Supreme Court refuses to stay order disqualifying rebel MLAs from Himachal Congress

It made the matter public on May 6 and gave rebel MLAs a week to file a rebuttal. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker’s order to disqualify six Congress rebels who had cross-voted in the recent Lok Sabha polls in the state. A bench of Justices … Read more

Gujarat high court refuses to take cognizance of attacks on foreign students

The court’s remarks came after lawyers requested the court to take up the issue in the form of a “suo motu PIL”. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Monday said it should not be an investigative agency and each incident was not a matter of PIL, referring to the attack on foreign students at a … Read more

‘Upset’ Shane Watson refuses to coach Pakistan after $2m offer rejected Cricket News

Pakistan’s search for a foreign coach has hit a snag with former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson and ex-West Indies captain Darren Sammy withdrawing from the race to be the next head coach of the national team. While Sammy turned down the PCB’s offer on the grounds that he had already signed a contract with the … Read more

Supreme Court refuses to stay appointment of election commissioner

New Delhi: The Supreme Court refused to stay the appointment of two election commissioners – Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu – whose names were finalized yesterday. The court will hear the case on Thursday. Former IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were selected by a selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra … Read more

High court refuses bail to AAP MLA Amanatulah Khan in money laundering case

A detailed copy of the order is awaited. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to AAP MLA Amanatulah Khan in a case related to alleged irregularities in staff recruitment and asset leasing during the Delhi Waqf Board’s tenure as chairman. “No grounds for anticipatory bail have been raised … Read more

Judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud fine pending appeal

New York – A New York appeals judge on Wednesday declined to halt a $454 million civil fraud fine pending Donald Trump’s appeal, denying the former president’s request to allow him to post bond to cover a fraction of the debt he owes. Judge Anil Singh of the state’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that … Read more

When Madras HC refuses relief to Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai

reporter: Salil Tiwari Last updated: February 10, 2024 08:09 UTC The Madras High Court, while refusing to quash the criminal case against Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Annamalai for his alleged remarks against a Christian missionary NGO, had a scathing comment on the matter this week. Justice N Anand Venkatesh, while highlighting the … Read more

‘Nothing, just…’: Rishi Sunak refuses to apologize for trans jibes

Rishi Sunak said his comments were “absolutely legal” in a political context. (document) London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to apologize on Thursday for opposition leader Keir Starmer’s gender identity jibe, a comment that drew criticism in light of the recent widely reported murder of a transgender girl. Sunak’s Conservatives, whose Conservatives are trailing … Read more

Kerala: Queer man asks HC for body of live-in partner after family refuses to take it

A queer man from Kochi, Kerala, has approached the High Court for permission to accept the body of his live-in partner after the deceased’s family refused to collect the body from the hospital. The man, Jebin, lives in Kochi with his partner Manu.according to a india today According to reports, the latter fell from the … Read more

Delhi High Court refuses to quash summons in Arvind Kejriwal defamation case

Last updated: February 5, 2024 19:43 UTC The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld the summons issued to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was booked in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in May 2018. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said forwarding a social media post containing … Read more

SC refuses to intervene, ED arrests Hemant Soren

Last updated: February 2, 2024 13:42 UTC The Supreme Court on Friday refused to intervene in former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela M Trivedi asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Soren. … Read more

Man kills ex-fiancé’s mother, brother after family refuses to marry him in UP

Last updated: January 27, 2024, 18:53 IST Upset over the cancellation of his marriage, a man allegedly shot dead the mother and brother of the woman he was going to marry, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday night in Izzatnagar police station area. He said that the police is searching for … Read more