Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal withdraws SC plea against arrest by ED in Delhi Excise Policy scam
A Special Bench comprising of Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela Trivedi, JJ. was hearing the matter.
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Delhi Liquor Policy Scam: SC directs Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s K Kavitha to move before Trial Court for bail
K Kavitha, MLC, Telangana Legislative Council, was arrested on 15-03-2024 by the ED.
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Supreme Court stays Union’s Notification of ‘Fact Check Unit’ under IT Rules till Bombay HC’s final decision
Supreme Court viewed that there exist prima facie grounds for staying the notification dated 20-03-2024, which makes the impugned Rules operational.
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SC takes suo motu cognizance of incident against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia and young woman lawyer during strike in Gautam Budh Nagar District Court
Senior Advocate and Bharatiya Janata Party’s spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia was physically manhandled, and his band was snatched.
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Delhi Liquor Policy Case | Supreme Court grants interim bail to Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally
Abhishek Boinpally was arrested on 9-10-2022 in a money laundering case in connection with Delhi Liquor excise policy.
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Supreme Court grants interim bail to ED officer Ankit Tiwari in bribery case
The Enforcement Officer Ankit Tiwari was accused of an offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
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Supreme Court temporarily allows Ajit Pawar faction to use Clock symbol for elections; Directs ECI to recognise Sharad Pawar with new symbol
The Nationalist Congress Party split into two factions in July 2023, after a rebellion by the Ajit Pawar group, that supports the ruling Eknath Shinde Government in Maharashtra
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CAA Implementation: Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on pleas to stay CAA and Rules; posts matter on April 9
The Central government notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules last week, on 11-03-2024, which effectively brought into force the CAA.
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Krishna Janmabhoomi | SC dismisses Masjid Committee’s plea against Allahabad HC order on consolidation of 15 suits
The Allahabad High Court on 11-01-2024, consolidated fifteen suits regarding the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute in the interest of Justice.
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Misleading Patanjali Ads | Supreme Court orders personal appearance of Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna
Supreme Court had issued a contempt notice against Patanjali Ayurveda and its Managing Director (‘MD’) on 27-02-2024.
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[Electoral Bond case] Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all ‘conceivable’ details regarding electoral bonds, including alphanumeric number by March 21
On 15-03-2024, the Court had stated that SBI to disclose unique alphanumeric code printed on each electoral bond, which helps match donors with political parties. Accordingly, it issued notice to the SBI and directed the matter to be posted for 18-03-2024.
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SC issues notice on six Congress rebel MLAs plea for stay on disqualification from Himachal Pradesh Assembly
Six MLAs of the Congress party were disqualified by the Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly after their cross-vote in the Rajya Sabha polls.
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Delhi Court allows bail to Arvind Kejriwal in ED summons case
The Court followed by hearing the application under Section 207 of CrPC moved on behalf of Kejriwal.
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[1990 Fake Arms License case] Varanasi Court sentences former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment
Last year, Mukhtar Ansari was sentenced life imprisonment by court for the killing Awadesh Rai, brother of former MLA Ajay Rai
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Sandeshkhali ED Attack| SC refuses to interfere with Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe
Shahjahan Sheikh was described by the court as a ‘strongman’ with significant political influence, was elected as a Karmadhaksya of Zilla Parishad, North 24 Parganas, and had ties to the ruling party. He is a prime accused in almost 42 criminal cases arising out of Sandeshkhali, eventually leading to his arrest by the State Police after a prolonged period of being absconded.
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Supreme Court grants interim protection to News Anchor Sudhir Chaudhary in Jharkhand FIR over Anti-Tribal remarks
The Jharkhand High Court had earlier refused to stay proceedings against Sudhir Chaudhary.
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Retweeting Dhruv Rathee’s Video | SC extends stay on defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal till May 13
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal retweeted a video, posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee where allegations were made against Bharatiya Janata Party’s IT cell.
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Supreme Court finds HC judgment prima facie well-reasoned; refuses to stay acquittal of GN Saibaba and others
Supreme Court, while refusing to interfere with the acquittal order, also pointed out the fact that all 6 people had been acquitted twice by the different Benches of Bombay High Court.
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Supreme Court orders AAP to vacate Delhi office premises on land allotted to Delhi HC by 15 June
Supreme Court was hearing a matter pertaining to judicial infrastructure and AAP’s alleged encroachment of land allotted to Delhi High Court.
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Himachal Pradesh| Six Congress MLAs who cross voted in BJP’s favour disqualified from Legislative Assembly by Speaker
“Compliance with procedural rules cannot be elevated to the level of a constitutional mandate, so much so that the substantive provision itself is defeated in the process of following the process.”
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