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Gauhati High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Congress Leader Pawan Khera In FIR By Assam CM's Wife
The Gauhati High Court today REJECTED an anticipatory bail plea filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, amid allegations related to her holding multiple passports.A bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia had reserved the final order after hearing both sides extensively on April 21. A detailed order...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 23, 2026
Links to reports of today :'Vital Issue For Nation': Supreme Court Questions NIA's Power To Register Suo Motu CaseSupreme Court Show Cause Notice To Korba SP For Not Complying With Direction To Produce AccusedSupreme Court Identifies 45K Cases As Suitable For Settlement Under 'Samadhan Samaroh' Initiative; Seeks Lawyers' CooperationCan't Take Information From 'WhatsApp University':...
Delhi Court Directs Aam Aadmi Party, Saurabh Bhardwaj To Take Down Defamatory Content Against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
A Delhi court has restrained the Aam Aadmi Party and its politician Saurabh Bharwaj from publishing any defamatory content against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj concerning her detention during a recent political protest.Principal District & Sessions Judge Gurvinder Pal Singh of Saket Courts directed the party and Bhardwaj to take down and refrain from disseminating a video dated April 19...
CBI Arrests Tis Hazari Courts Reader for Allegedly Demanding ₹30,000 Bribe To Facilitate Bail
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Reader attached to the court of Additional Sessions Judge-02 at Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in connection with a bribery case involving an alleged demand for money to facilitate the grant of bail.According to a press release issued by the CBI on April 23, 2026, the agency registered a case against the accused based on a complaint...
Kannada Actress Ranya Rao Released After 1-Year Detention Under COFEPOSA Act In Gold Smuggling Case
Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao was released from Central Prison, Mysuru on Wednesday (April 22) after completing her 1-year detention under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (COFEPOSA) Act in a case pertaining to alleged gold smuggling. For context, the actress was granted bail by the Special Court in a case booked for gold smuggling in...
'Sexually Coloured Remarks' : Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra For Posts Against Newslaundry's Manisha Pande
A Delhi Court on Wednesday (April 22) directed registration of FIR against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra on a complaint case filed by digital news platform Newslaundry's Editorial Director Manisha Pande accusing him of abusing her and other women employees on social media. Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts passed the order on the plea filed by Pande...
Supreme Court Approves BCI Rule Amendment Allowing Bar Association Office Bearers To Contest Bar Council Elections
The Bar Council of India recently informed the Supreme Court that it has amended its rule which barred office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils without resigning from the Bar Association post.Under the earlier Rule, an office bearer of a Bar Association could not contest in elections of a State Bar Council until they resigned from the Bar...
Supreme Court Proposes To Quash Trial Against Police Officer On Ground Of 35-Year Old Delay Alone
The Supreme Court recently stayed criminal proceedings against a police officer after taking note of a 35-year delay in the trial proceedings. It observed that it was inclined to quash the proceedings against the officer on the ground of delay alone, but would like to hear the State authorities before passing an order.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter and...
