The Bombay High Court has directed the Bandra Magistrate Court to decide the divorce case of Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife, Dhanashree Verma, by March 20. The decision comes as Chahal’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 commitments draw closer, with the Punjab Kings set to play their opening match on March 25 against the Gujarat Titans in Hyderabad. Justice Madhav Jamdar presided over the case and emphasized the urgency of resolving the matter promptly. The cou

The YS Vivekananda Reddy murder case continues to draw public attention as mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of key witnesses keep surfacing. Even after six years since the tragic incident, the case remains unresolved, leaving the victim’s family distressed and desperate for justice. Recent developments have intensified public concern as reports reveal that several individuals linked to the case have died under suspicious conditions. Approximately four to five people conne

The tragic Pranay murder case, which shocked the Telugu states in 2018, has finally reached its legal conclusion. The sensational case, involving the brutal daylight murder of a young man named Pranay, has remained a focal point in Telangana's criminal history due to its deeply rooted social and emotional undertones. The Special SC ST Court has now pronounced its final verdict, delivering justice after years of investigation and courtroom proceedings.   

The murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister YS Vivekananda Reddy continues to make headlines as yet another person associated with the case has died under questionable circumstances. This time, it is Ranganna, who was serving as a house watchman at the time of the murder. His passing adds to a growing list of individuals connected to the case who have met untimely and suspicious deaths, further intensifying speculation and concern surrounding the ongoing investigation.The case, which has bee

The Group 2 exam issue in Andhra Pradesh has now become a major talking point following a series of controversies that trace back to errors in the 2023 notification issued by the Jagan government. What began as a pre-election announcement of 899 Group 2 posts soon turned into a heated debate when job aspirants discovered that the roster points were marked incorrectly. Critics claim that the notification was released not with the intent to create employment opportunities but rather as a strate

The Supreme Court of India has issued a landmark ruling on February 17, 2025, stating that an employee’s gratuity can be forfeited on the grounds of moral turpitude, even in the absence of a criminal conviction. This ruling expands the interpretation of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, allowing employers to withhold gratuity from employees dismissed for unethical or fraudulent actions.Previously, in a 2018 Supreme Court ruling in the Union of India vs. Ajay Babu case, the court had st

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Manikrao Kokate has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Nashik district and sessions court in a 1995 case involving the use of fraudulent documents to obtain government flats under a special housing scheme. In addition to the jail term, he has been fined Rs 50,000. His brother, Sunil Kokate, was also convicted in the same case.The verdict was delivered by Additional Chief Justice

Vijayawada Court has ordered a 14-day remand for Vallabhaneni Vamsi, a leader of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YCP), in connection with the kidnap of Satyavardhan, an employee at the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) office. Vamsi was arrested in Hyderabad and was brought to Vijayawada on Thursday night. After his arrest, Vamsi was questioned for over 8 hours at the Krishna Lanka police station before being presented before the court. The legal proceedings continued from 11 pm to 2:15 am,

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment by a jury at Kingston Crown Court in London after an incident involving a British police officer in southwest London on January 30, 2023. Kerr, along with her partner Kristie Mewis, had been out drinking and was taken to Twickenham Police Station after a taxi driver complained about unpaid clean-up costs and a broken rear window. At the station, Kerr made derogatory comments to police officer Stephen Lovell, calli

In a significant development, the CBI investigation team has arrested four individuals connected to the laddu prasadam adulteration scam. The arrested individuals include Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy (Roorkee, Uttarakhand), Apoorva Vinay Kant Chawda, CEO of Vaishnavi Dairy (Poonambakkam), and Raju Rajasekharan, MD of AR Dairy (Dundigal).   The accused were arrested under Crime No. 470/24 and produced before the Tirupati court. Investiga

Vijay Mallya, the fugitive liquor baron, has approached the Karnataka High Court, claiming that banks have recovered the "principal debt amount multiple times over" in the Kingfisher Airlines loan default case. In his petition, Mallya has sought directions from the banks to provide a statement of the recovered amount.Justice R Devdas issued notices to 10 banks, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB), a recovery official, and an asset reconstruction compan

 The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Netflix India to reject Dhanush’s copyright lawsuit against Nayanthara for using a three-second clip from his 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale. Dhanush’s legal team had approached the court in November, arguing that Nayanthara, her husband Vignesh Shivan, and their production house, Rowdy Pictures, had used footage from the film without obtaining

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, known for his iconic films like Satya, has been sentenced to three months of imprisonment by the Andheri Magistrate Court in Mumbai. The sentence is related to a cheque bounce case that has been ongoing for the last seven years. The case involves a sum of Rs 2 lakh 38 thousand, stemming from a transaction with Varma’s ex-employee. The court, after hearing the case for several years, issued a non-bailable warrant against the director on Tuesd

In a landmark ruling, Bangladesh's Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, clearing her of all charges. The verdict, delivered by a bench led by Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, also exonerated Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and other suspects involved in the case. Zia, who had faced a combined 17 years in prison across multiple corruption charges, had been imprisoned in 2018 but w

On Monday, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna recused himself from hearing two significant pleas regarding the finalisation of the constitutions for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF). These constitutions were drafted by former Supreme Court judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao. CJI Khanna informed the bench, which included Justice Sanjay Kumar, that he would not participate in the proceedings because of his prior involvement with the case in t

The Supreme Court of India on Friday emphasized the need for an effective mechanism to combat caste-based discrimination in educational institutions across the country. The bench, consisting of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, addressed the sensitive issue and directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to notify draft regulations to ensure that caste-based discrimination is prevented in central, state, private, and deemed universities. The Court specifically asked the UGC

A Bangladesh court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu monk and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote. Das, who previously served as a leader in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was arrested on charges of sedition and other offenses. The Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Saiful Islam denied the bail request following a 30-minute hearing, which was held with heightened security. The bail petiti

The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to former IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who is facing serious charges of forgery, cheating, and attempting to deceive authorities in order to secure benefits for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam. Khedkar is accused of falsely claiming physical and mental disabilities, altering her name and surname, and forging an OBC certificate to qualify for the examination. The court observed that her actions were part of a larger conspir

In a significant legal development, the Bombay High Court has upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to award the Dharavi slum redevelopment project to the Adani Group, dismissing a challenge filed by UAE-based Seclink Technologies. The court ruled that there was no evidence of "arbitrariness, unreasonableness, or perversity" in the state government's decision-making process. Seclink Technologies had alleged that the tender conditions were specifically designed to favo

A Chinese court has ruled that Li, a man involved in a complicated breakup, is not required to return a 300,000 Yuan (₹3.2 crore) gift given to him by his ex-girlfriend, Xu. The unusual legal case, which has gained significant attention, centers on the couple's tumultuous relationship. Li and Xu had been in a stable relationship since 2018 until 2020, when Li discovered that Xu had an affair with his nephew. The revelation led to a breakup, but Xu later transferred a large sum of money