[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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Supreme Court imposes temporary ban on Patanjali ads for medicinal products; issues contempt notice
Supreme Court had previously slammed Patanjali Ayurved for misleading ads against modern medicine.
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Calcutta High Court urges State to rename two Lions “Sita” and “Akbar” to avoid religious controversy
The controversy arose when the two lion names “Sita” and “Akbar” were transferred from Tripura Zoo to the Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri.
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Supreme Court stays criminal proceedings against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for organising protest over Contractor’s suicide
Supreme Court also stayed proceedings against Karnataka Ministers Ramalinga Reddy, MB Patil, and Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala over the protest in 2022.
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Gujarat HC dismisses Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh’s plea against summons in PM Modi Degree Defamation case
Gujarat University had filed a defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh over the alleged defamatory remarks made regarding the educational degree of PM Narendra Modi.
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Law Commission recommends revision and review of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
Law Commission expressed that “Given the shifting social patterns and growing population, the management, control and prevention of epidemic diseases cannot be restricted to a century old law.”
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Supreme Court imposes Rs 50,000 costs on members of TNFA challenging appointment of a committee to look into its affairs
Supreme Court directed that the cost be deposited with the Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Services
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Essar Case | Supreme Court allows ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel – Indian Oil to appoint arbitrators
Supreme Court set aside the Delhi High Court’s decision rejecting IOCL’s plea seeking appointment of an arbitral tribunal to settle claims.
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S. 377 IPC decriminalised in 2018 Navtej Singh Johar case; SC declares curative petition against 2013 Suresh Kumar Koushal Judgment infructuous
A curative petition is a petition which requests the court to review its own decision even after a review petition is dismissed. It is considered as the last and final option available for redressal of grievances.
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Govt. accepts Parliamentary Committee’s recommendation for Supreme Court Regional Benches
The matter was sub-judice before the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had been consistently rejecting the proposal for setting up Supreme Court Benches outside Delhi.
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DIAC and EBC enters into an MoU for publishing and distributing Delhi Arbitration Review
Delhi International Arbitration Centre (‘DIAC’) and Eastern Book Company (EBC) entered into an MoU for publishing and distributing the ‘Delhi Arbitration Review’.
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[Videocon Loan Fraud Case] Bombay High Court rules arrest of ICICI Bank’s former CEO Chanda Kochhar and Deepak Kochhar, illegal
Bombay High Court deemed the arrest of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband unlawful, amidst allegations of irregularities in Videocon loans raising questions about procedural fairness and legal scrutiny.
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Chandigarh Mayor Polls | Supreme Court directs election record to be sequestered under custody of PHHC
Supreme Court also directed the meeting of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh scheduled for 7-02-2024 to be deferred till further orders.
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Delhi Court allows Manish Sisodia to meet his ailing wife once a week
Manish Sisodia met his wife last on 10-11-2023 and sought permission from the Court to meet his wife twice a week at his residence.
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