High Court reserves order on pleas against hijab ban after 11 days of hearing
THE INDIAN EXPRESS| Karnataka: Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its order on various petitions challenging the ban on hijab in education institutions after hearing the matter for 11 days. The full bench of the High Court comprising CJ Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi and Justice Krishna S Dixit has been hearing the case on a day-to-day basis since February 10. Based on a declaration by the Karnataka government that it is not interfering with uniform norms in private minority educational institutions, the court had on Tuesday “disposed of” a petition filed by the Karnataka State Minorities Educational Institutions Managements Federation. Wednesday, the High Court said in an oral clarification of its February 10 order that restrictions on wearing religious symbols like the hijabs and saffron shawls would apply only to state colleges where uniforms have been prescribed by the colleges.
SC tells lawyer seeking probe into 2021 Tripura violence to approach High Court
THE INDIAN EXPRESS|Tripura: The Supreme Court on Friday asked a lawyer who had sought an independent probe into alleged instances of communal violence in Tripura to approach the state High Court which has already taken suo-motu cognisance of the issue.
Proceeds of crime worth Rs 1,249 crore identified in terror cases: Centre
THE INDIAN EXPRESS| Supreme Court: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that investigation into 57 cases of terror and naxal financing has resulted in identification of proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 1,249 crore and attachment of 256 properties worth Rs 982 crore besides filing of 37 prosecution complaints and conviction of two terrorists under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Tushar Mehta pointed out that proceeds of crime worth a whopping Rs 98,368 crore were identified and attached provisionally under the Act so far.
Plea in Bombay High Court against ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ movie title ahead of release
DECCAN CHRONICLE| Mumbai: Maharashtra MLA Amin Patel and a resident of Kamathipura area in south Mumbai have approached the Bombay High Court against the use of the area’s name in Bollywood film “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, and sought it to be censored or deleted.
Is dealing with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin legal in India, SC asks Centre
THE INDIAN EXPRESS| Supreme Court: A bench presided over by Justice DY Chandrachud posed the query while hearing a plea by one of the accused in the GainBitcoin scam, Ajay Bhardwaj, seeking quashing of the charges against him. The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre whether dealing with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is legal in India. A bench presided over by Justice DY Chandrachud posed the query while hearing a plea by one of the accused in the GainBitcoin scam, Ajay Bhardwaj, seeking quashing of the charges against him.
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