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Supreme Court Declines To Order Reduction Of NEET UG Cutoff For BAMS Admissions 2025–26
The Supreme Court today refused to order reduction of the NEET UG qualifying cutoff for admission to BAMS courses for the academic year 2025–26, observing that the academic year is about to end. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to grant interim relief to ayurvedic colleges seeking reduction in cutoff in order to ensure no seat remains vacant. “We...
Senior Citizen Who Lost Rs 22.92 Crores In Digital Arrest Scam Moves Supreme Court Seeking Preventive Guidelines & Restitution
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union Government, Reserve Bank of India, CBI and seven private banks in a writ petition by 82 year old man who was defrauded of ₹22.92 crores in a digital arrest scam. This is possibly the largest individual digital scam in the country.The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice in the matter. Sr Adv...
Mumbai Special Court Discharges Former State PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal In ED's Maharashtra Sadan Scam Case
A special court in Mumbai designated to hear cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Friday discharged senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, his son Pankaj and nephew Sameer in the Maharashtra Sadan Scam case lodged against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Special Judge Satyanarayan Navander presiding over the case pronounced the order discharging the Bhujbals,...
WB DGP Appointment | CAT Directs State Govt To Resubmit Proposal; Orders UPSC To Convene Empanelment Meeting By Jan 28
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, has directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to immediately constitute an Empanelment Committee for the appointment of the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP).It may be noted that West Bengal has not had a full-time DGP since December 2023. Acting DGP Rajeev Kumar is due to retire on 31 January. It also directed...
Violence By Both State & Non-State Actors In Israel & Palestine Will Be Key Focus : UN Inquiry Commission
The newly appointed members of the Human Rights Council-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, held their first press conference at the United Nations Office at Geneva, setting out their priorities and responding to questions on accountability, cooperation and recent political...
Supreme Court Seeks CBI, ED Status Reports On Probe Of Alleged Bank Fraud By Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Companies
The Supreme Court on Friday called for status reports from the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) with respect to their ongoing investigation into the alleged bank frauds perpetauted by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group companies and their promoter Anil Ambani.The reports have to be submitted in a sealed cover.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
Kerala Police Complaints Authority Directs Action Against Three Officials For Falsely Implicating 82-Year-Old Man In Rape Case
The Kerala State Police Complaints Authority, Thiruvananthapuram recently ordered action against three police officials, who falsely implicated M.N. Janardhanan Nambiar, an 82-year-old man, in a rape case in 2011.Sri. P.K. Aravintha Babu, member, directed the registration of a crime against police officers K.G. Suresh (presently Assistant Commissioner of Police), K. Sudharsan, and...
Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad HC's Casual Order Granting Bail To Child Trafficking Accused; Questions UP Govt For Not Challenging It
The Supreme Court today(January 23) cancelled the bail granted to a child trafficking accused by the Allahabad High Court. It noted that the Allahabad High Court passed mechnical bail order without due consideration to the seriousness and the gravity of the allegations involved. It questioned why the State of Uttar Pradesh is not serious in seeking cancellation of such bail orders. A...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Registry For Listing Petitions From Same Impugned Order Before Different Benches
The Supreme Court indicated an action against the Registry official, who has listed a petition arising out of the same impugned order in the same FIR before different benches of the Court. A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Atul S Chandurkar came across a matter arising out of Allahabad High Court's decision, where two petitions were filed in the Supreme Court by different accused, where...
Thirupparankundram Hill : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Hindu Dharma Parishad's Plea For Daily Lamp Lighting & ASI Take Over
The Supreme Court today(January 23) issued notice in a writ petition filed by the Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking directions that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and other central authorities take over the control of the entire Thirupparankundram Lord Murugan Subramaniya Swamy Temple and to light the lamp on the top of the Deepathoon(stone pillar) permanently for 24 hours daily....
Kerala Court Sentences Woman Who Threw One-Year-Old Son Into Sea To Undergo Life Imprisonment
The Additional District and Sessions Court, Taliparamba on Thursday (January 22) sentenced Saranya Valsaraj to life imprisonment for committing the murder of her one-and-a-half-year-old son, Viyan, in 2020.Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sri. Prasanth K.N. found Saranya guilty of Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, finding that her guilt was proved beyond any reasonable doubt. The...