Unitech Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On ED’s Plea Challenging Bail Granted By Delhi High Court To Preeti Chandra

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in the plea filed by the Directorate of Enforcement assailing the order of the Delhi High Court whereby bail was granted to Preeti Chandra, the wife of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, in a money laundering case. At the outset, the Additional Solicitor General, Sanjay Jain, appearing for the ED, apprised a vacation Bench comprising Justice Hima...

Chennai Court Grants 8 Days Custody To ED For Interrogating Senthil Balaji

A court in Chennai on Friday granted the Enforcement Directorate 8 days custody to interrogate Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in connection with the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court has asked ED to produce Balaji on June 23. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, checked up on Balaji's health through Video Conferencing before passing the order on his custody. Balaji...

Court Sentences Former Tamil Nadu Special DGP To 3 Years Imprisonment For Sexually Harassing Woman IPS Officer

A DGP-rank officer Rajesh Das has been convicted of sexual harassment by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court at Villupuram in Tamil Nadu. Das, who was a Special DGP in the state, had sexually harassed a woman Superintendent of Police while on duty in 2021.Villupram Chief Judicial Magistrate Pushparani on Friday sentenced Das to three-year imprisonment and fine. The court also imposed a fine...

Karnataka Govt Makes It Compulsory For Schools, Colleges To Read Preamble; Govt Offices To Display Portrait Of Preamble

The Karnataka Government on Thursday announced that it has decided to make it mandatory for schools, colleges and Universities in the state, whether government aided or private, to read daily the Preamble of the Constitution of India.It also said that the officers of the State Government have been instructed to stick a copy of the preamble of the Constitution in every office of...

'Uncontested Claim Of Wife Regarding Husband's Income Be Taken As Gospel Truth' : Supreme Court Increases Compensation For Deceased Workman

The Supreme Court has awarded an enhanced compensation under the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923 to the kin of a deceased employee, while holding that the objective of the Act, 1923 is dispensation of social justice. The Bench took an empathetic view and instead of remanding the matter back to High Court for re-consideration, it has itself awarded enhanced compensation to the...

State Monopolies, Govt Companies & PSUs Can't Violate Competition Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that State Monopolies, Government Companies and Public Sector Units cannot be allowed to indulge in anti-competitive practices in violation of the Competition Act 2002.A bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah made this observation while holding that the Competition Act is applicable to Coal India Ltd. The primary argument of CIL was...

Karnataka Court Takes Cognizance Of BJP's Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Congress Leaders Over 'Corruption Rate Card'

A Special Court in Bengaluru has taken cognizance of a private defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Congress leadersRahul Gandhi under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.The complaint is primarily against “Corruption Rate card” advertisement issued by the Karnataka Pradesh...

Uttarakhand Communal Tensions | People Can't Be Forced To Buy Or Not Buy From Particular Shops, Says High Court Chief Justice

No one can be forced to buy or not to buy from a particular shop, said Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi on Thursday while hearing a petition highlighting the issue of communal tensions in Uttarkashi district in the State. This oral observation was made on Thursday by the judge in the context of the social and economic boycott allegedly faced by Muslim traders in...

Manipur Violence | Tribal Forum Urges Supreme Court To Direct Indian Army To Take Full Control; Says Assurances Of Centre & CM Meaningless

The Manipur Tribal Forum has filed a fresh Interlocutory Application (IA) in the Supreme Court stating that the court shall not rely on the "empty assurances" of the Union of India (UOI) as both the UOI and the Chief Minister of the State of Manipur "have embarked jointly on a communal agenda for the ethnic cleansing of the Kukis."Saying that the Kukis are being ethnically cleansed by an...

Delhi Police Files Cancellation Report In POCSO Case against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, Submits Chargesheet In Sexual Harassment Case

Delhi Police on Thursday filed a cancellation report in the POCSO case against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. However, a chargesheet has been filed against him in a sexual harassment case.Special Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastava told the media that a charge sheet before Rouse Avenue Court has been filed under Sections 354 (outraging modesty of...

Uttarakhand Communal Tensions | High Court Directs State To Maintain Law & Order, Asks Parties To Refrain From Social Media Debates

Amidst a spike in communal tension in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to ensure that law and order is maintained in all parts of the State and no loss of life or property of any person occurs. A bench comprising Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Rakesh Thapliyal issued the direction while issuing notice in a PIL filed by...

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