[NEET UG 2024] Supreme Court directs NTA to upload results of all students, city and centre-wise, after masking their identities
Supreme Court directed NTA to complete this exercise till Saturday noon.
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‘The idea is to carry out reforms’; Supreme Court considers forming a committee to help streamline SCBA reforms
In the previous order, the Supreme Court also directed the Executive Committee to compile all the suggestions received from members of the Bar and place it on record
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Supreme Court refuses to quash CBI disproportionate assets case against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Income Tax Authorities conducted a raid at DK Shivakumar’s house and allegedly recovered Rs.8,59,69,100/- and CBI registered an FIR for offence punishable under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
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Bombay HC quashes Magistrate Court ’s order against Rahul Gandhi in a decade old RSS defamation case
Rahul Gandhi was relieved from the allegations of defaming RSS in a speech made during the 2014 Elections campaign
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[Second National Judicial Pay Commission] SC summons Chief Secretaries & Finance Secretaries of States over Judicial Officer’s arrears of pay and allowances
On 04-01-2024, the Supreme Court directed the States to implement the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission regarding pay and allowances for judicial officers, and to pay the arrears by 29-02-2024.
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Supreme Court issues notice in Karnataka SIT’s petition against anticipatory bail granted to Bhavani Revanna in a Kidnapping case
Bhavani Revanna is the mother of suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing cases for alleged sexual offences committed against several woman
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Supreme Court directs States and UTs to appoint Specialised Adoption Agencies in all Districts by August 30
Supreme Court noted that States like Goa, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Kerala have established Specialised Adoption Agencies in all their districts.
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Divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance under Section 125 CrPC: Supreme Court
In the case at hand, the husband had argued that in view of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, a divorced Muslim woman is not entitled to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the CrPC and has to proceed under the provisions of the 1986 Act.
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BCI bans illegal solicitation of legal services by lawyers on online portals after Madras HC decision
“The Madras High Cour had remarked that the process of delivery of Justice is strongly based on the Constitution, and lawyers being the upholders of law cannot treat the profession as a business.”
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[Soumya Vishwanathan Murder Case] Supreme Court seeks reply of four convicts on Delhi Police’s plea
Soumya Viswanathan was a journalist working with India Today when she was found dead in her car in Vasant Kunj in 2008
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SC issues notice on CBI’s plea against Surendra Koli’s acquittal in Nithari Killings
Last year, in October, the Allahabad High Court had acquitted Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the Nithari Killings matter and set aside their death sentences.
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[Delhi LG VK Saxena Defamation Case] | Delhi Court sentences activist Medha Patkar to 5 months imprisonment
She was also directed to pay a compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs.
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[Delhi Excise Policy Scam] Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court sends Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in CBI case
Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by the Trial Court in the money laundering case on 20-06-2024. However, the Delhi High Court issued an interim stay on the grant of bail the following day after the ED moved a plea. Following this, he was arrested by the CBI on 26-06-2024 and remanded to CBI custody till 29-06-2024
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Delhi Court remands Arvind Kejriwal to three- days CBI custody in Delhi Excise Liquor Policy case
On 20-06-2024, the Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case, however, on the next day i.e., 21-06-2024, the ED opposed the bail before the Delhi High Court, stating that the order was pronounced late night, and no clear opportunity was granted to oppose the bail.
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Delhi Excise Liquor Policy case | Read updates on CBI’s plea for Arvind Kejriwal’s custody
The petition filed in the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order imposing an interim stay on the operation of the Trial Court’s order granting him bail in the money laundering case has been withdrawn. The Supreme Court granted the permission to file fresh application.
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[Pune Porsche Accident Case] Bombay HC directs release of the accused minor; Directs continuation of Juvenile Justice Board-ordered psychological counselling
The High Court quashed the order of the Juvenile Justice Board remanding the accused minor to an Observation Home.
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Delhi Excise Liquor Policy | SC adjourns Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against HC’s stay on bail for June 26
The Court said that “ASG submitted that the order on stay application will be passed shortly and thus requests for an adjournment. We deem it appropriate that the case be listed the day after and if High Court passes an order meanwhile, then let that be brought on record.”
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[Delhi Excise Liquor Policy] Delhi HC reserves order on Arvind Kejwiral’s bail; Stays operation of Trial Court’s order granting bail
The order has been reserved for a detailed order in the matter, which will be pronounced in two to three days.
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[Liquor Excise Police scam] Delhi Court grants bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on 21-03-2024 for his alleged involvement in Delhi Liquor Excise Policy scam
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Patna HC strikes down laws increasing reservation for SC, ST & OBC to 65% in jobs and education
The Bihar Reservation (for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Back Classes) (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Bihar (in admission in educational institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 were challenged for breaching the 50% limit in reservation.
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