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Delhi Court Refuses To Bar AAP Leader From Representing Wife In Defamation Case Against Nirmala Sitharaman
A Delhi Court on Wednesday refused to restrain Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti from representing his wife in her criminal defamation case against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.ACJM Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts rejected Sitharaman's application seeking a direction that the complainant, Lipika Mitra's main counsel- Somnath Bharti must withdraw his Vakalatnama from...
2020 Bengaluru Riots : Supreme Court Grants Bail To 2 UAPA Accused Noting Custody Of Over 5 Years & Delay In Trial
The Supreme Court recently granted bail to two persons - Kadeem @ Sadam and Zia Ur Rahma @ Ziya- who are accused in the 2020 Bengaluru riots case, taking note of their incarceration of over five years and the fact that 254 witnesses are yet to be examined in the trial involving 138 accused persons.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma set aside the...
Lawyers Carry 'Pen-Down' Protest March In Cuttack Against Murder Of Advocate Pitabash Panda
A pen-down protest march was carried out in Cuttack on Wednesday (October 8) by lawyers who are members of various bar bodies in the city including the Odisha High Court Bar Association (OHCBA), protesting against the brutal murder of Advocate Pitabash Panda.Advocate Panda was shot dead by two unknown miscreants on Monday near his house in Berhampur. Though he was immediately taken to the...
Supreme Court To Frame Standard For Conduct Of Public Hearings Before Electricity Regulatory Commissions
The Supreme Court recently indicated that it will examine and declare a standard by which public hearings could be conducted by Electricity Regulatory Commissions across the country.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar made the observation in an appeal by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission against the Kerala High Court's direction to...
CCI Throws Out Abuse Of Dominance Complaint Against BSNL, Says Company Not Dominant With 2.09% Market Share
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a complaint alleging abuse of dominance by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), noting that the state-run telecom company holds just 2.09% market share in India's telecommunications sector and therefore cannot be considered dominant under the Competition Act, 2002.The order, issued on October 7, 2025, was passed by a Coram comprising...
Rajasthan High Court Settles Over 20,000 Cases In NALSA's 90-Day Nationwide Mediation Drive
The Rajasthan High Court, along with its District and Taluka Courts, has demonstrated exceptional success in the recently concluded nationwide 90-Day Special Mediation Drive – 'Mediation For The Nation', a major initiative by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India. The campaign, which ran from...
Supreme Court To Hear On October 13 Plea Seeking SIT Probe Into Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori' Allegations
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on October 13, a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team(SIT) headed by a former Judge to inquire into the allegations raised by the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, regarding large-scale voters list manipulation in the Bengaluru Central constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The...
Salman Khan Withdraws ₹7.24 Crore Insolvency Plea Against Jerai Fitness After Settlement
Actor Salman Khan has withdrawn his ₹7.24 crore insolvency petition against Jerai Fitness Limited after both parties reached a settlement.On Wednesday, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) recorded the consent terms and allowed the withdrawal. The bench comprised Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Arun Baroka.The dispute related to unpaid dues under a...
Supreme Court Dismisses Union's Plea To Modify 'Shatrughan Chauhan' Judgment On Death Row Convicts' Mercy Petitions
The Supreme Court today(October 8) dismissed a modification application filed by the Union seeking further guidelines in the 2014 Shatrughan Chauhan judgment to make it more victim-centric.It may be recalled that the Union's modification application dates back to 2020 filed in the context of the pending execution of death warrants of the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case....
Former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar Invited By French President Emmanuel Macron For Robert Badinter's Pantheonisation Ceremony
Dr. Ashwani Kumar, former Union Minister for Law and Justice and a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India, has been accorded a distinguished honor with an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron of France. Dr. Kumar is invited to attend the Pantheonisation ceremony for the revered French jurist and statesman, Mr. Robert Badinter, in Paris. The ceremony is slated to take place...
Karur Stampede : BJP Leader Approaches Supreme Court Seeking CBI Investigation, Alleges Lapses By State Machinery In Crowd Control
Tamil Nadu BJP Leader and State Legal Cell Vice President G.S. Mani has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a CBI investigation into the Karur stampede that occurred during a rally organised by actor Vijay's political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), on September 27, claiming 41 lives.He has sought an investigation by either the CBI or an independent Special Investigation...