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Ankita Bhandari Murder Case | Uttarakhand Court Convicts Resort Owner, 2 Others; Sentences Them To Life Imprisonment
A Court in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar today convicted three men, including the son of now-expelled BJP leader and his two aides, in connection withthe 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Reena Negi sentenced all three accused to life imprisonment. Pulkit Arya, the son of a former BJP leader and his two associates, Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta,...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Direction To Restore Khajuria Lake; Directs Preservation Of Municipal Park Built Over It For Perpetuity
The Supreme Court today set aside Bombay High Court's direction given in 2018 to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) to restore the 100-year-old Khajuria Lake - a natural lake that was filled by the corporation and a municipal garden built over it.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh delivered the judgment, directing that the park shall be maintained and...
'Trying To Terrorize Opposite Party Members, Attack On Democracy' : Supreme Court Cancels Bail In West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday(May 29) set aside the orders of the Calcutta High Court granting bail to five accused in a rioting and attempt to rape case relating to post-poll violence in West Bengal.The respondents Sekh Jamir, Sekh Nurai, Sekh Asraf @ Sk Rahul @ Asraf, Jayanta Dome and Sekh Kabirul are accused of vandalizing the complainant's house, assaulting him, and attempting to rape...
Supreme Court Rebukes Advocate For Police Complaint Against SCBA Election Committee; Asks Him To Physically Appear
While hearing the Supreme Court Bar Association election dispute, the Supreme Court yesterday rapped an advocate over his police complaint against members of the Court-constituted Election Committee which conducted SCBA elections.The Court warned that if he fails to appear in-person on the next date, coercive action will be taken.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta was dealing...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Contempt Against Journalist Ajay Shukla For 'Scandalous' Remarks On Judge; Directs Take Down Of YouTube Video
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 30) initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against a digital journalist named Ajay Shukla for making "scathing and scandalous" observations about a senior judge of the Supreme Court.The Court also directed YouTube to take down the video of Ajay Shukla, who is the Editor-in-Chief of Varprad Media.Taking suo motu cognisance of Shukla's video, a...
'Mining Mafia Strong Enough' : Supreme Court Slams Haryana Chief Secretary For Not Stopping Illegal Mining In Aravalli Hills
The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the State of Haryana over non-action against illegal mining in the Aravallis in Nuh District. The Court also noted that the mining mafia in the region was also protecting the erring officials involved. The CJI said : "It appears that the mafia is strong enough to protect not only its members but also the officers of the state government who...
NEET-PG 2025 : Live Updates From Supreme Court On Plea Against Double-Shift Exam
The Supreme Court will hear today petitions challenging the decision to hold NEET-PG 2025 in double-shifts.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NK Anjaria will hear the matter.Follow this page for...
NCLT Mumbai Deputy Registrar Arrested By CBI For Accepting Rs 3 Lakhs Bribe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on May 29 arrested two persons including the Deputy Registrar of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai bench for demanding and accepting Rs 3 lakhs as a bribe.As per a press release issued by the CBI, a city-based hotelier had filed a complaint with the CBI against Deputy Registrar - Charan Pratap Singh, and two others including a...
Justices NV Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi and AS Chandurkar Take Oath As Supreme Court Judges
Justices NV Anjaria, Vija Bishnoi and Atul S Chandurkar took oath as the Judges of the Supreme Court today.It was on May 29 that the President approved their appointments following a Supreme Court Collegium recommendation made on May 26.On May 29, the Centre notified the elevation of the three High Court Judges to the Supreme Court.Justice N V Anjaria was formerly the Chief Justice of...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Over 'Scandalous Remarks' Made By Varprad Media Editor In Chief Ajay Shukla
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a Suo Motu Petition against the remarks made by Editor-in-Chief of Varprad Media, Ajay Shukla.The official causelist of the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih shows the matter listed for hearing tomorrow at item 28 with the title: IN RE: SCANDALOUS REMARKS MADE BY MR. AJAY SHUKLA, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, VARPRAD MEDIA PVT. LTD., A DIGITAL CHANNEL vs....