Delhi High Court rejects plea of former BSF jawan

He was dismissed from service for having contacted suspected Pakistan intelligence operative The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a former Border Security Force (BSF) constable, who was dismissed from service for having regularly contacted a suspected Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO) while being deployed on the Pakistan border.A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla…Continue Reading

Bombay High Court grants bail to Aryan Khan in drugs case

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was granted bail by the Bombay High Court in the drugs seizure case on Thursday. Aryan Khan’s bail plea was heard by the Bombay High Court after the special court refused him relief earlier. Shah Rukh Khan’s son was arrested earlier this month by India’s Narcotics Control…Continue Reading

India’s top court forms committee to probe snooping using Israeli spyware Pegasus

India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday formed a committee of experts to look into the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of Indian citizens. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said the three-member committee will be headed by former apex court judge RV Raveendran. Prime…Continue Reading

Supreme Court resumes limited physical hearings for first time since March

The SC resumed physical hearings on Thursday, nearly seven months after they were suspended due to the second Covid-19 wave that saw several judges and court staff contracting the infection. The court will hold physical hearings from Tuesday through Thursday every week. Hearings on Mondays and Fridays – the days on which the courts hear…Continue Reading

Supreme Court collegium bats for 12 despite govt objection

NEW DELHI: Despite the Centre repeatedly expressing its reservations, the Supreme Court collegium has reiterated at least 12 names for appointment as high court judges — nine advocates for judgeship of the J&K, Calcutta and Karnataka HCs, and three district judges for the Allahabad HC. Some of the collegium’s recommendations have been repeated twice since…Continue Reading