New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Haryana government, its DGP, and others in response to a plea seeking a CBI or SIT investigation into the rape of a four-year-old girl in Gurugram.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and...
New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 23 Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has asserted that the goal of a developed India by 2047 cannot be achieved through the criminalization of dissent, mindless arrests under the anti-terror law UAPA, and "deep social fault lines."Speaking at the first...
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New Delhi, March 23 Electricity rates in the city are likely to rise from April as the Delhi government is preparing to disburse pending dues of over Rs 38,000 crore to the three power distribution companies, officials said on Sunday.The government is, however, planning to subsidize the...
Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, March 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by Chaitanya Baghel, the son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking an investigation into the alleged...
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New Delhi, March 21 The CBI on Saturday questioned two former group managing directors of Reliance ADA Group in connection with an alleged bank fraud of Rs 2,929.05 crore involving Reliance Communications Ltd and Anil Ambani, officials said.In a separate case, the agency questioned Sanjay...
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Kolkata, March 21 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a strong attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of attempting to undermine voting rights through the Systematic Voters' Registration (SV) campaign, and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the...
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New Delhi, March 21 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a comprehensive law for central armed police forces (CAPFs) in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, aimed at regulating recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for their officers, according to the House's agenda...
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Kolkata, March 21 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday intensified her criticism of the BJP-led central government, accusing it of attempting to "deny voting rights" to people through the Systematic Voters Verification (SVV) process and even calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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New Delhi, March 21 The Supreme Court has expressed its concern over the trend of people instantly uploading videos shot on mobile phones on social media and said that such activities pose a serious threat to a fair trial.The remark was made by a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and...
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Kolkata, March 21 – Addressing a gathering on the occasion of the Eid festival on Saturday morning, the Chief Minister of West Bengal criticised the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state and also launched a scathing attack against Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, claiming that the...
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Kolkata, March 20 The first supplementary voter list in West Bengal is likely to be published on March 23, an Election Commission official said on Friday.The scheduled release on March 19 was postponed at the last minute as the process was not yet complete.The official said preparations are...
New Delhi, March 20 The Election Commission (EC) has established tribunals consisting of retired high court judges to hear appeals against the orders of judicial officers handling cases involving doubtful voters in West Bengal, which is heading towards elections.On March 10, the Supreme Court...
New Delhi, March 20 – The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking recognition of alleged hate speech targeting the Brahmin community, described as "Brahmophobia," as a punishable form of caste-based discrimination.A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan...
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New Delhi, March 20 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant recused himself from hearing a group of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Terms of Service and Tenure) Act, 2023, which excludes the CJI from the process of appointing...
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New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday said that a husband must equally participate in household chores like cooking, cleaning, and washing, as he is not marrying a maid but a life partner.The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which was hearing...
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New Delhi, March 20 – In a relief to filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a case alleging copyright infringement against him over his movie "Kahaani 2", which was released in December 2016.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said the proceedings against...
New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking the removal of a remark against its verdicts from the NCERT's old class 8 Social Science textbook, stating that people have a right to criticize them.Meanwhile, the Centre informed a bench comprising Chief...
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New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday granted regular bail to Muppidi Avinash Reddy, a key accused in the multi-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor policy scam.The case involves alleged large-scale irregularities and a structured kickback network that operated between 2019 and 2024.A bench...
New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday emphasized the need to find ways to assist people with disabilities, and suggested that taxi services should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices for them.The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath...
New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court order that allowed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to remove over 45,000 mangroves for the Versova-Bhayander road project in North Mumbai.A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice...