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Delhi High Court orders ‘Mask’ movie makers to drop Saregama-owned ‘Naguva Nayana’ song or pay ₹30 lakh

The Delhi High Court has directed the producers of the Tamil film Mask to either remove the Kannada song Naguva Nayana from ...
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Delhi High Court initiates suo motu case for effective implementation of laws on remission and release of convicts

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday initiated suo moto proceedings for effective monitoring and implementation of laws ...
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Contempt power not a judge’s sword to silence criticism: Supreme Court relief to woman for "dog mafia" comment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the power to punish for contempt is not meant to shield judges from criticism but to ...
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Selective, poor investigation: Delhi High Court on 2020 riots case probe by Delhi Police

The Delhi High Court recently criticised the Delhi Police's investigation into an incident involving the alleged shooting of ...
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No stay for now by Karnataka HC on menstrual leave policy after State defends it as progressive move

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday said that a detailed hearing is needed before passing any orders on challenge to the ...
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Limitation period to challenge environmental clearance commences from earliest public disclosure date

In Talli Gram Panchayat v Union of India & Ors, 2025 INSC 1331, the Supreme Court approved the prevailing view that the ...
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Bar & Bench is hiring reporters to cover Madras and Karnataka High Courts

Bar & Bench, India's premier legal news portal, is looking to hire High Court and desk reporters. We are looking for ...
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JSA advises Indigrid on ₹372 crore acquisition of Gadag Transmission

IndiGrid has executed definitive agreements for the acquisition of Gadag Transmission Limited for ₹372 crore from ReNew ...
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Rajasthan High Court pulls up Axis Bank for encashing FD in criminal case after hiding facts from DRT

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea moved by Axis Bank against a trial court order for refund of over ₹8 crore rupees appropriated by it in a cr ...
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Khaitan & Co advises PB Healthcare on acquisition of Neo Hospital

PB Healthcare Services Private Limited has acquired Noida-based Muskan Medical Centre Private Limited (dba Neo Hospital). Khaitan & Co advised PB Healt ...
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Deepak, Chanda Kochhar move Bombay High Court challenging ED attachment of property

Former ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar have moved the Bombay High Court challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) attac ...
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Sharjeel Imam's speech evidence against Umar Khalid, others: Delhi Police as Supreme Court reserves verdict in bail pleas

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the bail petitions filed by six accused - Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider,&nbs ...