Former Odisha Governor and Senior Advocate MC Bhandare Passes Away

Former Governor of Odisha and senior advocate M.C. Bhandare passed away at the age of 95.A veteran leader of the Congress party, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha for three terms and served as the Governor of Odisha from August 2007 to March 2013. He had published his memoir "The Arc of Memory" in December 2023.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and former CM Naveen Patnaik...

Terror Funding Case: Delhi Court Grants Statutory Bail To Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Shah In PMLA Case

A Delhi Court recently granted statutory bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a money laundering case connected to a terror funding case.Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor of Patiala House Courts said that the other cases in which Shah is in custody are very serious in nature but that cannot be a sufficient ground for declining him statutory bail, when he has not...

Behind Bars & Ballots : How Laws Apply When Jailed Persons Win Elections?

“The ballot is more potent than the most powerful gun. Democracy facilitates a peaceful revolution at the hands of the common man if elections are held in a free and fair manner,” -Anoop Baranwal v. UOIIn the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the two Members of Parliament emerged victorious while being confined in the prison. Amritpal Singh from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib and Sheikh Abdul...

NEET-UG 2024 Candidates Allege Discrepancies In Scores, Urges Supreme Court To Order Re-Evaluation Of All OMR Sheets

In a recent development in the ongoing NEET-UG 2024 Results controversy, another petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a complete re-evaluation of all OMR answer sheets, re-ranking of candidates and a court-monitored enquiry. The writ petition under Article 32 was filed by eight candidates who appeared for the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) examination on May 5....

Supreme Court Dismisses 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrasekhar's Wife Leena Paulose's Plea In Extortion Case

The Supreme Court (on June 14) dismissed the petition filed Leena Paulose, the wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, against the Delhi HC adjourning her bail appeal in the Rs 200-crore extortion case. Paulose had filed an SLP against the Delhi High Court's order dated May 20, 2024, which adjourned her bail plea to July 2024. A vacation Bench of Justices PV Sanjay Kumar...

Mumbai Court Directs Police To Probe Cheating Allegations Against Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra

A court in Mumbai recently directed the police to investigate the allegations of cheating made by a bullion trader and register FIR if a cognizable offense is found against actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra.Designated Judge NP Mehta under the MPID Act observed, “Prima facie cognizable offence is made out. Concern police station is directed to investigate the allegations made in...

SEBI Imposes Rs 35 Lakh Penalty On PTC India Financial Services Officials For Corporate Governance Lapses

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently action against senior officials of PTC India Financial Services (PFS) due to severe lapses in corporate governance. SEBI imposed fines totaling Rs 35 lakh on Rajib Kumar Mishra and Pawan Singh, who were the company's director and former managing director respectively. Mishra faces a penalty of Rs 10 lakh, while Singh...

SEBI Bans CNBC Awaaz's Former Anchor Pradeep Pandya And Others For Five Years Over Fraudulent Trading Practices

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned Pradeep Pandya, a former news anchor renowned for his stock market shows, along with seven other entities, for a period of five years. This decision came in response to findings of fraudulent trading practices and breaches of ethical standards within the industry. The regulatory measures were prompted by an investigation...

SEBI Bars SecUR Credentials And Rahul Belwalkar From Securities Market Amidst Allegations Of Fund Mismanagement

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently issued an interim order against SecUR Credentials and its Managing Director, Rahul Belwalkar which stem from alleged violations of securities market regulations. SecUR Credentials, originally listed on NSE Emerge and subsequently migrated to the mainboard of both National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in...

Will Ensure Safety Of Hoardings Near Mumbai Railway Lines : Railways Tells Supreme Court

The railways undertook before the Supreme Court on Friday (June 14) to ensure that no collapse of hoardings in the central and western railway lines of Mumbai will happen during the Monsoon rainy seasons.The development happened after the Court raised a concern last week about the safety of hoardings in the light of the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident.The bench of Justices PV Sanjay...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Demolition Of Shiv Temple At Yamuna Bank, Says Temple Built With Cement Can't Be Ancient

The Supreme Court today (June 14) rejected the interim relief against the demolition of the Pracheen Shiv Mandir by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The temple is situated near the city's Geeta Colony and the Yamuna Flood Plains. The matter was placed before the Vacation Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih. To provide a brief background, recently on May...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Mahesh Raut Approaches Supreme Court For Interim Bail To Attend Ceremonies Related To Grandmother's Funeral

Bhima Koregaon case accused Mahesh Raut has approached the Supreme Court to seek interim bail for attending the ceremonies relating to the last rites of his grandmother. The vacation bench of Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and AG Masih which was hearing the matter has adjourned the case till 21st June at the request of the National Investigating Agency (NIA). The counsel for the NIA has sought time...