Chennai, July 20 (BPNS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) will be holding an investigation into the circumstances that led to the suicide of a Plus Two student of a private residential school at Kallakurichi. The Chairman of the NCPCR, Priyang Kanoongo will visit the Private Residential School and the hostel premises […]
Bihar NIA court convicts fake currency trafficker
Patna, July 18 (BPNS) A special NIA court here on Monday convicted a Nepali citizen for trafficking Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Bihar’s East Champaran district. According to an official statement, the man, identified as Mohammed Ali Akhtar Ansari, was convicted for his involvement in the proliferation of FICN in India, with the case […]
Kallakurichi student suicide, students father moves Madras HC for re-postmortem
Chennai, July 18 (BPNS) The Father of the Plus Two student who committed suicide in a private residential school at Kallakurichi moved the Madras High Court on Sunday seeking a re-postmortem. He alleged that there were injuries in the body of the girl and said that he suspect her to have entered into a physical […]
Hasty indiscriminate arrests, difficulty in getting bail need urgent attention: CJI
Jaipur, July 16 (BPNS) Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Saturday said that from hasty indiscriminate arrests, to difficulty in obtaining bail, the process leading to the prolonged incarceration of undertrials needs urgent attention. He added that prisons are “black boxes” and prisoners are “often unseen, unheard citizens”. Delivering an address at the 18th […]
Kerala High Court allows teen rape survivor to terminate pregnancy
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court allowed medical termination of 24 weeks pregnancy of a 15-year-old girl, who is a victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The interim order from Justice VG Arun on Thursday stated that the court deem it appropriate to lean in favor of the […]
Delhi Court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Zubair in 2018 tweet case
New Delhi, July 15 (BPNS) A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to an “objectionable tweet” which allegedly promoted enmity between religious groups. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala of Patiala House Courts granted bail to Zubair on the condition to furnish Rs 50,000 bond […]
Madras HC to hear AIADMK office sealing in normal course of time
Chennai, July 13 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday decided to hear the cases filed by AIADMK leader Edappady K. Palaniswamy and expelled leader, O. Panneerselvam challenging the sealing of party office in regular course of time. Justice N. Sathish Kumar told the petitioners that the court Registry will have to run through Chief […]
Madras HC gives consent for AIADMK general council meet
Chennai , July 11( BPNS) The Madras High court on Monday gave the go-ahead for the crucial general council meeting of the AIADMK. The single bench Of Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy while delivering the verdict said that the court was giving the go-ahead for the meeting as a majority of the party members wanted it. He […]
Madras HC dismiss PIL to freeze AIADMK symbol , fine petitioner with Rs 25000
Chennai , July 7(BPNS) The Madras High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) to freeze the AIADMK symbol and fined the petitioner with Rs 25000. The court dismissed the PIL on Thursday. The first bench of the Madras High court comprising of Chief Justice MN Bhandari and Justice N Mala while dismissing the petition […]
Madras HC refuses to stall AIADMK general council meet slated for July 11
Chennai, July 4 (BPNS) A division bench of the Madras High Court refused to stall the AIADMK general council meeting slated for July 11th. Justices M. Duraisamy and Sundar Mohan of the Madras High Court made it clear on Monday that the order passed by them on June 23rd early morning at 4.40 am was only […]