Excise Policy: Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, K Kavitha Till May 07 In ED Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday extended till May 07 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha in the money laundering case connected to the liquor policy scam. Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts directed the Tihar jail authorities to produce both Kejriwal and Kavitha through virtual conferencing (VC) on May 07 at 2 PM.Kejriwal was arrested by...

Supreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim In ORHDC Loan Fraud Case

The Supreme Court (on April 23) suspended the sentence of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim in the Orissa Rural Housing Development Corporation (ORHDC) loan fraud matter. The senior Congress leader had approached the Apex Court against the Orissa High Court's order affirming his three-year sentence by the Special Judge (Vigilance), Bhubaneswar, in 2022. Previously (on April 16), the Apex Court...

'IMA Also Needs To Put Its House In Order' : Supreme Court Flags Complaints Of Unethical Conduct By Allopathic Doctors

While hearing the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over publication of misleading advertisements in violation of a court undertaking, the Supreme Court on Monday (April 23) cautioned the petitioner-Indian Medical Association also with regard to complaints of unethical practices by allopathic doctors.The bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked the IMA to get its...

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'Remedy Is Election Petition': Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Rajeev Chandrashekhar Filed False Affidavit Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

Ahead of the upcoming General elections, the Kerala High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation alleging that no action has been taken on the complaint that a false affidavit has been filed along with the nomination paper by BJP leader and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekar.The Bench comprising Justice V G Arun and Justice S. Manu refused to invoke the writ jurisdiction and said...

'Is Your Apology As Big As Your Advertisements?' : Supreme Court Asks Patanjali Ayurved

"When you issue an apology, it does not mean that we have to see it by a microscope," Justice Kohli said.

Breaking | Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin's Position As 53rd Spiritual Leader Of Dawoodi Bohra Community

After a ten-year long legal battle, the Bombay High Court has upheld Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin's position as “Dai-al-Mutlaq” or the religious leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, dismissing his nephew Taher Fakhruddin's claim.Justice GS Patel pronounced the judgment today, dismissing Fakhruddin's suit.The trial in the Syedna succession row concluded and judgment was reserved in April...

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State Cabinet Knowingly Protected Fraudulent Appointments: Calcutta High Court Invalidates Nearly 24,000 Teaching, Non-Teaching Jobs

The Calcutta High Court on Monday invalidated almost 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs across government and aided schools, which were filled up as a result of the 2016 SSC Recruitment process, which was subsequently challenged due to the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam.In a detailed order running into more than 280 pages, a division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar...

Contempt Case Against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against #Patanjali Ayurved and Baba Ramdev for publishing misleading medical advertisements.Ramdev and Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna are required to be personally present before the Court today.On the last hearing date, after Ramdev and Balkrishna personally apologised and offered to publish a public apology, the Court adjourned the...

Supreme Court Laments 'Dismal' Implementation Of Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, Issues Directions To States

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 22) expressed disappointment at the inadequate implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPwD) across states. Observing that the enforcement of RPwD is in a 'dismal' state, the Court directed the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to consider the larger picture and provide an update in the next hearing. The bench of CJI...

Supreme Court Concerned At Lack Of Child Care Leave In Himachal Pradesh, Says CCL Necessary To Ensure Mothers Remain In Workforce

The Supreme Court today (April 22) directed the government of Himachal Pradesh to review its policies on Child Care Leaves (CCL) concerning working mothers, especially mothers of children with special needs. Noting the lack of any policy framework in the State to provide CCL to mothers of differently abled children, the Court further directed to constitute a committee headed by the...