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Abhimanyu Hazarika (Bar  and   Bench) 18 September 2024
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed an interim order banning authorities from demolishing properties using bulldozers (often termed 'bulldozer justice') of those suspected of criminal activities, without first seeking the court's permission.   The Court clarified that the order would not...

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Ratna Singh (Bar  and   Bench) 16 September 2024
National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) statistics reveal that as of September 14, 2024, a total of 66,59,565 civil and criminal cases before the district courts in India are delayed because of unavailability of lawyers.   The NJDG identifies causes for delays in cases before the district courts...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 13 September 2024
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court on Friday opined that the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the Delhi Excise Policy case was only to frustrate the bail granted to him in the case lodged by the Enforcement...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 12 September 2024
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) direction to the Pune police to ensure that the total number of Dhol, Tasha, and Zanj performers in each troupe during the Ganapati Visarjan procession in Pune does not exceed 30 members (Yuva Vadya Pathak Trust v Dr Kalyani...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 September 2024
Contrary to a claim by Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Congress party alleged that, as of March 2024, she owned a 99% stake in Agora Advisory Pvt Ltd and had received Rs2.95 crore from FY16-17 till FY23-24, except for two years. Agora...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 10 September 2024
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in the defamation case filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over a statement comparing Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to a scorpion (Shashi Tharoor v State of NCT of Delhi and anr).   A Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 05 September 2024
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in the bail plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi excise policy case (Arvind Kejriwal v Central Bureau...

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Varsha Torgalkar (IndiaSpend) 04 September 2024
In a typical year, Savitra Thadke, 50, and her husband work as sugarcane cutters at farms in Sangli or Kolhapur in western Maharashtra from October to March-April. In the summer months of April-June, they work as agricultural labourers in their village, Chopdyachiwadi in the Georai taluka of...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 02 September 2024
The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the trend of demolishing the houses or properties of those who are accused of crimes and said that it would issue guidelines to tackle such issues of "bulldozer justice."   A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan said that such demolition cannot...

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Sahyaja MS (Bar  and   Bench) 29 August 2024
The Bombay High Court on Thursday sharply criticised Maharashtra’s decision to retroactively reduce police protection fees for Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket matches (Anil Galgali v. State of Maharashtra). Chief Justice DK Upadhyay pointed out that the State has been less gracious...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 August 2024
India will soon wear a grand necklace of industrial smart cities as in a landmark decision, the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) chaired by prime minister (OM) Narendra Modi has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)...

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Abhimanyu Hazarika (Bar  and   Bench) 27 August 2024
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha in the cases initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the alleged corruption in the implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi...

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When I look at the buildings in Hong Kong, or the roads in Dubai; the uniform architecture of buildings in different parts of London or on the islands of Greece; and then return to India and compare the scenario, I wonder why the great disparity. Except for a few patches in this vast country, India...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 22 August 2024
The Supreme Court on Thursday urged political parties and government not to politicise the August 9 rape and murder of a resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata (In Re: Alleged Rape and Murder Incident of a Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 August 2024
For the second time, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das is among the top-3 bankers from across the world in the Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance magazine since 1994. Prime minister (PM) Narendra Modi lauded RBI governor Das for achieving an A+...

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Did you know that the long-forgotten noble mission of the Bhoodan Movement initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in the 1950s—wherein thousands of acres of land were given away as donation by farmland owners to the landless for social equity—has been mired in irregularities, despite a bhoodan...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 August 2024
The Central government has directed the union public service commission (UPSC) to withdraw the latest advertisements for lateral entry into the bureaucracy. This decision follows a growing row over the reservation provisions associated with the advertised posts.   According to the report from...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 20 August 2024
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set up a national task force (NTF) to examine the issues concerning safety and dignity of doctors and medical professionals and to address gender based violence and other issues concerning well being and safety faced by doctors and other medical professionals at...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 August 2024
A recent report by Scroll.in   has raised questions Agora Advisory Private Limited, a consulting firm founded by Madhabi Buch, before she became the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), having its registered office in the same address and premises as its statutory...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 August 2024
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency services from 6am on Saturday (17th August) to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the...

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