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Karnataka High Court terms non-bailable warrant and arrest of Murugha seer in second case as violation of its orders; directs his immediate release from prison

Finding illegalities by way of violation of the court’s orders in the arrest of Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, seer of Murugarajendra Bruhan Mutt, Chitradurga, on Monday afternoon in the second case of sexual assault, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday evening ordered his immediate release from prison.

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‘We gave govt land, now it won’t let us stay alone’: Widowed in Telangana face eviction threat

Forty-year-old Bhagya lost her father Thutukuri Malla Reddy to suicide in June 2022. The 70-year-old farmer was in distress after the Telangana government denied him a two-BHK house, a promise made to those evicted for the Mallanna Sagar reservoir project in Telangana’s Siddipet district.

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Crackdown on former detainees could face legal hurdle

Tough new laws including tracking devices and jail for breaching visa conditions for 93 released detainees are likely to face a legal challenge, an expert says.

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Mother not entitled to assets of son who died intestate and is survived by widow and children, rules HC

Madras HC rules that if an intestate (dying without a will) leaves behind a widow and children, the mother cannot claim any right over the properties. Widow and daughter challenged a district court's order to give 50% of the properties to the mother. Indian Succession Act of 1925 states that…

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Tourists need better facilities at Hampi, says High Court

Stating that the World Heritage Site of Hampi needed better tourism infrastructure and facilities for tourists, the High Court Karnataka on Saturday requested the Advocate-General to convey its suggestion to the State government to take necessary steps as tourism would also yield good revenue to the exchequer.

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Disproportionate assets: Karnataka High Court refuses to quash case against Minister Zameer Khan

In a setback to Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, the High Court of Karnataka on Saturday refused to quash a corruption case registered by the Lokayukta police against him for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets worth ₹87.44 crore, which is 2,031% excess of his income from all…

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J&K High Court grants bail to editor Fahad Shah in terror conspiracy case

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed several charges including that of terror conspiracy against an editor of a news portal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Former detainees to face prison time for rule breaches

Dozens of freed detainees will face prison time if they breach strict monitoring and reporting requirements, the Albanese government says.

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TfL can use CCTV to enforce parking restrictions on Red Routes, High Court rules

Had TfL lost, it faced having to refund about 500,000 parking tickets

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Karnataka High Court convicts 10 persons in 2008 caste clash case

HC Karnataka convicts 10 for assaulting & humiliating SCs in 15-yr-old case. Sentenced to 1yr imprisonment & fined ₹85,000 for offences under IPC & SC/ST Act. Trial court's acquittal order reversed for non-consideration of evidence & wrong conclusions.

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Kerala Bank nomination: posters against IUML MLA appear in Malappuram

IUML's P. Abdul Hameed's nomination to Kerala Bank's director board has caused strong resentment within the Muslim League. Posters describing him as Judas have appeared across Malappuram. The nomination is seen as a ploy by CPI(M) to woo IUML, which is fighting the CPI(M) over the merger of all District…

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Karnataka High Court sets up centre on the doorstep of eight-and-a-half-month pregnant lawyer to write main exam for civil judge’s post

Karnataka HC permits 8.5-month pregnant lawyer to write main exam for Civil Judge post in Mangaluru instead of Bengaluru. Nethravathi, an advocate from Mangaluru, sent a representation to HC due to advanced stage of pregnancy & delicate health condition. HC accepted plea & deputed lady judicial officer as observer to…

The Hindu

Entertainer’s defeated daughter to ‘keep fighting for justice for women’

Kristina O’Connor was sexually harassed by Sergeant James Mason, who had been based at Kentish Town police station

Evening Standard

Chaos at Odisha government office as court seizes office assets in decades-long dispute

Despite numerous court communications, the government had failed to disburse ₹18 lakh owed to a contractor, resulting in the seizure of office assets

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Kenyan court blocks police mission to Haiti despite parliament's approval

The Kenyan parliament on Thursday approved the deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti to help deal with rising gang violence in the Caribbean nation – but later on the same day, the High Court upheld its stay on the process.

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Kenya's high court extends a block on sending police to Haiti even as parliament approves deployment

Kenya’s high court has extended orders blocking the deployment of police officers to Haiti

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Former detainees face tough penalties under new laws

Laws imposing strict visa conditions on ex-detainees, including those with criminal records released from indefinite detention, have passed parliament.

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Transfer of Shivamogga quarry blast case to CEN police station by IGP is illegal: Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka has termed as illegal the action of the Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range) transferring the probe of the 2021 case on the blast at a quarry site at Hunasodu near Shivamogga to Cybercrime, Economic Offences, and Narcotics (CEN) police station.

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Delhi HC grants last opportunity to Centre to frame policy on online sale of medicines

The court was hearing petitions seeking ban on such sale and challenging the draft rules published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.

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Grattan on Friday: A government in a big hurry gives opposition some wins on ex-detainees

It’s not very often we see a bill marched through parliament at such a pace as this week.

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Madras High Court creates new record in disposal of cases, registers an all-time high Case Clearance Rate of 114% in 2022

Madras HC sets record with 114% CCR in 2022; district courts struggle to reach 100% due to vacancies. High Court's CCR exceeds 110%, reduces backlog, while district courts' CRR remains below 100%, backlog rises to 14.49 lakh.

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Skill development scam: Chandrababu Naidu’s bail plea adjourned to November 16

Former CM N. Chandrababu Naidu's bail petition in HC for skill development scam case adjourned to Nov 16. His health report submitted to court, as he is on medical bail till Nov 28. CID filed additional affidavit. HC granted bail on Oct 31 on health grounds after 53 days in…

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Tough new migration bill passes parliament

Fast-tracked laws subjecting criminals released from immigration detention to ankle tracking and curfews have passed federal parliament.

The Hindu

Attappady court to start functioning from December 2

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What did the Supreme Court say about the Rwanda challenge?

Five justices at the UK’s highest court ruled the plans to deport asylum seekers to the east African nation are unlawful.

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