Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Plea Against HC Order To Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Arrest

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Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging AIMIM candidate Mufti Mohammad Ismail Abdul's election from the Malegaon constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.

Bench: Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Augustine George Masih.

Supreme Court commuted death sentence of man convicted under POCSO Act for rape and murder of his wife's daughter from a previous marriage.

Bench: Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi

J Nath: we have upheld the conviction and we have commuted the sentence to life imprisonment for the rest of his life.

J Mehta: you must go through the judgement (authored by J Nath). It is a landmark on criminal law. All concepts have been really fleshed out.

Petition Seeks Contempt Action Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar For Alleged Violation Of Supreme Court Judgments

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Congress #Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan has approached the Calcutta High Court over alleged violation of court’s orders yesterday, where it had recorded the state’s submission that no more cases were pending against Pradhan.

Counsel: Brazen violation. I have been tagged in another case. They have secured my custody till 7th October.

Supreme Court to hear today Mamata Banerjee’s petition challenging the Election Commission of India’s interim order freezing the Trinamool Congress name and symbol in the dispute with Ritabratra Banerjee’s rival faction.

Bench led by CJI Surya Kant to hear the plea.

Journalist Ravi Nair approaches #SupremeCourt seeking release after his arrest pursuant to a Non-Bailable Warrant issued by a Gujarat Sessions Court in the Adani defamation case.

He moves #SupremeCourt after the Gujarat High Court denied him interim relief.

Supreme Court to hear today a plea filed by Khairatabad MLA #DanamNagender challenging the Telangana HC's judgment disqualifying him from the State Legislative Assembly under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution

Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana.