Ajay Maken writes to Delhi L-G seeking probe into renovation at Kejriwal’s residence

Ajay Maken writes to Delhi L-G seeking probe into renovation at Kejriwal’s residence

[ad_1] New Delhi: A day after alleging that renovation work at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence cost Rs 171 crore and not Rs 45 crore, Congress leader Ajay Maken on Monday wrote to Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, requesting his immediate intervention to ensure that public money is not misused and to initiate a probe … Read more

Police Distributing Census Forms, Seeking Details Across Srinagar

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Police have been distributing “census” forms across Srinagar, seeking personal details of people including their phone numbers and occupation, reported Hindustan Times Police acknowledged the conduct of the exercise, but refused to cite the reasons for it. Notably, the economics and statistics department said the Government of India has not started any census … Read more

Delhi HC directs concealing identity of minor girl seeking abortion

Delhi HC directs concealing identity of minor girl seeking abortion

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Medical Superintendent of LNJP Hospital to withhold the identity of the 14-year-old who is seeking to have her 11-week-old pregnancy terminated. Additionally, Justice Prathiba M. Singh directed the SHO concerned of the Delhi Police to make sure that neither the identity of the minor … Read more

SC issues notice on wrestlers’ plea seeking FIR against WFI chief

SC issues notice on wrestlers’ plea seeking FIR against WFI chief

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice on a plea by the country’s seven top wrestlers seeking a direction for the registration of an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha, … Read more

SC to hear on Apr 28 plea seeking independent probe into Atiq killing

SC to hear on Apr 28 plea seeking independent probe into Atiq killing

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on April 28 a plea seeking an independent probe into the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Atiq Ahmad (60) and Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle … Read more

SC advises techie couple seeking divorce to spend time with each other

SC advises techie couple seeking divorce to spend time with each other

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court has told a couple, who are software engineers seeking a divorce, why don’t they give a second chance to the marriage as both of them were not able to devote time to their union. A bench of Justices K M Joseph and B V Nagarathna said, “Where is the time … Read more

Mob lynching: SC issues notice to Centre, states on plea seeking fair compensation policy

Mob lynching: SC issues notice to Centre, states on plea seeking fair compensation policy

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from Centre and state governments on a PIL seeking direction to adopt uniform and fair compensation policy for victims of mob lynching in the country. A bench of Justices K.M. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathna noted that writ petition, filed by Indian Muslims for Progress and … Read more

SC junks PIL seeking FIR against Vijayvargiya over his remarks on women’s attire

SC junks PIL seeking FIR against Vijayvargiya over his remarks on women’s attire

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking registration of an FIR against senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya and others over his controversial remark on clumsily attired women. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna rejected the plea which sought a mechanism at the central and state level to … Read more

SC dismisses plea seeking direction to issue public apology to relative of Narayan D Apte

SC dismisses plea seeking direction to issue public apology to relative of Narayan D Apte

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed with a cost of Rs 25,000 a plea which sought a direction to the Centre to issue a public apology to a relative of Narayan D Apte, who was hanged in November 1949 for his role in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, for being responsible for … Read more

Gautam Navlakha moves SC seeking change of address for house arrest

Gautam Navlakha moves SC seeking change of address for house arrest

[ad_1] New Delhi: Activist Gautam Navlakha, who was ordered to be kept under house arrest in a public library in Mumbai in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking a change of address. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was told by counsel for Navlakha, … Read more