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Unnao rape survivor moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of case to Delhi

The survivor said that the case before the Unnao court is being pursued with the 'oblique motive to intimidate, silence and harass' her and claimed that there is a grave threat to her life

Delhi High Court grants police time to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea in objectionable tweet case

Lawyer Vrinda Grover, appearing for the petitioner, informed the high court that the trial court had granted bail to him earlier this month but urged the bench to grant him relief as sought in the petition

No coercive step to be taken against Tajinder Bagga till 10 May, says Punjab High Court after late-night hearing

On 10 May, the high court will also take up Bagga's petition, seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him last month

Petition filed in Bombay High Court seeks FIR under charges of sedition against Raj Thackeray

The petition was filed by a Pune-based activist, Hemant Patil and is likely to be mentioned for an urgent hearing today

Congress lawyers heckle and protest against P Chidambaram in Kolkata

Lawyers claiming to be affiliated with the Congress protested against the senior party leader outside the Calcutta High Court for opposing a petition filed by the party’s West Bengal unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

'Wife not female': Husband approaches Supreme Court for divorce

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh asked the wife to file a reply to the husband's petition challenging a Gwalior bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court order

UK father campaigns to legitimise period pain as a reason for absence in school

Marcus Alleyne (37), saw that his thirteen-year-old daughter Izzy was given an ‘unauthorised absence’ in school, even after she was suffering from period cramps.

Plea filed in Supreme Court seeking 'model police Bill' to secure rule of law

The 'Colonial Police Act 1861' is ineffective, outdated, cumbersome and has completely failed to secure rule of law, says petitioner advocate Ashwini Upadhyay

Explained: Why Madras HC has imposed Rs 1 lakh fine on Vijay in luxury car tax evasion case

"These actors are portraying themselves as champions to bring social justice in the society, but their acts are not in consonance", the court said.

Bombay HC rejects plea seeking stay on Mumbai Saga, permits release of John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi film on 19 March

The bench said it could not grant relief to the petitioners seeking a stay on Mumbai Saga's release, saying they had approached the court at the "11th hour"