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BHOPAL: In a major setback to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, a special MP/MLA court in Delhi on Wednesday convicted senior party MLA Rajendra Bharti in a bank fixed deposit cheating and forgery case. After convicting the three-time legislator from the Datia seat in northern Madhya Pradesh, the special court sent the 68-year-old to Tihar Jail. The court will decide the quantum of punishment for Bharti and co-convict Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati on Thursday. If the court sentences Bharti to two ye ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh high court has held that no permission is needed to hold prayer meetings at home, provided law is not violated. Delivering the judgment in a case related to police notices issued to two residents in Janjgir- Champa in Chhattisgarh refraining from organizing Christian prayer meetings inside their house, the single bench of Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi observed that they are the registered owners of the property and thus cannot be prevented from holding prayer meeti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Nineteen appellate tribunals headed by former chief justices and high court judges will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The court said the tribunals will also adjudicate upon the pleas of Election Commission (EC) officials, who may be aggrieved by the inclusion of persons in the voter list by adjudicating authorities, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed the criminal defamation complaint filed by ex-AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's wife against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying there was no imputation against the complainant. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal described the complaint as a 29-letter word "floccinaucinihilipilification", meaning something valueless or worthless, while observing that the 'complaint is nothing but the word, wherein a valueless or worthless ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the Central government for engaging in unnecessary litigation, imposing costs of Rs 25,000 on it for challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that set aside a CISF official's dismissal. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. Justice Nagarathna, referring to her recent statement at a conference organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) about the government being ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Madhya Pradesh High Court will consider the objections raised by the Muslim side regarding the ongoing Archaeological Survey of India survey, including videography and colour photographs of the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque premises. The matter came up before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi. The bench heard submissions by senior advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday put trial-court proceedings against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK general secretary Durai Murugan on hold in a disproportionate-assets case. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. The bench issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on an appeal filed by Murugan, challenging a Madras High Court order. During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who represented Murugan, sought a stay on t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court has asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider objections raised by either parties over the videography conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque site, located in the central state's Dhar district. For Hindus, the Bhojshala complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) built in 11th century, while for Muslims, it is the site of the Kamal Maula mosque built during the ...Read More >
Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, leading to adjournment of the House for 20 minutes amid a protest by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP had moved an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the Congress government's decision to introduce changes in the reservation roster for Panchayat elections. However, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania kept the request pending, triggering protests fr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Madhya Pradesh High Court will consider the objections raised by the Muslim side relating to the ongoing Archeological Survey of India's survey, including videography and colour photographs of the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque premises in the state. While the apex court did not interfere with the high court's proceedings, it emphasised that all objections regarding the scientific survey must be heard in accordance wit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed optimism over the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, noting that approximately 47.4 lakh objections out of a total of 60 lakh have been disposed of as on March 31. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, took note of two communications received from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court updating the progress of the exercis ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, noting that a substantial number of objections have already been adjudicated and the remaining are likely to be decided by April 7. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant took on record communications received from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, indicating that more than 47 lakh obj ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed optimism over the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, noting that approximately 47.4 lakh objections out of a total of 60 lakh have been disposed of as on March 31. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, took note of two communications received from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court updating the progress of the exercise. "We are ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the establishment of a dedicated Revenue Judicial Service Cadre for adjudication of land disputes across India. The petition, filed by advocate and social activist Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, calls for structural reforms in the existing system of land dispute resolution. The plea primarily urges the apex court to direct the Centre and State governments to constitute a specialised judicia ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Wednesday, a plea filed by the Muslim side challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order in the long-standing Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute in Dhar district. As per the causelist published on the official website of the apex court, a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi will take up the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society on ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Army, the Centre and the CBI on a plea seeking directions for disclosure of manuscripts, religious books and other articles allegedly seized during Operation Blue Star and handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Ramesh Kumari passed these directions on Monday while hearing the plea filed by a Ludhiana resident in 2019. The petitioner sought ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Mining billionaire Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Ltd has told the Supreme Court that its tweaked bid for the bankrupt Jaiprakash Associates Ltd was rejected despite being better than Adani Group's offer. In its petition challenging the lenders' decision to accept Adani's takeover offer, Vedanta contended that its addendum bid is about Rs 3,400 crore higher in gross value terms and roughly Rs 500 crore more in net present value compared to the Adani Group's offer. In the bid ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a plea challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which said it will inspect the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar before April 2 in light of the "numerous disputes" pertaining to the ASI-protected structure. According to the cause list of the apex court, a three-judge bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi is likely to take up the appeal filed by Ma ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of attempting to illegally include voters from outside West Bengal to the poll-bound state's electoral rolls in bulk by means of Form 6 applications. She termed it yet "another coordinated attempt by the BJP, in conjunction with the Election Commission of India, to interfere with the democratic rights of the people". The Trinamool Congress chief ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the transfer of administrative and police officers by the poll panel in West Bengal, saying the petitioner could not establish that the actions were arbitrary and had hurt public interest.The Election Commission has transferred several officers, including the state's chief secretary, the home secretary and the DGP, after announcing the schedule of the assembly polls in the state. The petitioner claimed that these large-scal ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the transfer of administrative and police officers by the poll panel in West Bengal, saying the petitioner could not establish that the actions were arbitrary and had hurt public interest. The Election Commission has transferred several officers, including the state's chief secretary, the home secretary and the DGP, after announcing the schedule of the assembly polls in the state. The petitioner claimed that t ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case following a compromise between the two parties. Allowing the petition, the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya set aside the judgement of a court in Punjab's Tarn Taran, convicting and sentencing the MLA and seven others to four years of imprisonment in last September. Also Read: Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL challenging transfers of IAS, IPS off ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate has recovered and restored ₹15,000 crore to a Supreme Court-appointed committee, offering hope to investors defrauded by the massive PACL Ponzi scheme. IMAGE: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.comKey PointsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restored over ₹15,000 crore to a Supreme Court committee for victims of the PACL Ponzi scheme.The PACL (Pearls Group) Ponzi scheme allegedly defrauded investors of approximately ₹48,000 crore.A special PMLA court ordered the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BRS on Monday urged governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to order an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land-grabbing activities of minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. A BRS delegation, led by party working president KT Rama Rao, met the governor and submitted a representation along with documents on the alleged irregularities. The delegation demanded the minister's immediate dismissal and called for an independent judicial inquiry, preferably under the supervision of a sitting jud ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Monday sharpened her attack on BJP, claiming that a vote for the principal Opposition could expose electors in the state to curbs on personal choices, such as non-vegetarian meals, and withdrawal of welfare benefits, such as those given to poor women and girl students. She told voters in public rallies across the state that although the apex court had mandated supplementary lists for addition to the electoral rolls, she hasn't seen one of them even if fou ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed two key Bills - one aimed at ensuring social security for gig workers and the other to protect advocates. The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, and the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill, 2026, were passed by the House by a voice vote. The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, introduces a structured syst ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court has pulled up several states and authorities for failing to respond in a matter concerning human trafficking and missing persons, warning of contempt action, as it directed the formulation of a nationwide Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). In its order, a Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan recorded that despite service of notice, no one had entered an appearance on behalf of the Union of India and several states, inclu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the establishment of a dedicated Revenue Judicial Service Cadre for adjudication of land disputes across India. The petition, filed by advocate and social activist Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, calls for structural reforms in the existing system of land dispute resolution. The plea primarily urges the apex court to direct the Centre and State governments to constitute a specialised judicia ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Opposition is considering bringing a no-confidence motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the disposal of a similar motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which is currently pending before the Lower House, said two senior opposition leaders on Monday. "Talks have been held with INDIA group allies and all parties are on board to bring a no-confidence motion against Kumar over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in various states," said ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday told a petitioner to respect those who died in the line of duty while declining to entertain a plea concerning a war memorial in Dehradun. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi. The apex court was hearing a plea challenging a January order of the Uttarakhand High Court. The high court had dismissed the plea, which alleged that the land, over which the war memorial 'Sainya Dha ...Read More >
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