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Kolkata, March 19 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed alarm over the "arbitrary removal of more than 50 senior officials" in the state, which is heading for elections, calling it a "political interference of the highest order".Continuing her criticism of the...

New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a First Information Report (FIR) and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav, who was arrested for allegedly using snake venom at a rave party in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in 2023, and said the case cannot be sustained in law.A...

New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav under the Wildlife (Protection) Act in the snake venom case registered by Uttar Pradesh Police in 2023.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said the case...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI questioned industrialist Anil Ambani on Thursday in connection with the alleged ₹2,929 crore fraud case registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.Ambani arrived at the agency headquarters this...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, March 19* A nine-judge constitutional bench to hear the contentious issue of defining the term "industry" under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.* The Supreme Court to hear a plea by DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin against the...

Mumbai, March 18 A special NIA court in Mumbai has refused permission to poet-activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to permanently relocate to his hometown Hyderabad, citing a lack of authority to modify bail conditions set by the Supreme Court.Rao (85) had...

Jaipur, March 18 The Shree Rajput Karni Sena held a protest here on Wednesday against the proposed UGC Bill (UGC Equity Regulations, 2026), demanding its withdrawal.The president of the organization, Mahipal Singh Makrana, said that the organization will gherao Members of Parliament (MPs)...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage between an NRI couple, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure "complete justice" after holding that the relationship had irretrievably broken down with no possibility of reconciliation...

New Delhi, March 18 It was difficult for Ranjini Sharma (name changed) to bond with her day-old adopted daughter, as her workplace did not allow her to take maternity leave, since she was "not breastfeeding the child".This happened nine years ago. Today, Sharma feels that adoptive parents...

New Delhi, March 18 The Supreme Court questioned the West Bengal government's objection to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea regarding alleged obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid, stating that no entity can be left remediless under the Constitution.The West Bengal...

New Delhi, March 18 A nine-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday said its ruling on the correctness of a 1978 judgment, which gives a broad interpretation of the term "industry" to govern labor relations, would apply to existing cases under the now-repealed Industrial...

New Delhi, March 18 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) welcomed the release of Sonam Wangchuk and reiterated its opposition to "draconian" laws, such as the National Security Act (NSA), under which the activist was detained.Party general secretary M A Baby stated in a post on X on Tuesday...

New Delhi, March 18 The Supreme Court has strongly criticised members of the Barabanki District Bar Association in Uttar Pradesh for vandalising a toll plaza and ransacking the office of a fellow advocate after he represented the toll employees, stating that the legal profession has now been...

New Delhi, March 18 A consortium of secured lenders, including banks from Sterling Biotech Ltd, owned by the Sandesara brothers, has approached the Supreme Court seeking disbursement of their claim amounts of Rs 5,100 crore deposited in the apex court registry. They highlighted that the total...

New Delhi, March 18 A Congress MP from Punjab demanded a special package of ₹50,000 crore for the state's farmers, whom he described as being in "dire straits."During the debate on demands for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who is also the president of...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Supreme Court has strongly condemned acts of violence by members of the Bar in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh and ordered the immediate release on bail of toll plaza employees who had approached the apex court alleging denial of legal representation and threats...

New Delhi, March 18 As many as 63 appointments have been made in various government departments through lateral entry since 2018, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Lateral entry refers to the appointment of specialists, including those from the private sector, in government departments...

Bengaluru, March 18 – The Karnataka Assembly debated the use of DJ music during cultural and religious festivals across the state, with the Congress-led government seeking the backing of the opposition BJP in issuing an order for a ban.Raising the issue during a discussion on government...

New Delhi, March 18 The Supreme Court has granted an additional nine months to complete the trial in the Sheena Bora murder case, while making it clear that no further extension will be entertained.A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order after receiving a...

Kolkata, March 18 A TMC delegation met West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal and raised questions regarding alleged discrepancies in the post-SIR electoral rolls and the "delay" in the publication of supplementary lists.The delegation, which included TMC MPs Mahua Moitra and...