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NEW DELHI: Delhi HC on Thursday upheld a trial court’s order declaring UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari a “fugitive economic offender” in connection with a money laundering case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna found no merit in the appeal filed on behalf of the fugitive and dismissed it. In July 2025, a trial court had declared…
The Supreme Court has upheld the Orissa High Court’s decision to grant full grant-in-aid eligibility to employees of aided educational institutions under the 1994 order. The apex court dismissed the state government’s appeals, reinforcing the High Court’s directive to extend benefits to schools recommended before the scheme’s repeal. This ruling resolves a protracted dispute, impacting…
NEW DELHI: Linking punishment with the rank in office hierarchy, the Supreme Court has said that a higher authority carries higher responsibility and so harsher will be the consequences for any service misdeeds, upholding a differential penalty imposed on a senior manager, an officer and a gunman in a bank who were found guilty of…
A lamp lit at Thiruparankundram temple as part of ‘Karthigai Deepam’ festival celebrations, in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. (Left/ PTI photo) NEW DELHI: In a long-running dispute over religious practices on the Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with a Madras high court judgment that permitted lighting of the…
South Indian cinema saw significant legal and personal developments. The Madras High Court upheld a Rs 1.5 crore tax penalty on actor Vijay. Actress Anju Krishna was arrested in a drug case, while actor Maniyanpilla Raju faced arrest after a road accident. Director Jeethu Joseph confirmed ‘Drishyam 3’ will conclude the series. On February 6,…
Madras High Court has upheld a Rs 1.5 crore income tax penalty against actor Vijay, dismissing his petition. The court found no grounds for interference, endorsing the Income Tax Department’s stance on undisclosed income from the film ‘Puli’. Meanwhile, Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’ faces release delays due to censor and legal issues. The Madras High…
NEW DELHI: The SC on Monday upheld Telangana HC’s guidelines barring police from mechanically registering cases over “harsh, offensive critical political speech” on social media without first holding an inquiry and checking the locus standi of the complainant.The SC order may end the prevalent practice harassing people by filing mulitple cases against those whose social…
NEW DELHI: The SC on Monday upheld Telangana HC’s guidelines barring police from mechanically registering cases over “harsh, offensive critical political speech” on social media without first holding an inquiry and checking the locus standi of the complainant.The SC order may end the prevalent practice harassing people by filing mulitple cases against those whose social…
The Supreme Court has directed the makers of Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ to return to the Madras High Court regarding CBFC clearance. The apex court refused to intervene, emphasizing the High Court’s division bench should hear the matter. This follows the High Court’s stay on a single judge’s order for film certification, leaving the movie’s…
BHOPAL: A local court in Bhopal dismissed a civil suit challenging ownership of a 16.62-acre parcel of prime land once linked to erstwhile royal family, ruling in favour of actor Saif Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore, Soha Ali Khan and other legal heirs of the royal family, who were respondents in the case.The dispute related to…
