Nirbhaya convict gets breather till Jan 24
New Delhi, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned till January 24, a petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case….
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Kerala court gives relief to dismissed nun
Wayanad, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Catholic nun who was dismissed from her congregation on Thursday got a relief from a lower court near here, as she was allowed to remain at the convent. It was…
Citizenship Amendment Act divides Telangana lawyers
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lawyers of Telangana High Court stood divided over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with one group staging protest against it while the other, though smaller, hailed the legislation. Police tightened security…
Nirbhaya convicts get final notice to seek mercy from Prez
By Sanjeev Kumar Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case were on Wednesday night issued a final notice by the Tihar Jail administration, asking them…
Tata Sons to take legal recourse, Mistry says stand vindicated
Mumbai, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The battle for control of Bombay House, the Tata Group’s headquarters here, reignited after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday restored Cyrus Mistry as Executive Chairman of Tata…
SC asks Centre to publicise CAA to counter fake news
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea seeking publicity of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to clarify doubts that were contributing to circulation of fake…
Nirbhaya convict moves HC claiming to be juvenile
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the convicts on the murder row in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, has now approached the Delhi High Court claiming to be…
SC asks SBICAP to decide soon on financing Amrapali flats
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed SBICAP Ventures Ltd to decide, within 10 days, on financing the uncompleted projects of the defunct Amrapali Group. The SBICAP is the fund manager…
Mistry’s return as Tata Chairman may face tough SC test
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Although the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), in an unexpected turn of events, ordered the reinstatement of Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons’ Executive Chairman, several experts, however, differ on…
SC says no stay on CAA, next hearing on Jan 22
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will examine the constitutional validity of the amended Citizenship Act, but refused to grant a stay on its operation. 59 petitions have been…
SC seeks comprehensive report on status of rape cases
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Citing the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of the issue of making criminal justice system more efficient towards rape and other…
NCLAT judgment finds Tata Super Board indulged in brazen majoritarianism
Mumbai, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cyrus Mistry’s petition was dismissed by the NCLT on July 9 this year. Apart from ruling that the Board of Directors was competent to remove Mistry from the post of Executive…
Nirbhaya case: SC rejects Akshay’s death penalty review
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict Akshay Kumar Singh’s age, socio-economic background, unblemished antecedents and chances to reform fade into insignificance as the offence…
AG cites Pakistan SC system to maintain order during CAA hearing
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Attorney General K.K. Venugopal on Wednesday recommended the Supreme Court adopt a good practice from the Pakistan Supreme Court in connection with the order of arguments advanced in a case….
Mistry back as Tata Sons chief, Ratan Tata asked to stay away
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major turn of events, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday ordered the restoration of Cyrus Mistry as the Chairman of Tata Group. The appellate tribunal,…
Mistry restored as Tata Group Chairman, Chandrasekaran appointment quashed
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major turn of events, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday ordered the restoration of Cyrus Mistry as the Chairman of Tata Group. A two judge…
Nirbhaya case: Delhi court adjourns hearing till Jan 7
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Delhi court while hearing the Nirbhaya gang rape case on Wednesday told the victim’s mother that “We know somebody has died but they (convicts) too have some legal rights.”…
Curfew relaxed for 14 hours in Shillong, situation normal
Shillong, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Curfew was relaxed for 14 hours in two police station areas in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong on Wednesday while the suspension of mobile internet services remained in force for the past eight…
Allahabad HC takes cognizance of court murder, seeks reply
Lucknow, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Allahabad High Court Wednesday has taken suo moto cognizance of the murder inside a courtroom in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district. The court has sought a reply from the Director General…
SC rejects Akshay’s death penalty review in Nirbhaya case
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition of Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four convicts on death row, seeking review of death penalty handed down to him in…