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'Where Do You Get The Right...': Top Court To Jains On Closing Slaughterhouses
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Jain community members seeking closure of slaughterhouses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan Parv festival.
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Yogi Adityanath Government's 'School Pairing' Policy Sparks Political Row In Uttar Pradesh
What began as an administrative exercise to merge under-enrolled schools in Uttar Pradesh has snowballed into a veritable political flashpoint, sparking protests, poster wars, FIRs and heated exchanges in the state's Assembly.
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180 Executions In 6 Months. What's Driving Saudi Arabia's Killing Spree In 2025
According to a new Amnesty International report published in July and data from the official Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom has executed 1,816 people between January 2014 and June 2025.
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Top Court Criticises Allahabad High Court For Ignoring Settled Law On Sentence Suspension
The Supreme Court has once again expressed its displeasure with an order of the Allahabad High Court for failing to apply settled legal principles while rejecting a plea for suspension of sentence in a fixed-term conviction.
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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of Surendra Koli In Nithari Case, Dismisses CBI Plea
After two decades, a final legal ruling has concluded one of India's most notorious criminal cases.
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No Bail, Suspension Of Sentence For 4 Tamil Nadu Cops Convicted In Custodial Death Case
In a significant development, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court rejected petitions for suspension of life sentence and grant of bail filed by four convicted police personnel in the 1999 custodial death of Vincent.
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Court Orders Probe After Cops Parade Bhopal Gangster, 'Shave His Head'
Bhopal Police's decision to publicly parade gangster Zubair Maulana allegedly after shaving his head, beard, and moustache has sparked serious legal and ethical concerns, with the Madhya Pradesh High Court terming the incident a possible violation of
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Court Quashes Kerala Governors Vice Chancellor Picks, Urges Lawful Appointments
In a setback to the Kerala Governor, who also serves as the Chancellor of major universities in the state, the High Court on Monday dismissed writ petitions challenging a single judge's verdict.
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Will 'Udaipur Files' Movie Be Allowed To Release? What Supreme Court Said
The movie 'Udaipur Files' - based on the gruesome murder of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal - is in legal soup after several petitions have been filed seeking a stay on its release, due for July 11.
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Justice After 32 Years: Postmaster Acquitted By High Court Over Minor Error
After a legal battle spanning more than three decades, postmaster Mankaram from Betul has finally been acquitted by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a 32-year-old case that began with a minor clerical lapse.
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Cops Can't Barge Into History Sheeters' Homes For 'Surveillance': Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the police have no right to knock on the doors of suspected persons or history sheeters or "barge" into their homes at night under the guise of surveillance.
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Ban Jain Ritual Of Fasting To Death 'Santhara' For Minors: Plea In Madhya Pradesh High Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a legal ban on making minor children and "persons of unsound mind" undertake the Jain religious ritual of 'Santhara', which involves fasting unto death.
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Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Identification Tech Expands to UK
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity is rolling out its eyeball-scanning Orb devices to the UK. The spherical Orbs will be at dedicated premises in shopping malls and on high streets, said Damien Kieran, chief legal and privacy officer at Tools for Humanity.
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Apple Loses Bid to Pause App Store Reform Order in Epic Games Case
Apple was unable to convince a US appeals court to halt significant portions of a federal judge's ruling that mandates it to swiftly introduce more competition within its highly profitable App Store. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Apple's request.
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'Where Do You Get The Right...': Top Court To Jains On Closing Slaughterhouses
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Jain community members seeking closure of slaughterhouses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan Parv festival.
-
Yogi Adityanath Government's 'School Pairing' Policy Sparks Political Row In Uttar Pradesh
What began as an administrative exercise to merge under-enrolled schools in Uttar Pradesh has snowballed into a veritable political flashpoint, sparking protests, poster wars, FIRs and heated exchanges in the state's Assembly.
-
180 Executions In 6 Months. What's Driving Saudi Arabia's Killing Spree In 2025
According to a new Amnesty International report published in July and data from the official Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom has executed 1,816 people between January 2014 and June 2025.
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Top Court Criticises Allahabad High Court For Ignoring Settled Law On Sentence Suspension
The Supreme Court has once again expressed its displeasure with an order of the Allahabad High Court for failing to apply settled legal principles while rejecting a plea for suspension of sentence in a fixed-term conviction.
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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of Surendra Koli In Nithari Case, Dismisses CBI Plea
After two decades, a final legal ruling has concluded one of India's most notorious criminal cases.
-
No Bail, Suspension Of Sentence For 4 Tamil Nadu Cops Convicted In Custodial Death Case
In a significant development, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court rejected petitions for suspension of life sentence and grant of bail filed by four convicted police personnel in the 1999 custodial death of Vincent.
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Court Orders Probe After Cops Parade Bhopal Gangster, 'Shave His Head'
Bhopal Police's decision to publicly parade gangster Zubair Maulana allegedly after shaving his head, beard, and moustache has sparked serious legal and ethical concerns, with the Madhya Pradesh High Court terming the incident a possible violation of
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Court Quashes Kerala Governors Vice Chancellor Picks, Urges Lawful Appointments
In a setback to the Kerala Governor, who also serves as the Chancellor of major universities in the state, the High Court on Monday dismissed writ petitions challenging a single judge's verdict.
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Will 'Udaipur Files' Movie Be Allowed To Release? What Supreme Court Said
The movie 'Udaipur Files' - based on the gruesome murder of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal - is in legal soup after several petitions have been filed seeking a stay on its release, due for July 11.
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Justice After 32 Years: Postmaster Acquitted By High Court Over Minor Error
After a legal battle spanning more than three decades, postmaster Mankaram from Betul has finally been acquitted by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a 32-year-old case that began with a minor clerical lapse.
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Cops Can't Barge Into History Sheeters' Homes For 'Surveillance': Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the police have no right to knock on the doors of suspected persons or history sheeters or "barge" into their homes at night under the guise of surveillance.
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Ban Jain Ritual Of Fasting To Death 'Santhara' For Minors: Plea In Madhya Pradesh High Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a legal ban on making minor children and "persons of unsound mind" undertake the Jain religious ritual of 'Santhara', which involves fasting unto death.
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Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Identification Tech Expands to UK
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity is rolling out its eyeball-scanning Orb devices to the UK. The spherical Orbs will be at dedicated premises in shopping malls and on high streets, said Damien Kieran, chief legal and privacy officer at Tools for Humanity.
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Apple Loses Bid to Pause App Store Reform Order in Epic Games Case
Apple was unable to convince a US appeals court to halt significant portions of a federal judge's ruling that mandates it to swiftly introduce more competition within its highly profitable App Store. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Apple's request.
