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    SC Observation Leads Allahabad HC Judge to Step Aside

    Lucknow, February 13 Justice Pankaj Bhatia of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court recused himself from hearing bail pleas on Friday, stating that certain recent observations made by the Supreme Court had a "huge demoralizing and chilling effect" on him.The judge declined to hear a...
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    Sit-In Near Parliament Demands Medical Access for Imran Khan

    Islamabad, February 13 – The opposition alliance in Pakistan staged a sit-in near the Parliament House on Friday to protest against the health issues faced by former Prime Minister Imran Khan while in prison.The Tehreek Tahafuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), which includes Khan's Pakistan...
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    Indian Courts Embrace Digital Innovation for Accessible Justice

    New Delhi, February 13 Supreme Court Judge Rajesh Bindal on Friday highlighted the drawbacks of technology in the contemporary judicial system, stating that it should serve as a tool, but not as a substitute for independent thinking and thorough reading.Judge Bindal was speaking at the 22nd KK...
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    Court Protects Student's Right to Take Class 10 Exam Amid School Suspension

    New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a minor boy, suspended from a school in Indore for allegedly circulating an objectionable meme concerning teachers, to appear in the Class 10 examination, and directed the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to...
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    Shwetambari Bhatt Released: SC Orders Bail in Multi-Crore Fraud

    New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt’s wife, Shwetambari Bhatt, in a multi-crore rupee fraud case.The top court also sought responses from the Rajasthan Police and the complainant, Ajay Murdia, the founder of Indira IVF and Fertility Centre...
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    Manipur Violence: Supreme Court Seeks Updates on CBI Investigation and Victim Rehabilitation

    New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court on Friday asked the CBI, which is investigating 11 FIRs related to the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence cases, to submit a status report within two weeks.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also suggested that instead of...
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    Supreme Court Extends Himachal Pradesh Local Body Election Deadline

    New Delhi, February 13 In a significant relief to the Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline set by the high court from April 30 to May 31 for holding elections for local bodies in the state.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice...
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    High Court Orders Police to Detail Security Measures

    Mumbai, February 13 The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra police to submit details of any security audits conducted of high court buildings and residential premises of judges across the state and all trial courts.A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam...
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    Ramesh Praises Nehru's Institutional Building, Recalls Apology to Judge

    New Delhi, February 13 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday praised India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, as an "extraordinary institution builder," while recalling how, in 1959, the then Prime Minister had written a letter of apology to Supreme Court Judge Vivian Bose."There is...
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    Chief Secretary to Meet Election Commission Amid Bengal Election Preparations

    New Delhi, February 13 The newly appointed chief secretary of West Bengal will meet the Election Commission's top brass here on Friday, officials said.Nandani Chakravarty assumed office as the state's chief secretary in January."It is natural that a relatively new chief secretary of a state...
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    Local Body Polls in Himachal Pradesh: Supreme Court Adjusts Timeline

    New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline set by the Himachal Pradesh High Court for holding elections for local bodies in the state from April 30 to May 31.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also took note of the plea filed...
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    Rajasthan Court Grants Bail to Filmmaker, Wife in Cheating Allegations

    New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife, Shwetambari Bhatt, in a fraud case on Friday.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered their immediate release from the Udaipur jail and directed the Chief...
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    Balancing Development and Environment Concerns in Adani Case

    New Delhi, January 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to issue any directions against the Adani Group's proposed thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, asking the state and the central government to file their responses in the matter.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and...
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    Supreme Court Refuses to Approve Safari Until Aravalli Definition is Clear

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it would not allow "anyone to touch the Aravallis," refusing to permit the Haryana government to submit a detailed plan for a safari until experts clarify the definition of "the Aravalli range."A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant...
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    SC Directs Tamil Nadu to Expedite DGP Appointment Process

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to submit its revised proposal to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the appointment of the Director General of Police (DGP) within a week.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...
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    Sonam Wangchuk's Detention Brings End to Leh Agitation, Centre Says

    New Delhi, February 12 The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently detained in Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan, was the main instigator of the violence in Leh on September 24 of last year.Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, appearing for...
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    Ex-Servicemen Pension: Court Rules on Government Obligation

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court said on Thursday that disability pension is neither a reward nor an ex gratia payment dependent on the State's discretion, and the government cannot be selective or uneven in its approach.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe made the...
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    SC Directs Himachal Govt to Establish Khair Tree Committee

    New Delhi, February 12 In a relief for the people of Himachal Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that there was no ban on felling dry, fallen, fungus-affected, and rotten khair trees on private land in the state.Khair trees (Senegalia catechu), valued for producing 'kattha'...
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    Uttarakhand Road Project Modified: Access for Villagers Protected

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday modified its earlier stay order and allowed the metalling of the 11.5-km Laldhang-Chillarkhal road in Uttarakhand to benefit thousands of people in the state's 18 remote villages.However, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...
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    Murder Case: Court Cautions on Political Influence in Bail Decisions

    New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by Karnataka BJP MLA B A Basavaraj challenging a high court order denying him anticipatory bail in a murder case."You are a public figure. You should instead adopt a courageous stance and state that I am...
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