Ashish Sinha

SC Rejects Plea On Cooling-Off Period for Civil Servants to Contest Polls

April 6, 2024

The apex court permitted petitioner G V Harsha Kumar, a former parliamentarian, to withdraw the plea, granting him the liberty to approach appropriate authority. The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a plea seeking the implementation of the 2012 recommendations of the Election Commission (EC) concerning the cooling-off period...

SC seeks Delhi Jal Board’s Response on AAP govt’s pleaSC seeks Delhi Jal Board’s Response on AAP govt’s plea

April 6, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to submit a reply regarding the AAP Government’s plea seeking the release of funds for regulating the distribution of drinking water in the national capital. A bench, led by CJI DY Chandrachud, directed the impleadment of the Delhi Jal...

Court permits CBI to interrogate BRS leader Kavitha in Tihar Jail

April 6, 2024

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to interrogate BRS leader K Kavitha, arrested in the Delhi excise policy case in Tihar jail. The court’s decision came on a plea filed by the federal agency seeking authorization to question Kavitha during her...

Court reserves orders on Kejriwal’s plea seeking to increase legal meetings

April 6, 2024

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday reserved order in an application filed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking an increase in the number of legal meetings with his lawyers from two to five times per week. Kejriwal argued that due to facing multiple FIRs in various states, substantial legal work...

SC stays HC ruling on Madrasa Education Act

April 6, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday imposed an interim stay on Allahabad High Court’s order that deemed the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004, “unconstitutional” and in violation of the principle of secularism. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, leading a three-judge bench, issued notices to the Centre, Uttar Pradesh...

Appoint five additional judges of K’taka HC as permanent: SC collegium

April 5, 2024

The Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, has recommended the names of five additional judges of Karnataka High Court for appointment as permanent judges of that court. The three-member collegium additionally recommended the appointment of Justice Gurusiddaiah Basavaraja as an additional judge of the...

Provide status update of 2020 riots cases, Delhi HC to police

April 5, 2024

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the city police to provide an update on the status of criminal cases related to the riots that occurred in the national capital in February 2020. A division bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain observed that there were over 750...

Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking removal of Kejriwal as CM

April 5, 2024

The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to entertain a PIL seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora...

NCP Row: SC directs Sharad, Ajit Pawar to comply with its order

April 5, 2024

Supreme Court on Thursday directed both the Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to comply with its directives regarding the use of symbols, party names, and disclaimers in their publicity material for assembly and general elections. While disposing of the applications filed by both...

Jharkhand government introduces safety measures for foreign tourists

April 4, 2024

Jharkhand government presented a draft standard operating procedure (SOP) for the safety of foreign tourists visiting the state before the high court. The SOP was introduced following the alleged gangrape of a foreign tourist in Dumka. During the hearing of a petition on the matter, the bench of Acting Chief...

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