Court Orders

US court orders Byju Raveendran to pay over $1 bn in Alpha-GLAS Trust case

Byju Raveendran plans to appeal US court's expedited default judgment, denies all allegations, and says GLAS Trust misled both Delaware court and public while blocking his ability to present a defence

Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death; Bangladesh urges India for extradition

After the verdict, Bangladesh asked India to extradite Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, saying New Delhi is obliged to act under the countries' extradition treaty

PFI's plea challenging order upholding Centre's ban maintainable: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Monday held as maintainable a plea by the Popular Front of India (PFI) against a tribunal order upholding the Centre's five-year ban on the group. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to the Centre, asking it to respond to the PFI's plea within six weeks. The court also granted two weeks to the PFI to file its rejoinder thereafter and listed the matter for further hearing on January 20, 2026. "In view of the aforesaid, we hold that this court has the jurisdiction to entertain and maintain a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution against an order of the tribunal passed under Section 4 of the UAPA Act... we thus hold the instant petition to be maintainable," the bench said while pronouncing its order. On August 28, the high court reserved its order on the issue of maintainability of the PFI's plea. The PFI challenged the March 21, 2024, verdict of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)

Delhi court rejects bail plea of Chaitanyananda Saraswati in forgery case

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in an alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy case against him. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur said, "Investigation of the present case is at a nascent stage and the investigating officer (IO) requires custodial interrogation of the applicant/ accused to establish the entire chain of fraud, cheating, conspiracy and misappropriation of funds. As per the version of IO, the applicant/ accused is not available at his given address, and his mobile phone is switched off." "Considering the seriousness of allegations and gravity of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant/ accused. Therefore, the present bail application stands dismissed," the judge added. The FIR in the case has been registered for the offences of cheating by personation, cheating by dishonestly inducing a person to deliver property or consent to its retention,

Madras HC sets aside EPFO circular, clears path for higher pension claims

The Madurai bench of Madras HC has struck down an EPFO circular that blocked retrospective PF trust rule changes, enabling employees of exempted firms to seek higher pensions

Court seeks reply from Gurugram municipal authorities on waterlogging woes

A court here has issued notices to Gurugram municipal authorities and traffic police on a civil suit filed by two residents over the recent waterlogging and traffic snarls that gave a harrowing time to people, their lawyer said. Civil judge (junior division) Deepak Yadav sought replies from the District Collector, Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Gurugram and DCP traffic on the plea filed on September 2, advocate Manish Shandilya said. The court has asked all three officials to submit a status report on the issue within 30 days. The next hearing of the case will be on September 12, he added. The civil suit was filed on the issue of waterlogging, traffic jams and the disruption of the normal life of people in Gurugram during heavy rains last week. The suit was filed by Mahender G Vizarani, a resident of Sushant Lok, and Gaurav Yadav through advocate Manish Shandilya. "Like every time during the rains, this time too, the situation in Gurugram was worsened by floods. Due to t

Colombian ex-President Uribe sentenced to 12 yrs house arrest for bribery

Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman's legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. Uribe, 73, faced up to 12 years in prison after being convicted on Monday. He has denied any wrongdoing and characterised the case as political persecution. Ahead of Friday's sentencing hearing, Uribe posted on X that he was preparing arguments to support his appeal. He added that one must think much more about the solution than the problem during personal crises. The former president governed from 2002 to 2010 with strong support from the United States. He is a polarising figure in Colombia, where many

US judges challenge claim that emergency law lets Trump impose tariffs

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., is considering the legality of "reciprocal" tariffs that Trump imposed on a broad range of US trading partners in April

US DOJ files misconduct complaint against judge handling deportation case

The Justice Department on Monday filed a misconduct complaint against the federal judge who has clashed with President Donald Trump 's administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Escalating the administration's conflict with U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on social media that she directed the filing of the complaint against Boasberg for making improper public comments about President Trump and his administration. The complaint stems from remarks Boasberg allegedly made in March to Chief Justice John Roberts and other federal judges saying the administration would trigger a constitutional crisis by disregarding federal court rulings, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by The Associated Press. The comments have undermined the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary, the complaint says, adding that the administration has always complied with all court orders. Boasberg is among several judges who have ...

UK court convicts 3 men in Russia-linked arson plot targeting Ukraine aid

A British jury convicted three men on Tuesday of arson in an attack on an east London warehouse that was storing equipment destined for Ukraine. Authorities said Russian intelligence was behind the plot. Prosecutors said the March 20, 2024, attack was planned by agents of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, acting on behalf of Russian military intelligence. The British government has deemed Wagner a terrorist organisation. The prosecution said Wagner used British intermediaries to recruit the men to target an industrial unit in Leyton, east London, where generators and StarLink satellite equipment bound for Ukraine were being stored. The StarLinks are frequently used by Ukraine's military in fending off Russia's invasion. Authorities said the arson was part of a campaign of disruption across Europe that Western officials blame on Moscow and its proxies. A jury at London's Central Criminal Court found Jakeem Rose, 23; Ugnius Asmena, 20; and Nii Mensah, 23 guilty of aggravated arson. A

JSW to move review petition against Bhushan Steel judgment before July 14

Lenders of BPSL had on May 13 indicated before the NCLT Delhi that they may prefer a fresh insolvency process for the company rather than sending it for liquidation

Supreme Court sets aside Delhi HC order of disqualifying NCISMC chairperson

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an order setting aside the appointment of the chairperson of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine holding him ineligible for office. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan issued notice to National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISMC) and others on the appeal filed by Vaidya Jayant Yeshwant Deopujari. Deopujari challenged the June 6 order of the Delhi High Court, which allowed two petitions against his appointment as the NCISMC chairperson. The commission's counsel informed the high court that the process of selection and appointment of the chairperson had commenced following which it directed the expeditious completion of the process. The high court also asked for its observations to be taken into account during the selection process. The petitions in the high court were filed by Ved Prakash Tyagi, former president of the erstwhile Central Council for Indian Medicine, and Dr Raghunandan Sharma. The Min

Mumbai court raises domestic violence compensation from ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore

The court observed that the woman's husband and his family are 'crorepatis', or multi-millionaires, and considered the initial compensation amount to be insufficient

Ankita Bhandari murder case: Court give life imprisonment to three accused

Ankita Bhandari, a receptionist at Vanantra Resort in Yamkeshwar, Pauri, was murdered by resort owner Pulkit Arya and two employees, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice

SC rejects review plea in Safari Retreats case, upholds ITC for leasing

Supreme Court dismisses Finance Ministry's review petition in Safari Retreats ruling, reaffirming ITC eligibility for real estate used in leasing businesses

Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on special courts for swift trials

Saying it was imperative on the Centre and states to establish courts for the speedy trial of cases under special laws, the Supreme Court has sought their stand in two weeks. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was acting on the bail plea of a Naxal sympathiser from Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. He was booked after 15 policemen of a quick response team were killed in a blast in the state. "Additional solicitor general of India has referred to the affidavit filed by respondent 2 - National Investigation Agency. We are, however, of the view that when trials are to take place under special laws, it is imperative on the Union or States to establish specialised courts with adequate infrastructure for ensuring speedy trial, for achieving the legislative object of the statute," the bench said in its order of May 9. ASG Rajkumar Bhaskar Thakre was, therefore, granted two weeks to obtain instructions on the matter as the bench posted the hearing on May 23. The top court asked t

Court dismisses graft plea against CM Siddaramaiah, minister on ads

A Special Court in Bengaluru has dismissed a complaint alleging a conspiracy involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Minister K J George, and three senior officials to cause significant advertisement revenue losses to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) between 2015 and 2017. The court ruled that the accusations lacked substance and were based on conjecture rather than concrete evidence. The complaint, filed by N R Ramesh, a former corporator and BJP leader, claimed that the BBMP suffered losses of Rs 68.14 crore during Siddaramaiah's earlier tenure as Chief Minister (20132018). Ramesh alleged that the state government used BBMP-owned bus shelters to advertise its achievements without paying the mandatory advertisement fee. He further claimed that Congress leaders may have bribed BBMP and Information Department officials to avoid raising dues. However, in its April 28 order, the Special Court, presided over by Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, found the allegations .

Ex-Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy jailed for 7 years in mining case

A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case. The court sentenced them to seven years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each. Reddy was named accused number two. The court imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on the company. Soon after the judgment the CBI took Reddy and others into custody. The CBI court delivered the judgement nearly 14 years after the CBI had filed a charge sheet against Reddy and others accusing them of tampering with mining lease boundary markings and carrying out mining illegally in Bellary Reserve Forest area on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. The Principal Special Judge for CBI cases Judge T Raghu Ram acquitted ex-minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and former bureaucrat B Krupanandam in the case. The court convicted Janardhan Reddy's brother-in-law and Managing Director of OMC, Srinivas Reddy (A1) and VD Rajagopal (A3), t

SC ruling on BPSL likely to have adverse bearing on JSW Steel's financials

The Supreme Court ruling against JSW Steel's resolution plan for BPSL take over is likely to have an adverse bearing on the financials of the Sajjan Jindal-led steel major which may witness a 13 per drop in revenues, ratings firm CreditSights said on Tuesday. JSW Steel may also lose its competitiveness along India's mineral-rich east coast, where BPSL's steel plant is located, the FitchSolutions company said in a report. CreditSights said it views that the loss of BPSL as modestly credit negative for JSW (Steel). Last week on Friday, the Supreme Court set aside a resolution plan submitted by JSW Steel for BSPL, holding it illegal and in violation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma criticised the conduct of all key stakeholders in the resolution process -- the resolution professional, the Committee of Creditors (CoC) and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) -- for enabling what it termed a "flagrant .

Delhi HC seeks urgent legal aid for Indians on death row in Indonesia

Court urges swift legal and diplomatic action to aid three Indians sentenced to death in Indonesia over drug trafficking charges