Was ED Letting A Guilty Chief Minister Roam Free For Months? Singhvi Questions Need & Timing Of Kejriwal's Arrest Before Supreme Court

While arguing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi alleged before the Supreme Court today that the AAP leader's arrest was consequent to Model Code of Conduct (with respect to Lok Sabha elections) being put in place, even though there was no "reason to believe"...

West Bengal SSC Recruitment Case : Supreme Court Asks If Untainted Appointments Can Be Segregated, Stays CBI Probe Against Govt Officials

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) asked if it was possible to segregate untainted appointments out of the over 25,000 appointments made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WB SSC)to teaching and non-teaching posts in 2016, which the Calcutta High Court has directed to be set aside entirely on the ground of fraud.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice...

BJP Leader Files Defamation Case Against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi Marlena Over Poaching Allegations

BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Government Minister Atishi Marlena over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by BJP to join them in return of crores of cash. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal of the Rouse Avenue Courts listed the matter for pre-summoning evidence on May 04. Kapoor...

Arvind Kejriwal's Personal Decision To Continue As CM Despite Arrest Shouldn't Deprive MCD School Students Of Books: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the decision of Arvind Kejriwal to continue to hold the position of Chief Minister despite his arrest is his “personal decision” but his non-availability cannot come in the way of young children studying in MCD schools from receiving their free text books, writing material and uniform forthwith.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Extension Of Internship Cut-Off Date For NEET PG 2024

The Supreme Court today (April 26) refused to entertain a petition seeking an extension of internship cut-off for the upcoming NEET PG 2024 examinations. The counsel appearing for the petitioners stressed that non-extension may lead to him losing out on the time and efforts which were put in as a candidate. He urged "My precious year will be at a lost ....eligibility till 15 August is...

BREAKING | Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Disqualify PM Narendra Modi From Contesting Elections, Calls It "Thoroughly Misconceived"

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi for six years for allegedly seeking votes for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the name of Hindu as well as Sikh deities and place of worships.The plea was moved by Anand S Jondhale, a lawyer by profession.Justice Sachin Datta observed that the petition is thoroughly misconceived as the...

Karnataka's Plea For Drought Relief: Supreme Court Asks Union To Submit Inter-Ministerial Central Team's Report

The Supreme Court (on April 29), while hearing the petition filed by the Karnataka government against the Union of India for drought relief funds, asked the Union to submit the report of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The team visited drought-hit districts of Karnataka to assess the drought situation across the State. Previously, Attorney General R Venkataramani informed that...

Supreme Court Extends Stay On Trial Of BJP Leader K Annamalai Over Alleged Remarks Against Christian Missionary NGO Till Sept

The Supreme Court today extended till September the stay on trial against Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai over his alleged remarks against a Christian missionary non-profit.The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was considering Annamalai's special leave petition against a February 8 Madras High Court order refusing to quash the trial court proceedings...

Sandeshkhali Case: 'Why Should State Come To Protect Private Individual?' Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Govt On Plea Against CBI Probe

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) adjourned until July 2024 a Special Leave Petition, filed by the State of West Bengal against the Calcutta High Court's judgment, directing the CBI to investigate the allegations of land-grabbing and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali.The matter was adjourned after the Senior Advocate, Manu Singhvi, who appeared for the state, requested the court to take up...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Postpone CA Exams Due To Lok Sabha Elections, Says Will Affect Over 4 Lakh Students

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) rejected a petition to postpone the CA exams held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in view of Lok Sabha elections.The Court noted that the Chartered Accountant exams for intermediate and final level are scheduled on the 8th and the 14th May, whereas the elections are on the 7th and 13th of May 2024. The Court said that postponing...

Hemant Soren Seeks Interim Bail, Supreme Court Agrees To Consider His Plea Against ED Arrest In Week Starting From May 6

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) issued notice on a petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta posted the matter in the week commencing from May 6 stating that, in the meantime, it shall be open to the Jharkhand High Court to pronounce the...

Supreme Court Agrees To Consider Plea Seeking Declaration That Shariat Law Won't Apply To Non-Believer Muslim

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) issued notice on a writ petition seeking a declaration that a person who was born a Muslim, but ceased to be believer, would not be governed by the Shariat law.The petition was filed by a Kerala-based woman named Safiya PM, who stated that she was not a believer and hence should be governed by the Indian Succession Act 1925 with respect to...