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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will today hear a CBI petition challenging a trial court's order acquitting all 23 accused -- including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal -- in the case over the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam. The hearing will take place before a bench headed by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. During today's hearing, arguments on behalf of Kejriwal may be presented in court by the AAP national convenor himself. Kejriwal has also filed an application, requesting Justice ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and ex-Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday moved a recusal application before the Delhi High Court, seeking the withdrawal of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma from hearing a case related to the excise policy irregularities. According to party sources, Kejriwal is likely to argue the matter himself before the court during the hearing scheduled for Monday. The development comes in connection with a petition filed by the CBI, challenging a trial court o ...Read More >
Rajasthan SI 2021 recruitment notification was issued on February 3, 2021, Rajasthan SI Recruitment Exam 2021: The Rajasthan High Court's decision to cancel the 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination has been upheld by a division bench led by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The SI 2021 recruitment notification was issued on February 3, and the exam was conducted from September 13 to 15, 2021, for 859 posts. Around 8 lakh candidates applied, of whom 3.8 lakh appeared for t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will appear and argue in person before the Delhi High Court on Monday in a case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, AAP said. Kejriwal and several other accused in the case have moved an application seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the matter, the party said on Sunday. This comes days after the high court gave the AAP national convener and others one final opportunity to file their response on a plea b ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 5 (PTI) Congress candidate Mohtab Sheikh, whose name was earlier put under the adjudication cases column of the final electoral roll on February 28, was a happy man Sunday evening after a tribunal ordered that his name be reinstated. A relieved Sheikh told mediapersons, "Justice has finally been delivered. My name has been cleared and restored, and I can now proceed with filing my nomination." This was apparently the first such ruling by any tribunal involving a candidate to reso ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and several other accused in the alleged Delhi excise policy case has moved a recusal application before the Delhi High Court, seeking that the matter be heard by a Bench other than that of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. Sources indicated that former Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal is likely to appear in person before the Delhi High Court on Monday to advance arguments in support of the plea seeking recusal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In a significant development ahead of the scheduled hearing, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with several other former accused in the alleged liquor scam, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking the recusal of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma from the case. According to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legal team, Kejriwal may appear before the Court on April 6 and could make submissions in person during the hearing. Also Read | UP G ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday moved a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the matter concerning the CBI's plea against the discharge of the AAP convenor and all other accused in the liquor policy case. According to sources privy to the development, Kejriwal is expected to appear in person to argue the application that is likely to come up for hearing on Monday. A similar plea for recusal is expected to be ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In a significant development ahead of the scheduled hearing, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with several other former accused in the alleged liquor scam, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking the recusal of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma from the case. According to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legal team, Kejriwal may appear before the Court on April 6 and could make submissions in person during the hearing. The High Court i ...Read More >
.Jaipur: While upholding the verdict of a single-judge bench regarding the cancellation of the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment process of 2021 in Rajasthan, the division bench of the Rajasthan High Court made serious observations on the issue of question paper leaks and appointments in the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The division bench of Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Shubha Mehta, on Saturday, delivered the judgment and dismissed the appeals filed by the governmen ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday said that state governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure was not optional but essential. The CJI was addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II, comprising residential buildings for judges and the chief justice. "When the judiciary and executive align in purpose, the Constitution truly comes alive," he said. He said that the construction ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, Apr 5: State governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure is not optional but essential, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday here. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II, which includes residential buildings for judges and the chief justice, Justice Surya Kant said that when the judiciary and executive align in purpose, the Constitution truly comes alive. "The momentum ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) State governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure is not optional but essential, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday here. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II, which includes residential buildings for judges and the chief justice, Surya Kant said that when the judiciary and executive align in purpose, the Constitution truly comes alive. "The momentum ac ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Bar Association's (DHCBA) call to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month impacted court proceedings on Saturday, as most cases were adjourned due to the non-appearance of lawyers. The DHCBA has called for abstaining from work in protest against the high court's decision to designate the first and third Saturdays as regular court sitting days. The boycott began on Saturday. The high court had uploaded a 141-page cause list (matters to be ...Read More >
As the contest heats up in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, the BJP and TMC traded blame and barbs on Thursday after a mob gheraoed judicial officers in Malda district. On Wednesday, a mob in Malda surrounded a group of seven judicial officers, including three women, during an SIR exercise in the district around 4 PM. As per police, the workers were rescued around midnight. As per a report by PTI, police officials stated batons had to be used to disperse the crowd. The crowd also a ...Read More >
Patna: Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Saturday said there should be meaningful debates on issues of public importance in Parliament and state legislatures instead of frequent clashes and walkouts by elected representatives.Delivering the first Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on "Constitutionalism beyond rights: Why structure matters" at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), she said legislative bodies exist for healthy debate and deliberation aimed at the welfare of the people ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (UNI) The Rajasthan High Court today upheld the earlier verdict, delivered by its single-bench last year in August, for the cancellation of the Rajasthan SI Recruitment Exam-2021. Delivering the judgement in the appeals filed by the successful - selected candidates and the state government against the verdict of single- bench Judge Samir Jain, the Division Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma held "the exam stands cancelled". While upholding Justice Jain's ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a single-judge bench order cancelling the SI Recruitment-2021. However, the court struck down the portion of the earlier order in which adverse remarks were made against the then chairman and members of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, and where the functioning of the commission was taken up suo motu. The division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sangeeta Sharma passed the order while disposing of appeal ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence from April 7 the final hearing on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala Temple, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. According to the apex court's cause list of April 7, the nine-judge Constitution bench will comprise Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday upheld a single bench order cancelling the sub-inspector (SI) recruitment exam 2021 following allegations of paper leak and "impersonation". Justice Samir Jain had cancelled the exam on August 28, 2025, saying illegality and fraud on the system was conspicuous. The court had come down heavily on the functioning of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and cancelled the recruitment exam. It had also ordered th ...Read More >
The interim order came on a petition challenging the July 2, 2024 order issued by the additional chief secretary of the town and country planning department. The order had permitted construction of 'stilt-plus-four floors' on residential plots, raising the earlier cap of 'stilt-plus-three floors'. It had also introduced a composition mechanism even in cases where building plans had not been approved. The order was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry. ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura High Court has mandated the state govt to submit a comprehensive report on the issue of illegal migration in the state within three months.The court gave the instruction while acting on a PIL filed by a delegation led by MLA Ranjit Debbarma. The key petitioners include Amardeep Debbarma, the convener of the Tiprasa Civil Society, and Sajra Debbarma, the president of the Tripura Indigenous Students Federation.A division bench consisting of Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Ju ...Read More >
A Supreme Court-appointed panel has begun steps to revive Noida's stalled Supernova project, appointing EY as forensic auditor and starting homebuyer verification to fast-track resolution.In a significant push to revive one of NCR's most delayed real estate projects, a Supreme Court-appointed empowered committee has initiated a series of measures to fast-track the resolution of the Supernova project in Noida, originally developed by Supertech Limited and its subsidiary, Supertech Realtors Privat ...Read More >
Mumbai: The family of a 25-year-old seafarer, killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast last month during the West Asia conflict, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Union government to bring his mortal remains. The petition, filed by Dixit Solanki's father, Amratlal and sister Mitali, will be heard on April 6 before a bench headed by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar. The plea filed through advocates S B Talekar and Madhvi Ayyappan claims a lack of clari ...Read More >
Dixit Solanki (25) was killed on March 4 when an explosive-laden drone boat struck an oil tanker -- MT MKD Vyom -- off the coast of Oman amid the West Asia conflict, becoming its first Indian casualty The family of seafarer Dixit Solanki who died last month in a suspected attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking the return of his mortal remains. The petition, filed by Solanki's father Amratlal Solanki and sister Mitali Solanki through advocates ...Read More >
Kolkata: An All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader, Mofakkerul Islam, has been arrested for allegedly masterminding protests in Malda that led to the hostage-taking of seven judicial officers. The arrest was made at Bagdogra Airport as he was reportedly attempting to flee the state. Hostage Crisis Triggered by Voter List Dispute The incident occurred during protests linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India ahead of the West Be ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, April 2, granted permission for the continuation of works related to the Frequency Radar Project being set up in the Damagundam forest area of Vikarabad district. While hearing the case, the court expressed satisfaction with the steps being taken by both the central and state governments toward the development and protection of forest areas. It directed the authorities to continue these developmental measures and adjourned the hearing for six mo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The election commission on Thursday evening directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the gherao of seven judicial officers assigned to hear appeals against deletions from West Bengal final rolls, by certain "anti-social elements" in Maldah district of the state.This came hours after the Supreme Court instructed EC to entrust the inquiry/ investigation into the incident to an independent agency, such as the Central Bureau of Investigation or the National Investigation ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has permitted the Indian Navy to proceed with its Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) radar project in Damagundam, located in Vikarabad district, while retaining oversight of environmental compliance. A bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin clarified that there would be no restriction on execution of the project. However, the PIL will remain pending for six months to review the progress of compensatory afforestation undertaken by the F ...Read More >
The High Court had on November 14, 2025 directed the State government to hold these polls by April 15 The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday issued contempt notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, taking exception to the delay in conducting Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections despite its previous order. The High Court had on November 14, 2025 directed the State government to hold these polls by April 15. A Division Bench, led by Acting ...Read More >
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