Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the West Bengal's Director General of Police seeking a detailed report within four weeks on the alleged police action in Howrah in which 20 persons, including the civic agency staff and lawyers, had received head injuries.


NHRC notice to Bengal DG on police action on lawyers


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Global beverages and food products giant PepsiCo India on Friday expressed its willingness for an out-of-court settlement with the potato growers of Gujarat whom it had dragged to the court for growing FL2027 or FC5 variety of potatoes, for which the company claims exclusive rights.


PepsiCo offers Gujarat farmers to settle court case


Hearings ended on Friday in the appeal filed by the CBI against the acquittal of two beach-shack workers accused in 2008 of sexually assaulting and causing the death of British teenager Scarlett Keeling, the agency's special prosecutor said.


Hearings end in Scarlett death case


The Supreme Court on Friday gave the RBI "one last opportunity" to disclose annual inspection reports of banks as it just stopped short of issuing a contempt notice against RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, and ordered the Reserve Bank of India to diclose the wilful defaulters' list under the Right To Information Act.


Be more transparent: SC raps RBI in final warning


The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the state government for its lackadaisical approach on the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and asked the concerned senior official of the Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department to appear before it on May 9, the next date fixed for the hearing.


HC pulls up Delhi government on NFSA implementation


Leading American attorney Mark Bravin on Friday said that third party funding should be encouraged in arbitration in India towards evolving a progressive ecosystem.


'Encourage third party funding in arbitration in India'


After being rapped by the Supreme Court, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to withdraw its 2016 policy of non-disclosure of information on big loan defaulters under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.


RBI likely to withdraw non-disclosure policy under RTI


The government is in no mood to allow Jet Airways issues to enter news cycle in the middle of the general election.


Maharashtra stops Jet staff protest at Modi rally


The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik seeking transfer of the trial of two TADA cases against him to Srinagar.


Yasin's appeal seeking transfer of TADA cases dismissed


Former Supreme Court staffer, who levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, appeared before an in-house inquiry panel of the apex court on Friday.


Ex-SC staffer who accused CJI, appears before panel


Justice Sanjay Gupta of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the banned Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik to transfer the trial of a 30-year-old case against the separatist leader from Jammu to Srinagar.


Court dismisses Yasin Malik's plea to shift case


Armenias first registered transgender woman has said that she received death threats after making a historic speech in her countrys national assembly against discrimination meted out to the LGBTI in the country, the media reported on Friday.


Armenian trans activist gets death threats after speech


A London court on Friday extended till May 24 the judicial custody of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, rejecting his bail plea as it suspected that he could flee Britain and "interfere with witnesses".


London court again rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea


The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the proceedings of an inquiry commission probing the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai in 2016.


SC stays panel proceedings in Jayalalithaa's death


Delhi Police have arrested a notorious woman cheat who has been declared a proclaimed offender in over four cases by a local court here, a police officer said on Friday.


Notorious woman cheat who skipped court hearings, held


The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the probe by the Judicial Commission constituted by Tamil Nadu government to inquire into the death of former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.


SC stays judicial probe into Jayalalithaa's death


The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Election Commission on the biopic "PM Narendra Modi".


Modi biopic to release after LS polls, SC will not step in


The Supreme Court on Friday gave the RBI "one last opportunity" and ordered the Reserve Bank of India to disclose annual inspection reports, wilful defaulters' list under the Right To Information.


Be more transparent: SC gives RBI final warning


A judge in the US and a court officer have been charged for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant dodge immigration officials and escape court.


US judge charged for aiding 'illegal' immigrant flee


Justice Indu Malhotra will replace Justice N.V. Ramana on the three-member Supreme Court panel set up to look into allegations of sexual harassment, by a former court staffer, against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.


CJI case: Justice Malhotra second woman in panel


A wholesale drug-seller in Jammu and Kashmir was found selling life-saving medicines at a huge premium and investing the profits in the Valley's real estate.

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