Supreme Court directs Central government to deport 17 foreigners detained in Assam camps
Supreme Court directed for a compliance report to be furnished within two months.
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Supreme Court sets aside arrest and remand of NewsClick chief editor Prabir Purkayastha in UAPA case
The Right to Life and Personal Liberty is the most sacrosanct fundamental right guaranteed under Articles 20, 21 and 22 of the Constitution of India. Any attempt to encroach upon this fundamental right has been frowned upon by this Court in a catena of decisions
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Supreme Court upholds Punjab & Haryana HC order quashing FIR against Gurmeet Ram Rahim for alleged insulting speech against Sant Kabir Das and Guru Ravidas
Gurmeet Ram Rahim is currently serving a jail sentence of 20 years, due to his conviction for the rape of two women.
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[Lok Sabha Elections 2024] Supreme Court dismisses petition praying to direct ECI to take action against PM Modi and Anurag Thakur for alleged hate speeches
This petition has been filed by Emani Anantha Satyanarayana Sarma, former IAS Officer and Trilochan Sastry, former IIM Dean.
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[Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case] Supreme Court lifts stay on Bombay HC order granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha
Gautam Navlakha is a human rights activist and the former Secretary of the People’s Union for Democratic Rights and was arrested in August 2018.
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PMLA Court refuses to grant bail to former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in land scam case
Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED on January 31 under the allegation that he illegally acquired an 8.86 acre of land in Ranchi with the help of State Government officials and others.
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Supreme Court seeks explanation from AOR on non-appearance of Advocate and appearance of unprepared proxy counsel
Supreme Court: In a special leave petition filed against the impugned judgment and order passed by the Allahabad High Court, the division
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Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi’s Chief Minister
“On April 10, the Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL while imposing a cost of Rs.50,000/-, believing it was aimed at gaining publicity.”
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Supreme Court disposes of Hemant Soren’s plea complaining against delay by HC in deciding his arrest by ED in land scam case
Hemant Soren had resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Jharkhand on January 31, 2024.
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[Delhi Liquor Excise Policy] SC grants interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1
Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, was arrested on 21-03-2024 in connection with the Delhi Liquor Excise Policy.
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[Patanjali Misleading Ads Case] Celebrities & Social media influencers are equally liable for misleading ads, if they endorse any deceptive product or service: Supreme Court
Supreme Court noted that the misleading advertisements for Patanjali products, which have now been prohibited, are still available on certain online platforms
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Constitutional validity of ‘automatic termination’ of Indian citizenship upon acquiring another citizenship| SC allows Oxford Professor to surrender passport to High Commission
The Oxford Professor’s citizenship was involuntarily and automatically terminated by operation of Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 upon acquisition of British Citizenship. It was submitted that ‘renunciation’ of citizenship is different from ‘termination’ and Sections 4(1), 4(1A) and 9(1) of the Act, 1955 were challenged for being ultra vires to Articles 14, 19, 21, and 25 of the Constitution.
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SC grants anticipatory bail to gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari in violation of model code of conduct case
Umar Ansari was alleged of threatening the Administration, during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls, violating the Code of Conduct, which is punishable under Section 171-F and 506 of the IPC.
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Supreme Court recalls earlier order allowing abortion of 14-year-old rape survivor, as parents raised health concerns
Earlier, the Supreme Court has directed the Dean at Sion Hospital to immediately constitute a team for undertaking the medical termination of pregnancy of the minor.
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[EVM-VVPAT verification case] Supreme Court rejects plea for 100% EVM-VVPAT verification and paper ballot voting
The Court gave directions for seal of symbol loading, after completion of the symbol loading process.
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Supreme Court suspends Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim’s sentence in ORHDC Loan Fraud Case
Vide order dated 16-04-2024, the Supreme Court had exempted Mohammed Moquim from surrendering till the next date of hearing.
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S.144 CrPC amidst Lok Sabha Elections| Applications seeking permission for public gatherings, election awareness yatras to be decided within 3 Days: SC
Blanket orders under Section 144 of the CrPC was issued for the whole duration of the elections by the Election Commission, prohibiting all assemblies, meetings, demonstrations, etc.
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[Delhi Excise Liquor Policy] | Supreme Court issues notice to ED on Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging arrest
Earlier, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest and opined that the same was not in contravention with law.
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[Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque case] Supreme Court extends stay on Allahabad HC order appointing commissioner to inspect Mosque
The case is related to the Shahi Idgah mosque at Mathura, which is alleged to have been built after demolishing a temple at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
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[Excise Policy Case] Delhi Court sends BRS legislator K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23
Central Board of Investigation submitted in the Court that K Kavitha was not responding to them.
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