SC allows jailed UP MLA Abbas Ansari to attend his father Mukhtar Ansari’s fatiha ceremony
Abbas Ansari taken to Ghazipur with police security at 5 PM on April 09 to attend the ritual.
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CBI takes over probe and registers FIR; Kerala High Court closes veterinary student’s death case
A second-year student studying in College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Pookode, Wayanad was found hanging in the hostel due to alleged torture and ragging.
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Supreme Court restores YouTuber Sattai Duraimurugan’s bail in 2021 derogatory speech against Chief Minister MK Stalin case
In 2021 Madras High Court granted bail to Sattai. Later, a Division Bench of High Court cancelled the bail. However, in 2022, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to him, and he has been out on bail since then.
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[Excise Policy Case] Delhi Court denies plea of BRS leader K Kavitha seeking interim bail on ground of her son’s exam
The Enforcement Directorate has claimed that Kavitha is linked to a “South Group” lobby of liquor traders who were trying to play a larger role under the excise policy.
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SC stays Allahabad HC decision holding UP Board of Madarsa Education Act as unconstitutional
In Anshuman Singh Rathore v. Union of India, 2024 SCC OnLine All 857, U.P. Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 was held as unconstitutional for being violative of the principle of secularism, Articles 14, 21 and 21-A of the Constitution and violative of Section 22 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges and Additional Judge for Karnataka High Court
The Resolution dated 03-04-2024 was signed by two members of the Collegium as Justice B R Gavai was travelling out of Delhi. However, Justice Gavai verbally conveyed his agreement with the proposal.
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Khaitan & Co unveils KAI, a revolutionary leap in legal innovation
Ensures dual protection by implementing a robust data governance framework for effective risk mitigation. Delivers contextual responses to user queries by advanced techniques
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CCI approves 7 major acquisition proposals involving IFC, Piramal, Sharekhan, HCL, MG Motors, and Axis Bank
Shares have been acquired in Northern Arc, MG Motors, Greenko ZeroC, Nagarjuna Fertilizers, Annapurna Finance, Sharekhan, Human Value Developers, Pritam International Private Limited and Max Life Insurance.
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SC upholds Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana’s Scheduled Caste Certificate
Supreme Court set aside Bombay High Court’s 2021 decision whereby, Navneet Kaur Rana’s Scheduled Caste Certificate was cancelled for systematic fraud and fabrication of records.
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Khaitan & Co advises B Capital Group in its Series A investment in Sugar.fit
DEAL DETAILS B Capital Group | Series A investment in Sugar.fit Khaitan & Co advised B Capital Group in its Series A
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CCI approves Axis Bank’s subscription to 14.26 Crores equity in Max Life Insurance
The fair trade watchdog, Competition Commission of India, approved the subscription of 16.22 per cent equity shares of Max Life Insurance Company
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March 2024 Judicial Appointment Tracker | 36 High Court Appointments, 26 SC Collegium Recommendations
This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
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SC grants bail to AAP’s Sanjay Singh in Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam
It was alleged that a cartel was formed by violating provisions and the spirit of liquor policy, and all the conspirators had played an active role, causing huge losses to the Government exchequer and undue pecuniary benefits to the public servants.
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2016 Cash-for-votes sting operation| SC stays defamation case against Journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Shiv Aroor and India Today founder Aroon Purie
India Today in a sting operation had disclosed that certain lawmakers from Karnataka were bribed in exchange for votes.
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Supreme Court maintains status-quo concerning prayers being offered in ‘Vyas Ji Tehkhana’ inside Gyanvapi mosque
“There is a ‘Tehkhana’ in the southern side of the Gyanvapi Mosque which is the principal seat of hereditary pujari of Vyas family from time immemorial. Thus, a suit was filed seeking relief of declaration, injunction for the property in dispute alleged as ‘Vyas Ji Tehkhana’.”
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SC refuses to stay scientific survey of Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex in MP’s Dhar
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on plea by Hindu Front for Justice, had directed for complete scientific investigation, survey and excavation of the Bhojshala complex.
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Assault on Gaurav Bhatia in District Court | SC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Govt. over non-functional CCTV Cameras
“The Court took suo- motu cognizance of the matter and had sought a report from the District Judge and directed for the preservation of the CCTV footage in safe custody.”
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[Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam] Delhi Court remands Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15
On 21-03-2024, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED for his alleged involvement in the Delhi Liquor Excise Policy scam. After the ED’s remand extension expired on 01-04-2024, Rouse Avenue Court extended judicial custody for Kejriwal till 15-04-2024
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[Mukhtar Ansari death] UP Court orders Judicial inquiry; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate to submit report within month
An additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has been appointed as the officer in charge of the inquiry.
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“Policy changes need to be in line with the constitutional principles”: Justice BR Gavai during his lecture at Harvard Kennedy School
Justice BR Gavai explained that the power of judicial review is based on the basic principles of separation of power, being essential for a society governed by the rule of law, that every State organ has the power to act in its domain.
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