the government by modifying…
Police is examining legal liability of cab service – UBER in Delhi cab rape case
Delhi: The Delhi police is examining the legal liability of Uber cab services in the light of fake police verification certificate issued to the accused in rape case of a 27 year old woman in a cab in the national capital. This statement has been issued by the…
Supreme Court issued notice to Haryana Government on media persons’ assault in Hisar, Haryana
The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Centre and Haryana Government on the issue of alleged assault of media persons’ in Hisar, during an operation to arrest self – proclaimed ‘godman’ Rampal in Hisar. The Apex Court has also sought their response on a plea…
Humiliation leads to death of a teen in Delhi
A 13 – year – old boy, student of class VIII locked himself in the washroom on Holy Child Public School in the morning, and set himself on fire in the school premises only. Police said that they don’t know the exact reason for the suicide. The family…
CBI: No evidence found in Badaun sisters case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not found any evidence of murder or sexual assault in its investigation into the death of teenage sisters, whose bodies were found hanging from a tree in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh in May 2014. The CBI has decided to not…
Delhi High Court rests the arrest of former DU vice – chancellor Deepak Pental
Delhi University’s former Vice – Chancellor Deepak Pental, who was ordered to be taken into custody in a complaint of plagiarism, cheating and forgery, has been released by the Delhi High Court. His arrest was ordered on a complaint filed by professor P Pardha Saradhi, accusing him and…
Kerala State Commission for PCR sought immediate relief for child sexual abuse victims
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Commission for PCR has sought immediate relief for child sexual abuse victims. KSCPCR said that,”Child Victims of sexual assault continue to suffer as the culprits go free. We will write to the state government to issue “look – out – notice” to teach such…