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Adani-Hindenburg Row | Plea Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Verdict Endorsing SEBI Investigation
In the latest development in the Adani-Hindenburg row, a review petition has been filed challenging the recent Supreme Court verdict that dismissed pleas for a probe into allegations of stock price manipulations by the Adani group of companies.The plea, filed by petitioner Anamika Jaiswal, seeks a review of the January 3 judgment, which rejected calls for a Special Investigation Team (SIT)...
Farmers Protest | "Efforts Should Be Made To Solve The Problem, States Should Identify Areas To Protest": Punjab & Haryana High Court
Amid the ongoing protest by farmers who are statedly marching towards Delhi in demand of a law guaranteeing MSP, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today called for an amicable settlement between the parties.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji also asked the State governments to determine protest sites until then. Notices have been issued to...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Law Dropping CJI From Panel To Select Election Commissioners, Posts Matter To April 2024
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 13) refused to stay the operation of Section 7 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 in a fresh petition challenging the Constitutionality of the provision.While issuing notice on the plea moved by the Association for Democratic Reforms, the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta noted that a similar...
Criminal Complaint Filed Against Kunal Kamra Over Tweet 'Insulting' Indian Flag: Varanasi Court To Pronounce Order On Feb 27
A court in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh will be pronouncing its order, on February 27, on a criminal complaint case filed against Comedian Kunal Kamra alleging that he insulted the Indian flag by tweeting a morphed picture of the Supreme Court replacing the tricolour atop it with the flag of a political party.The complaint, filed by Varanasi-based Advocate Saurabh Tiwari in 2022,...
Centre Open To Talks With Kerala On Issue Of Borrowing Limits : AG Tells Supreme Court
Attorney General for India R Venkataramani on Tuesday (February 13) told the Supreme Court that the Central Government was open to talks with the Kerala government on the issue of the limits placed by the Centre on the State's borrowing limits. In turn, the state government has also agreed to send a delegation tomorrow to Delhi to conduct a dialogue with representatives of the central...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Shiv Sena (UBT) Member Sadanand Kadam In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12) granted bail to Sadanand Kadam, a close associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab, accused in a money laundering case in connection with the construction of an allegedly illegal resort named 'Sai Resort' in Dapoli, situated in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district. Kadam was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement on 10th March 2023 in connection...
Supreme Court Extends Stay On Trial Against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Over 'Khuda Believers' Remark
The Supreme Court today granted leave to appeal in the Special Leave Petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's seeking discharge in a criminal case arising out of his alleged 'Khuda believers' remark during a 2014 political rally.While passing the order, the Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti also extended the stay imposed in early 2023...
NCLT Orders Liquidation Of Mehul Choksi-Promoted Gitanjali Gems
Recently, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLAT) Mumbai Bench has ruled for the liquidation of Gitanjali Gems, a jewelry retailing company headed by fugitive Mehul Choksi, under Section 33 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.The bench, comprising Kuldip Kumar Kareer as the judicial member and Anil Raj Chellan as the Technical member, stated, “On perusal of records, it is evident...
Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Tejashwi Yadav Over 'Gujarati Cheats' Remarks After He Withdraws Statement
The Supreme Court today quashed the complaint of criminal defamation filed against former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav over alleged "Gujarati hi thag hai ho sakta hai (only Gujaratis can be cheats)" remark made by him during a media address.To recap, the Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with a transfer petition filed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal...
Sharad Pawar Moves Supreme Court Challenging ECI Decision Recognizing Ajit Pawar Faction As NCP
Sharad Pawar has approached the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India to recognize Ajit Pawar faction as the Nationalist Congress Party.The petition challenges the order passed by the ECI on February 6 by which the official 'clock' symbol of NCP was allotted to the Ajit Pawar group. The Special Leave Petition challenging the Election Commission's order...
Should High Court Consult State Govt To Lay Down Criteria For Selection Of District Judges? Supreme Court Asks Haryana Govt
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12) asked if a High Court is required to consult the State Government for laying down the criteria for the selection of District Judges.This question arose in a batch of petitions challenging the direction issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Haryana Government to accept the recommendations to appoint 13 District Judges. The bone of...