Arrest A Classic Case Of Ruling Party Misusing ED To Crush Political Opponent, No Money Traced To AAP : Arvind Kejriwal To Supreme Court

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has told the Supreme Court that his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the liquor policy case is illegal and constitutes an “unprecedented assault” on the tenets of democracy based on “free and fair elections and federalism.”Kejriwal, who is presently in judicial custody, has told the Apex Court that the money laundering case is a...

Late Pralay Kumar Sinha Memorial Lecture Series Inaugurated At Jharkhand High Court

The Office of the Advocate General, Jharkhand High Court, inaugurated a lecture series in memory of the Late Pralay Kumar Sinha, a distinguished Senior Advocate on April 26, 2024.State Advocate General Rajeev Ranjan initiated the series, with esteemed High Court advocates and government representatives in attendance. The inaugural session of the 'Late Pralay Kumar Sinha Memorial Lecture...

Supreme Court Stays Construction Of 4 Dams In Haryana's Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary

The Supreme Court has stayed the construction of four dams in the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryanain view of the report of the Wildlife Institute of India that their construction will adversely impact the wildlife population and the ecosystem.The WII found that the construction of four dams—Chikan Dam, Kansli Dam, Ambawali Dam, and Khillanwalla—in Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary,...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Delhi Development Authority Vice Chairman For Felling Trees

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued contempt notice to the vice-chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for the felling of over 1,000 trees for the construction of an approach road between Chattarpur Road and SAARC University near Maidan Garhi here.A bench of justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta noted :"Prima facie, we find that the action of DDA of felling the trees for...

BSLSA Organizes 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme For Advocates Of Civil Courts At Bihar Judicial Academy

Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) recently concluded a comprehensive training program aimed at promoting the amicable resolution of pending disputes in the Civil Courts of Bihar. Organized under the auspices of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the 40-hour Mediation Training...

[POCSO Act] Jabalpur Sessions Court Denies Bail To Businessman Accused Of Raping Minors Under Guise Of Spa Centre

An Additional Sessions Court in Jabalpur has refused to grant bail to a businessman accused of raping two minors on the pretext of running a spa establishment.Additional District & Sessions Judge Nisha Gupta opined that the relief should not be granted to the accused, considering the seriousness of the crime involved and the totality of facts and circumstances surrounding the...

Can SC Transfer Cheque Dishonour Case To Jurisdiction Where Drawer's Bak Is Situated Despite S.142A NI Act? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 24) decided to implead the Union of India as a party to the proceedings that involve the interpretation and consideration of consequences of the amendment made to Section 142A of the Negotiable Instruments Act.“Taking note of the fact that issue involved requires interpretation and also consideration of consequence of the amendment made to Section 142A...

Maharashtra National Law University Implements Menstrual Leave Policy For Students

The Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai has recently approved and implemented 'Menstrual Leave Policy for Students'.As per the said policy, students undergoing menstruation shall be eligible to take 01 day leave per month in which classes are conducted on self-certification basis. Furthermore, as per the policy there shall be a cap of 05 Menstrual Leave Day (MLD) per semester. The...

Reasons Given By Supreme Court To Reject Manual Counting Of All VVPAT Slips

Delivering verdict on the pleas for 100% cross-verification of EVM data with VVPAT records, the Supreme Court has declined to increase the number of VVPAT slips undergoing count per assembly segment in a parliamentary constituency.As mentioned in the earlier reports, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta rendered two separate, concurring judgments in the matter. Although...

Supreme Court Expresses Dissatisfaction At Rajasthan Police For Not Suspending Officers Accused Of Torturing Witness

Today (on April 26), the Supreme Court, while hearing a matter in which a prosecution witness had levied allegations against police officials of assault, prima facie noted that it is not satisfied with the action taken by the Director General of Police (DGP), Rajasthan, in this regard. The Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the petitioner-accused's challenge to...

Supreme Court To Consider Retired HC Judge's Plea Against Deduction Of Pension From Salary Drawn As Ombudsman After Retirement

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 26) issued notice in a matter concerning the issue of deduction of pension from the salary drawn in a post-retirement position of a former High Court Judge. The Court was considering the plea of Justice KK Denesan, a former judge of the Kerala High Court, who served as an Ombudsman under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act from 2017 to 2020.The bench of...

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