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Supreme Court refuses to stay acquittal of former DU professor Saibaba, says there is no urgency

Maoist links case: Supreme Court refuses to stay acquittal of G.N. Saibaba, emphasizing presumption of innocence and lack of urgency.

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Take action against Bantia, Imperial Gardens: HC tells SCB

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Deprivileging bribe: On overruling the majority verdict in P.V. Narasimha Rao vs State

A seven-member Constitution Bench has foregrounded probity as the main aspect of parliamentary functioning

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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…

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State pensioners have to be handled with soft gloves, sympathy and smile: Karnataka High Court

Observing that “State pensioners have to be handled with soft gloves, sympathy and smile,” the High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to revise the pension of a 63-year-old retired government school teacher by adding Kannada Language Examination (KLE) increment to her terminal benefits.

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SC reiterates the 2016 highway liquor prohibition law does not extend to municipal areas

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has recalled an apex court order

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Independence of judiciary depends on the freedom of every judge to decide without pressure or bias: CJI

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud heads a Ceremonial Bench with apex court judges and the Chief Justices of 25 High Courts across the country on January 28, 2024 to commemorate the first sitting of the Supreme Court on January 28, 1950.

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Supreme Court stays all proceedings before Calcutta HC in medical admissions case

Supreme Court stays proceedings in Calcutta High Court medical admissions case, questions procedure followed by Division Bench.

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Karnataka High Court dissolves apex court formed committee on Shivarama Karanth layout

The High Court of Karnataka dissolves a committee assigned by the apex court to verify the legality of buildings in Bengaluru.

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NGT directs T.N. govt. to collect fee for immersing Vinayaka idols in waterbodies under the ‘polluters pay’ principle

NGT directs Tamil Nadu to fix fees for idol immersion in waterbodies to ensure pollution responsibility.

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Turning point case from Tamil Nadu that defined political defection

The text discusses a landmark case in Tamil Nadu regarding the disqualification of legislators under the anti-defection law.

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Supreme Court’s refusal to quash FIR against Chandrababu Naidu proves there is no political vendetta, says A.P CID

Apex court’s refusal to quash FIR against Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill development scam case proves there is no political vendetta, says A.P CID. The Bench’s unanimous view that former the Chief Minister’s arrest and remand are in accordance with law clearly upholds the government’s contention, the CID asserts in…

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Majority-community staff on the rolls will not dilute minority status of Aligarh Muslim University, observes Supreme Court

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud observed that the mere presence of office-bearers from a majority community in some wings of the administration of educational institutions do not dilute their minority character.

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Karnataka High Court imposes cost of ₹1 lakh on school for depriving classes for many children and for delay in adhering to court’s order

Observing that schools should not attempt to play with the future of children and create tense situations for their parents, the High Court of Karnataka on Friday imposed an exemplary cost of ₹1 lakh on Brigade School, Malleswaram in Bengaluru, for the delay in complying with the court’s order for…

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Court should not interfere with SEBI policy merely because it thinks it has a better alternative: Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds SEBI's primacy in adjudicating violations of its regulations, refraining from substituting its own wisdom.

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CM camp office case adjourned as A.P. High Court judge recuses himself from hearing it

CM camp office case adjourned as A.P. High Court judge recuses himself from hearing it. Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur directs that the matter be listed before another Bench. The writ petition was filed by the Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi managing trustee Gadde Tirupathi Rao and two others against the State…

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One off-key conduct by in-laws cannot be called cruelty under Section 498A: Supreme Court

Supreme Court clarifies that one discordant instance of bad behaviour may not be classified as harassment or cruelty under Section 498A of IPC.

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Questionable searches under the Money Laundering Act

If mines and minerals are not part of “scheduled offences” and in a case where “proceeds of crime” are non-existent, it is shocking that courts allow investigations to be carried out by the CBI and ED

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Disposal more than registration of cases in 2023, says Supreme Court

A detailed statement released by the Supreme Court said its rate of disposal of cases has been “unprecedented” in 2023.

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