1 year, 8 months ago

SC stays CBI, ED probe against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in school job scam

The Supreme Court on Monday has agreed to list Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's plea on April 24 and also granting and interim relief by staying Calcutta High Court's order which directed investigating agencies to question him, till the next date of listing. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwalam, which decided to hear the plea on April 24, also stayed the direction of a single judge bench of the high court that TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and Kuntal Ghosh, an accused in the case, can be questioned by the ED and the CBI and such "interrogation should be made soon." Earlier on 13 April, the Calcutta High Court said that TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and Kuntal Ghosh, an accused in the school jobs-for-bribes scam case, can be questioned by the ED and the CBI and such "interrogation should be made soon." Hearing a petition relating to alleged irregularities in recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in West Bengal government- "Here I take note of one public meeting held by one Abhishek Banerjee on March 29, 2023 where he urged some persons to support him by saying that when those persons were in custody, police or the interrogating agencies pressurised them to name said Abhishek Banerjee," the judge said.

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West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs on January 15

The Hindu

The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in government and aided schools in West Bengal on January 15. On May 7 last year, the apex court granted major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West Bengal whose services were invalidated by the High Court on …

4 days, 9 hours ago

Framing of charges begins in Bengal recruitment scam case

The Hindu

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday started the process of framing charges under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Sujay Krishna Bhadra over a video call in the West Bengal primary school teachers’ recruitment scam case. One of the prime accused in the case, he was presented at Kolkata’s Bankshall court virtually at 2 p.m. in front …

1 week, 4 days ago

Holding Multiple Inquiries On Same Allegations Amount To Violation Of Article 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted anticipatory bail in fraud and Prevention of Corruption Act case to a Junior Engineer posted in Municipal Council Khanna, accused for committing embezzlement of Rs. Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "multiple inquires on same set of allegations would amount to violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India added with the fact that …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kolkata HC rejects bail pleas of Partha Chatterjee in school jobs case

Hindustan Times

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and four other ex-public servants in a CBI case over an alleged school jobs recruitment scam. Ex-West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee Besides Chatterjee, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty also rejected the bail prayers of former West Bengal School Service Commission chairman Subires Bhattacharya, …

3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court allows junior doctors front in Bengal to hold protests over R.G. Kar issue

The Hindu

The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed representatives of West Bengal Junior Doctors Front to hold protests at Kolkata Esplanade area over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor earlier this year but restricted the gathering to 200 and 250 members at a time. The WBJDF has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to hold protests after a …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Follower's Castration Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs CBI Court To Decide Afresh Relevance Of Docs Sought By Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday has asked the CBI court to decide afresh in 4 weeks the relevance of certain documents including statements of witnesses sought by Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for his defence in a case concerning the castration of his follower.It was alleged that a large number of followers were castrated at …

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State Appears To Be Shielding Main Accused Who Haven't Been Summoned In ₹100 Crore Bhovi Corporation "Scam" Probe: Karnataka HC

Live Law

While hearing a matter seeking transfer of probe in the over Rs 100 crore Bhovi Development Corporation "scam", the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the state government appeared to be shielding the main accused who has not been summoned for investigation and have neither secured bail. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by two accused Yashaswini …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It

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The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. In reality, while the petitioner ostensibly seeks contempt proceedings, it is attempting to secure a judicial review of the investigation methodology through the back door, which cannot be entertained.” Background: The petitioner-company, Forech India Pvt Ltd, was investigated by the CCI regarding alleged existence of a bid-rigging cartel in the …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: SC junks Tamil Nadu's plea against CBI probe

Deccan Chronicle

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Tamil Nadu government's plea challenging a Madras High Court order transferring to CBI the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in which 67 people died after consuming illicit liquor.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said on Tuesday that it was not inclined to interfere with the high court order. "Having …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgment ordering the CBI probe. Based on petitions filed by AIADMK …

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Bengal ex-min Partha Chatterjee granted future bail by SC in cash-for-job scam case, to be released on…

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Supreme Court of India granted conditional future bail to former West Bengal Education minister and Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee in connection with a money laundering case linked to a cash-for-jobs scam. The court stipulated that upon his release, Partha Chatterjee would not be allowed to hold any public office but could continue serving as an MLA for Behala West. …

1 month ago

Delhi HC refuses to advance hearing on Kejriwal’s plea in money laundering case

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to advance the hearing of a case based on Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s plea to set aside a trial court’s order taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed against him in a money laundering case. On November 21, the High Court had refused to stay the trial court’s proceedings against Mr. Kejriwal …

Delhi excise policy scam: HC refuses to advance hearing on Kejriwal's plea in money laundering case

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Delhi excise policy scam: HC refuses to advance hearing on Kejriwal's plea in money laundering case

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to advance the hearing on a petition by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal challenging a trial court's order taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed against him in a money laundering case. On November 21, the high court refused to stay at that moment the trial court proceedings against Kejriwal in the money laundering case. …

1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi excise policy case: Delhi HC asks Kejriwal, Kavitha to respond to ED's plea

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the responses of several AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, and BRS leader K Kavitha on the ED's plea challenging a trial court's order directing it to supply "unrelied documents" to those accused in the alleged money laundering case related to the excise policy. In November, the trial court directed the ED …

1 month, 1 week ago

SC transfers criminal cases against West Bengal BJP leader to CBI

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation of two criminal cases against West Bengal BJP leader Kabir Shankar Bose from the state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Bose had petitioned the Supreme Court, asserting that the charges were fabricated and politically motivated, orchestrated by his father-in-law, Kalyan Banerjee, a senior TMC leader and Member of Parliament. In …

1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi HC to hear DK Shivakumar's plea against ED probe in Jan 2025

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted on January 23 a plea by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar against a money laundering probe by the Enforcement Directorate.A bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma deferred the matter saying it was not possible for it to commence the hearing on Tuesday. Shivakumar moved the high …

1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi HC to hear D K Shivakumar's plea against ED probe in Jan 2025

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted on January 23 a plea by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar against a money laundering probe by the Enforcement Directorate. Delhi HC to hear D K Shivakumar's plea against ED probe in Jan 2025 A bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma deferred the matter saying it …

1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court defers DK Shivakumar's plea against ED disproportionate assets probe

India Today

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s plea against a money laundering investigation by the Enforcement Directorate to January 23, 2025. Shivakumar had filed the petition in 2022, seeking to quash the ED’s investigation, including summons issued to him under an Enforcement Case Information Report registered in 2020 following allegations of …

RG Kar: Court refrains to accept CBI chargesheet against Sandip Ghosh in financial irregularities case

India TV News

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a chargesheet in connection with the RG Kar Hospital financial irregularities and named former principal of the medical establishment Sandip Ghosh as the prime accused, an official said. The official said, "Apart from Ghosh, the chargesheet includes the names of the other four arrested accused - Biplab Singh, Afsar Ali, Suman Hazra …

1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court grants bail to TMC's Kuntal Ghosh in West Bengal teacher recruitment case

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh, the Trinamool Congress youth leader, in connection with the teacher recruitment scam being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. TMC leader Kuntal Ghosh was arrested by the ED on January 21, 2023, in a money laundering case and later arrested by the CBI on February 20, 2023, in connection …

1 month, 1 week ago

SC grants bail to former TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in CBI case

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in a Central Bureau of Investigation case linked to the West Bengal primary school recruitment case. Allowing his petition for bail in the CBI case after the Calcutta high court had on November 20 released him in the Enforcement Directorate case, a bench headed …

1 month, 1 week ago

Bengal school job scam: SC grants bail to ex-TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in CBI case

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in a CBI case linked to the West Bengal primary school recruitment scam. The bench granted bail to Ghosh and asked him to not leave West Bengal without prior permission of the court or the investigating agency. On November 20, the Calcutta …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Suspended TMC Youth Vice-President In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to former Trinamool Congress youth leader Santanu Banerjee, who was being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-crore cash for jobs recruitment scam.Banerjee was one of the many key figures who were arrested by the ED in connection with the scam.In an order granting him bail, subject to stringent conditions, Justice Suvra …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

TMC leader arrested by CBI in Bengal school jobs scam

The Hindu

The CBI on Monday evening arrested a Trinamool Congress leader, a close aide of former Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, for his alleged involvement in the school jobs scam, an official said. The TMC leader from Behala, Santu Ganguly, was held after marathon questioning by officers of the central probe agency at its city office here in connection with irregularities in …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court scraps CBI probe, sets up SIT to investigate Bengal torture charge

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday appointed a special investigation team of West Bengal police to investigate allegations of custodial torture of two women who took part in the protests following the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. “We have a lot of faith in the young IPS officers,” a …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court scraps CBI probe, sets up SIT to investigate Bengal torture charge

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday appointed a special investigation team of West Bengal police to investigate allegations of custodial torture of two women who took part in the protests following the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The top court’s order scraps the Calcutta high …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC To Examine Retrospective Applicability Of S.223 BNSS On Opportunity Of Hearing To Accused In ED's Complaint Filed Post-Enactment

Live Law

The Delhi High Court will hear a plea on the issue of retrospective application of Section 223 of the BNSS 2023 in a case where the Enforcement Directorate registered the Enforcement Case Information Report prior to the law's enactment but the Prosecution Complaint was filed and trial court took cognizance on it after the law came into force. The plea …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar Protests: Supreme Court Forms SIT To Probe Alleged Custodial Torture of 2 Women By Police

ABP News

The Supreme Court on Monday constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the alleged custodial torture of two women arrested amid protests that took place in West Bengal after the horrific rape and murder of an in-duty trainee doctor at the government run RG Kar Medical College. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with West …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Senior WB Police Officers Competent, No Need For CBI' : Supreme Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Custodial Torture Allegations By RG Kar Protestors

Live Law

The Supreme Court today constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the allegations of custodial torture of 2 women arrested amid protests that took place in West Bengal after the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder incident.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with State of West Bengal's challenge to a Calcutta High Court order which directed …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar protests: SC modifies Calcutta HC order, directs SIT probe into torture of women in police custody

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the formation of an SIT to investigate the alleged torture of a woman in police custody following her arrest over protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan court modified the Calcutta High Court …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday sought details of the probe that has been done so far by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the crime registered by the Union Bank of India against its officials and others concerning the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order while issuing notice …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Suspended TMC Leader Kuntal Ghosh In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to suspended Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam case being investigated by the CBI and ED.While Justice Suvra Ghosh granted bail to the accused subject to a bond of Rs 10 lakhs, he will remain in custody in another case being investigated by the CBI.The petitioner stated that …

Hours after ED searches, CBI summons audit company employee Gaurav Mehta in Bitcoin scam case

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hours after ED searches, CBI summons audit company employee Gaurav Mehta in Bitcoin scam case

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The CBI on Wednesday summoned Gaurav Mehta, an audit company employee, to appear before it as soon as possible in connection with the Rs 6,600-crore Gain Bitcoin ponzi scam case, officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is probing the Gain Bitcoin ponzi "scam" on the directions of the Supreme Court, swung into action hours after the …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reprimanded a lawyer and his juniors for filing an appeal against a single judge order without either a server or certified copy of the order under challenge. A division bench comprising of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya had on an earlier occasion allowed the filing of the appeal without the certified copy of the order. On …

2 months ago

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday quashed proceedings initiated against Deputy Director Manoj Mittal and Assistant Director Murali Kannan of the Enforcement Directorate based on a police complaint filed by B Kallesh, Additional Director, Social Welfare Department, accusing them of forcing him to name CM Siddaramaiah and others in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam. …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Land-for-job scam case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Wednesday summoned Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his sons — Tejaswi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav — in a money laundering case related to land-for-job scam. Special Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court directed Mr. Prasad, his sons and six other accused persons, named in the chargesheet …

4 months ago

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear on September 24 the pleas of the West Bengal government and others challenging a Calcutta High Court order that invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in state government and aided schools. The top court on May 7 granted a major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West …

4 months ago

Supreme Court rejects TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea over ED summons in West Bengal school jobs scam

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea by Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee and his wife, Rujira Banerjee, challenging the Enforcement Directorate summons related to a money laundering investigation in the West Bengal school jobs scam. The ED maintained that the authority under the PMLA to summon individuals for investigation is broader and not limited by the procedural requirements …

4 months ago

SC bins ex-RG Kar principal's plea for impleadment in case of alleged financial irregularities

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh challenging a Calcutta High Court order rejecting his petition to be added as a party to a case of alleged financial irregularities at the institute on his watch. SC bins ex-RG Kar principal's plea for impleadment …

4 months ago

Manner Of Probe Is Wisdom Of Investigating Agency But As 'Guardian Of Constitution', Court Will Monitor Action: P&H HC In Cheating Case

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that it will monitor the action taken against Punjab's real estate developer Jarnail Bajwa accused in over 50 FIRs pertaining to cheating investors.Bajwa was arrested a day after the Court summoned DGP Punjab over the lackadaisical approach of the Punjab Police in taking action against him and had sought details of cases …

4 months ago

The Hindu Morning Digest: September 5, 2024

The Hindu

Employ ex-servicemen, State security forces in high-risk areas of hospitals: Health Ministry The Union Health Ministry has suggested employing ex-servicemen as security personnel in hospital areas which have been identified as high-risk, as one of the measures to enhance safety and security for doctors and healthcare workers. Companies bought over by the Adani Group got ‘haircut’ of 96% to 42% …

4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Court sends accused persons to 14-day judicial custody

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent six people, arrested in a case related to the drowning of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre basement in Old Rajinder Nagar, to 14-day judicial custody. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Nishant Garg sent Abhishek Gupta, Deshpal Singh, Tajinder Singh, Harvinder Singh, Sarabjit Singh, and Parvinder Singh to custody till September 18. The …

4 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers

Hindustan Times

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal School Service Commission on Wednesday to appoint all 14,052 applicants who appeared for the 2016 state-level selection test as assistant teachers in upper primary schools The high court passed the verdict after hearing 36 appeals that cited orders passed earlier by the single bench of former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who questioned …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arrest man threatening Abhishek Banerjee’s daughter: Bengal commission to police

Hindustan Times

The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked the Basirhat police in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district to file a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act against a man who allegedly threatened Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s minor daughter with rape and publicly announced a ₹10 crore reward. The commission has cited …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI starts probe into RG Kar Hospital scams; raids on in Kolkata, Howrah

Hindustan Times

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday began investigating the alleged financial scams at Kolkata’s State-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital following orders the Calcutta high court passed on Friday, officials of the federal agency said. CBI officials outside the residence of former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata on Sunday. Officials from the CBI’s …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata Doctor Case: CBI Interrogates Sandeep Ghosh for 112 Hours, Unsatisfied with Responses

ABP News

The ongoing turmoil across the country over the rape and murder case of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's capital has intensified. On Saturday, August 24, a polygraph test was conducted on several individuals, including former RG Kar Medical College Principal Dr. Sandeep Ghosh, four doctors who were on duty at the time …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged financial scams at RG Kar hospital

Hindustan Times

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe allegations of financial scams at Kolkata’s state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, who is already under the federal agency’s scanner in the August 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor. Lawyers …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata murder case highlights: Bengal govt to deploy retired policemen

Hindustan Times

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case highlights: Amid nationwide protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is hearing a suo motu case related to the RG Kar hospital incident. Meanwhile, West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose has arrived in Delhi to …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Excise policy scam: CBI gets 15 days to secure sanction to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Monday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation 15 days to obtain the requisite sanctions to prosecute Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Durgesh Pathak in a corruption case pertaining to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22 scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court allowed the Central agency time till …

5 months, 1 week ago

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a July 15 order by the Madras high court that directed an investigation into the assets of police and revenue officials involved in the 2018 Thoothukudi firing, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people during protests against the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu. Admitting the matter, the bench issued notice on …

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Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status

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The Supreme Court today stayed the interim order dated November 29, 2024, in which direction was passed against the Chandigarh Administration to begin the construction of a Verandah outside the Court 1 of the Chief Justice's Court of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Court while issuing notice to the Respondents also stayed the contempt notice issued by the …

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Law Students Approach Supreme Court Against BCI Directions For Criminal Background Checks, Biometric Attendance, CCTV Surveillance

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The Supreme Court today issued notice on two public interest litigations filed against two circulars issued by Bar Council of India in September, 2024, which mandated that criminal background check, declaration of simultaneous degree or employment and compliance with attendance norms before enrolling of candidates for legal education or practice. To recap, on September 24, 2024, BCI issued a circular …

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Delhi Riots: Tahir Hussain Moves Interim Bail Plea Before High Court To Participate In Upcoming Assembly Polls

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Former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain on Friday moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party. The interim bail plea has been moved in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau staffer …

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Detaining Authority Must Show Likelihood Of Bail To Pass Preventive Detention Order Against Person Already In Custody: Gauhati HC Reiterates

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Detaining Authority Must Show Likelihood Of Bail To Pass Preventive Detention Order Against Person Already In Custody: Gauhati HC Reiterates

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" The said personal liberty and individual freedom can be curtailed by preventive detention laws, which could be used to consign an individual to the confines of jail without any trial, on the basis of the satisfaction arrived at by the detaining authority on the basis of the material placed before him," the court underscored. “ The Detention Order No.I …

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Delhi Court Directs CBI To Give Three Days Prior Notice To Karti Chidambaram In Case Of His Arrest In Fresh Corruption FIR

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A Delhi Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to give three days prior written notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case accusing him of allegedly giving relief to an alcoholic beverage company- Diageo Scotland over a ban on duty free sale of its whisky. “….the Investigating Agency shall give three days written notice …

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Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea

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Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea

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The Supreme Court recently declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking exclusion of the wards/children/dependents of IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS/Class-I officers serving in Madhya Pradesh from the scope of reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in recruitment/selection/appointment processes. It was observed that the issues raised alongwith the prayer for framing of a policy to exclude 'creamy layer' from SC/ST reservation, fell in the …

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Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea

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Sanctioning Authority U/S 17A Prevention Of Corruption Act Must Apply Mind To Both Complaint, Other Materials Related To Accusations: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court recently observed that while granting approval for prosecuting a public officer under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the concerned authority should apply its mind not just to the complaint before it but also on other materials to throw light on the need for prosecution. In the order passed before his retirement, Justice N …

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[GST] Decision-Making Procedure Adopted By Authority De Hors Provisions Of Act/Rules, Is Liable To Be Rendered As Flawed: Allahabad High Court

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While directing that the order under Section 73 of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 uploaded in the “Additional Notices and Tabs” on the GST portal be treated as the show cause notice, the Allahabad High Court observed that “If in a decision making procedure adopted by the authority is de hors the provisions of the act or rules …

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Plea against combining multiple lawsuits in Mathura temple-mosque dispute may be raised later: SC

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Friday said a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order to combine 15 lawsuits on the Mathura Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute may be raised later. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took a prima facie view in favour of the High Court decision to consolidate all the lawsuits, saying …

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Rajasthan HC Upholds Reversal Of Certain Teachers' Promotion To Maintain Seniority, Says Not Granting Them Hearing Caused No Prejudice

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“The petitioners reversion is a natural concomitant of grant of promotion to the persons senior to them, which has been done in review DPC.Such being the factual backdrop, the observance of principles of natural justice, even if made, would have been an empty formality, ” the bench observed. In such a scenario, bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta said, the State's …

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Bombay High Court Reprimands Bank For Denying Employee's Request To Reverse Promotion To Care For Visually Impaired Child, Imposes ₹25K Cost

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The Bombay High Court recently chastised the Indian Overseas Bank for denying the request of one of its employees to reverse her promotion in Chennai and transfer her back to Mumbai, so that she could better care for her visually impaired child. It said, “As a mother she understand the difficulties posed by her 10 year old child, and is …

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Probe agency files chargesheet against Bihar native in terror radicalisation case

India Today

The National Investigation Agency on Friday filed a chargesheet against a Bihar native in connection with the Lashkar-e-Taiba linked radicalisation case. The probe agency has booked Vikram Kumar alias Chota Usman from Bihar's Begusarai, under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities in a supplementary chargesheet filed before a court in Bengaluru, it said in a statement. The …

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Delhi HC questions maintainability of plea against AAP poll promise

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Delhi HC questions maintainability of plea against AAP poll promise

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a plea against Aam Aadmi Party’s recent poll promise of paying a stipend of ₹2,100 to women in the Capital under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana if the party returns to power. “How is it maintainable as an election petition?” Justice Jyoti Singh said, and advised the petitioner to file …

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CBI to re-investigate 2008 murder of former TAMIN chief, two others

The Hindu

The Special Task Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation has re-registered a triple murder case in which former Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd chairman Saravanan, his wife Kasthuri and domestic help Anbarasi were found dead with grievous injuries at their Ashok Nagar residence in Chennai in 2008 More than 16 years after the sensational crime, the central agency will not …

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Annamalai initiates signature campaign demanding CBI probe into triple murder

The Hindu

BJP State President K. Annamalai on Thursday initiated a signature campaign in Pongalur Panchayat Union demanding the transfer of the unresolved case of murder of an aged couple and son at Semmalaigoundenpalayam in Avinashipalayam police station limits on November 28, to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Leading a protest of party functionaries seeking justice for the triple murder, Mr. Annamalai …

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CID probe into Sachin Panchal’s suicide likened to third-party inspection

The Hindu

National honorary president of Sri Ram Sene Siddalinga Swami has likened the Criminal Investigation Department probe into the Bidar contractor Sachin Panchal’s suicide case to a third-party inspection and expressed that he does not have any faith in the State agency. Siddalinga Swami and the former Member of Parliament Umesh Jadhav, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Thursday, expressed …

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Walayar action council accuses CBI of framing parents

The Hindu

The Walayar Action Council, which has been spearheading an agitation demanding justice for the two girls who were found dead in mysterious circumstances in their home at Attappallam, near Walayar, in 2017, said here on Thursday that inclusion of the victims’ parents in the CBI chargesheet was meant to harass them and suppress their voice. The action council leaders described …

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Karnataka High Court asks trial court not to frame charges against Prajwal Revanna for now in one of the four rape cases

The Hindu

While refusing to stay the trial in one of the rape cases against former MP for Hassan Prajwal Revanna, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against him till the High Court decides his complaint of not being provided with cloned copies of certain digital data that are part of one of …

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Question paper leak: Shuhaib’s advance bail plea dismissed

The Hindu

The Kozhikode Principal Sessions Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by M.S. Bindukumari concurred with the prosecution view that the accused should be questioned after taking him into custody as there had been a conspiracy behind the question paper leak. The investigating agency claimed that Shuhaib had conspired with Education department officials to leak the question papers. With …

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Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]

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Citations 2024 LiveLaw 801 to 2024 LiveLaw 1200 The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, …

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Madras High Court Stays ECI Proceedings In Connection With AIADMK Party Leadership, Says Election Commission Cannot Act Like This

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Madras High Court Stays ECI Proceedings In Connection With AIADMK Party Leadership, Says Election Commission Cannot Act Like This

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The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed all proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of India on the basis of representations filed by individuals in connection with the AIADMK “two leaves” symbol dispute. The bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice C Kumarappan passed the interim orders on a plea by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami seeking to forbear the …

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Road Blockage: Kerala High Court Issues Notice Of Appearance To CPI(M) And Congress Members, State Officials

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The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice of appearance to various CPI leaders, Congress activists and State officials for allegedly committing contempt of its directions by blocking public roads to conduct events.A Division Bench comprising Justices Anil K. Narendran and Muralee Krishna S. found prima facie case against the Respondents and issued notice.The contempt. The Kerala High Court on …

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NSA | One Day Delay In Reporting To Centre About Preventive Detention Order Not Substantial: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Haryana's alleged Azad gang member Parveen alias Dada under the National Security Act, 1980.Among other grounds, it was argued that the State authorities did not follow the timeline provided under Section 3 of NSA. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Haryana's alleged …

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Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK

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The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed all further proceedings pending before the Election Commission of India in connection with the individual representations made by expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members P. Ravindranath, K.C. A Division Bench of Justices R. Subramanian and C. Kumarappan passed the interim order after admitting six writ petitions filed by the AIADMK, represented …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Summons Chandigarh Traffic SSP Over UT's Contradictory Stand On Sitting Judge's Threat Perception

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over contradictory stand taken by UT on a sitting High Court's judge threat perception.The Court noted that the report of SSP, Traffic submitted to it by the UT administration disclosed that the threat perception had been "heightened". The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over …

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Dismayed Over Repeated Failure Of Jail Authorities To Produce Accused: Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Affidavit Of ADGP Explaining Failure Of Duty

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Additional Director General of Police, Punjab, to file a comprehensive affidavit, explaining in detail the reasons for the repeated non-production of an accused on the schedule dates of hearing before the trial Court. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "this Court is deeply concerned and dismayed over the repeated failure of the …

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Formula-E case: Senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar appears before ED for questioning

The Hindu

Senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar arrived at the Enforcement Directorate headquarters in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad on Thursday morning. Investigation into the case has intensified about three weeks after the ACB booked a case with former Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. The complaint alleged irregularities in payments exceeding ₹54.88 crore made by the HMDA to Formula-E Operations Limited and …

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Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

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Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

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The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against former Member of Parliament, Prajwal Revanna who is accused in a case of rape and sexual assault, till January 16. Justice M Nagaprasanna has directed thus while hearing a petition filed by Revanna, questioning an order dated December 1, 2024 of the trial court rejecting …

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Madras HC dismisses plea to de-seal server room in college run by Duraimurugan Educational Trust

The Hindu

The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by Kingston Engineering College, run by Duraimurugan Educational Trust, at Katpadi in Vellore district against the sealing of its server room by the Directorate of Enforcement on January 4, 2025, in connection with a money laundering case registered against its managing trustee and MP D.M. Mr. Ramesh said the …

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Chargesheet Issued In 2009, No Inquiry For 15 Years: Allahabad High Court Terminates Disciplinary Proceedings

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Recently, the Allahabad High Court terminated the disciplinary proceedings against petitioner-employee in which chargesheet had issued in 2009 and no action was taken since then. Petitioner approached the High Court seeking payment of retiral dues and conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings. The Court observed that the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Ghazipur, in his personal affidavit, could not explain the reasons …

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Arrest of Trinamool leader in party councillor’s murder raises questions on factionalism

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Arrest of Trinamool leader in party councillor’s murder raises questions on factionalism

The Hindu

The arrest of a local Trinamool Congress leader on Wednesday in connection with the murder of party councillor Dulal Sarkar in West Bengal’s Malda district has raised questions on whether factionalism within the party led to the crime. Trinamool leader from West Bengal’s Malda, Narendra Nath Tewari, was arrested on Wednesday in connection to the murder of Trinamool Congress councillor …

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Karnataka HC Directs Private Schools To Submit Structural Stability Report, Fire Clearance Sanction; Govt Schools Also Told To Comply

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The Karnataka High Court has upheld a Circular issued by the Department of Education requiring private schools, amongst others, to obtain and furnish a structural stability certificate and sanction plan relating to the building where the school was being run, along with fire safety requirements/facilities for such schools. Rejecting the contention of the petitioners that the requirement of issuing of …

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Periye case: Four CPI(M) leaders released from Kannur Central jail after High Court stay on sentence

The Hindu

Four Communist Party of India leaders, sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of Periye Youth Congress activists Kripesh and Sarath Lal, were released from Kannur Central jail on Thursday morning after the Kerala High Court had suspended their sentence. Bhaskaran walked out of jail around 9 a.m. to a grand reception led by CPI leaders P. …

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Association For Protection Of Democratic Rights Approaches High Court Challenging Denial To Participate In Kolkata Book Fair

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The Association For Protection Of Democratic Rights has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the denial of permission to it for participating in the 2025 Kolkata Book Fair by the organisers.The plea will be heard by Justice Amrita Sinha.The petitioners have stated that they have consistently exhibited at the International Kolkata Book Fair. The Association For Protection Of Democratic Rights …

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Kerala High Court Suggests Creation Of Website To Allow Citizens To Report Construction Of Unauthorised Banners/Boards

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The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suggested the creation of a website where citizens can upload complaints about unauthorized boards erected in the State. The amicus curiae Advocate Harish Vasudevan informed the Court that at present, there is no system by which citizens can upload their complaint regarding unauthorised boards erected in public places. The Amicus also informed the Court …

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Calcutta High Court Seeks Police's Report On Progress Of Probe Into Sandeshkhali Gang Rape Case

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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the police authorities to submit their report on the progress into the probe on an incident of gang rape in Bengal's Sandeshkhali.Justice Jay Sengputa directed the police to file their report by 13th January, on a plea claiming that no action had been taken even after the rape case was filed and that …

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Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent

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Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent

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The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to take strict action, including suspension against prison officials who have been involved in misappropriation of public funds to the tune of Rs. The court also recorded the report filed by the Inspector of DVAC who informed the court that around Rs 1.64 crore worth of stationary had not been supplied …

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HC asks Centre, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

The Hindu

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Union Health Ministry Secretary, State Chief Secretary, and Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre to finalise an action plan within a week to digitise medical records of the 1984 gas tragedy patients. Kait and Justice Vivek Jain issued the directives while hearing a contempt petition filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila …

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Kerala High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Additional Chief Secretary Of Health For Not Complying With Its Directive

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Kerala High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Additional Chief Secretary Of Health For Not Complying With Its Directive

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The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued bailable warrant against Dr. Rajan N. Khobragade IAS, Additional Chief Secretary in the State's Health and Family Welfare Department for non-compliance of its 2023 order and non-appearance despite the direction of the Court. After the contempt case was filed, the Court on 2nd February 2024 directed the Principal Secretary to the Health and …

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Jailed MP Amritpal Singh faces terrorism charges in Punjab YouTuber's murder case

India Today

The Punjab Police has invoked terrorism charges against Amritpal Singh, the Khalistani separatist who won the Lok Sabha elections from jail, in a high-profile murder case. Singh, the MP from Khadoor Sahib and leader of the pro-Khalistan organisation Waris Punjab De, is an accused in the murder of Gurpreet Singh, a close associate of the late actor Deep Sidhu. The …

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UP asked to decide on gangster Babloo Srivastava's remission plea in 6 weeks

India Today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a murder convict, who is serving a life sentence, to apply for remission under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, highlighting that the act for which the current remission request has been made is more stringent. The comments by the top court came on the plea of gangster Om Prakash Srivastava alias Babloo Srivastava, who …

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Tirupati stampede incident: Judicial inquiry will be ordered, says CM Chandrababu Naidu

India TV News

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met the Tirupati stampede incident victims and said he would order a judicial inquiry into the stampede incident that left six people dead and dozens injured, besides transferring three senior officials including the district Superintendent of Police. Addressing a press conference, Naidu said he has ordered suspension of two officials, including a …

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Law must be laid down against courts recalling orders without hearing parties or giving reasons, says SC

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said courts recalling their orders without first hearing parties involved or giving reasons for the retraction will dent the public’s faith in the judicial institution. Justice A.S. Oka, heading a Bench comprising Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, stated that judges could very well rescind their orders if they find that “there is something amiss”, but the …

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For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission

The Hindu

In a significant order, the Central Information Commission has ruled that all the High Courts, as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005, will fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission and not the State Information Commission. Jurisdiction issue The CPIO went on to say that the Central Information Commission lacked jurisdiction in the matter and …

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Atishi again seeks meeting with CEC over electoral roll

The Hindu

Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday sought an appointment with the Chief Election Commissioner for the second time this week, on the issue of alleged large-scale fraud in electoral roll in New Delhi Assembly constituency. However, in response to my letter, my office has received a correspondence from Lalit Mittal, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, stating that the office is ascertaining …

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DU students clash over protest against Ramjas professor accused of sexual harassment

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DU students clash over protest against Ramjas professor accused of sexual harassment

The Hindu

Students from Delhi University’s Left groups alleged that they were beaten up by members of the RSS-linked Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Wednesday. Anosruto Dey, a member of the All India Students’ Association, said they were planning to stage a demonstration against the presence of a professor of Ramjas College on the campus despite being suspended for six weeks pending …

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Tamilisai demands CBI probe in Anna University sexual assault case

The Hindu

Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday said women of Tamil Nadu have lost hope in the ruling DMK government and demanded that the probe in the case of sexual assault on a student at Anna University campus be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. If the opposition parties were not given permission to protest …

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T.N. police ‘a government agency or political agency’, asks Madras High Court judge

The Hindu

Is the Tamil Nadu police “a government agency or a political agency” for denying permission just a day before a proposed rally by Puthiya Tamilagam despite the application having been made weeks in advance, asked Justice P. Velmurugan of the Madras High Court on Wednesday. The judge posed the question while hearing a writ petition filed by PT founder-president K. …

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Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

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Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed petitions seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in various posts of the governing council and the executive committee of the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru. The High Court said that it has no power in law to issue such a direction in the absence of a bylaw in AAB providing reservation for women advocates, …

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