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HC asks Kochi Corporation to repair refuse compactor vehicles and use them

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has ordered that refuse compactor vehicles available with the Kochi Corporation for waste removal be repaired to the extent possible and put to effective use at the earliest.

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2024

Making sense of the electoral bonds data

Electoral Bonds data: Supreme Court seeks SBI response on electoral bonds disclosure; largest donor revealed in data released by ECI.

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the plea for referring to a larger Bench the appeal filed by the State government challenging the single judge’s order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose.

The Hindu · Mar 14, 2024

SC to pronounce judgment in JMM bribery case review

Reserving judgment in October last year, the seven-judge Bench orally observed that legislators cannot escape from the law by claiming immunity of office or privilege under Articles 105(2) or 194(2) of the Constitution merely because the incident of bribery was completed outside the House.

The Hindu · Mar 4, 2024

Supreme Court’s ban on Patanjali ads | Explained

The Bench also issued a contempt notice against the company and its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna for failing to adhere to directions passed in November last year. The “entire country has been taken for a ride”, the Bench said, while reprimanding the Union Government for its failure to take “urgent…

The Hindu · Mar 3, 2024

A.M. Khanwilkar | From SC to Lokpal

Justice Ajay Khanwilkar's judicial career, from the Supreme Court to Lokpal Chairperson, is marked by significant legal decisions and controversies.

The Hindu · Mar 2, 2024

Stay orders of High Courts will not automatically lapse after six months: SC

The Supreme Court on February 29 held that there cannot be an automatic vacation of stay orders granted by a lower court or high court in civil and criminal cases after six months.

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024

BJP leader Suvendu visits Sandeshkhali after High Court intervention

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali village amid protests, BJP leader to go alone.

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2024

Electoral bonds scheme | Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on February 15

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on the legality of the electoral bonds scheme

The Hindu · Feb 14, 2024

Ex-JNU student Umar Khalid withdraws bail petition from Supreme Court

Former student leader Umar Khalid, an undertrial in a Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots for three years, withdrew his bail application from the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mr. Khalid, referred to “changed circumstances” and said he…

The Hindu · Feb 14, 2024