Ashish Sinha

Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against Centre for withholding flood relief funds

April 4, 2024

The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court by filing a lawsuit asserting that its funds for natural disasters are being withheld by the Centre. Under the leadership of MK Stalin, the DMK government has invoked Article 131 of the Constitution to file an original suit against the Centre...

SC to hear plea seeking cross verification of VVPAT next week

April 4, 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider a plea by an NGO seeking cross-verification of votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench led by Justices Sanjiv Khanna assured that the plea would be scheduled for hearing next Tuesday or...

Punjab & Haryana HC dismisses plea against Karnal bypoll notification

April 4, 2024

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a petition on Wednesday seeking directions to set aside the Election Commission’s March 16 notification announcing the bypoll for the Karnal assembly seat. On Tuesday, a bench of Justices Sudhir Singh and Harsh Bunger had reserved its verdict on a plea of a Karnal...

SC directs Ajit Pawar faction to clarify ‘clock’ symbol status in ads

April 4, 2024

The Supreme Court directed Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday to provide details of newspaper advertisements issued in compliance with its order. The order instructed the faction to include a disclaimer stating that the allocation of the ‘clock’ symbol to it is sub judice in all publicity. A bench...

Sanjay Singh walks out of jail

April 4, 2024

In the aftermath of being granted bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabah MP Sanjay Singh walked out of Tihar jail on Wednesday evening. He asserted before party workers that these moments are for perseverance rather than jubilation. A...

SC issues notice on plea against Kerala HC ‘khula’ judgment

April 3, 2024

Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea challenging a Kerala High Court judgment recognizing Muslim women’s unconditional right to seek khula (a form of divorce in Muslim personal law). A bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Sanjay Kumar heard the challenge against a Matrimonial Appeal order and the dismissal...

SC closes proceedings after Ansari’s demise

April 3, 2024

Supreme Court on Tuesday, taking note of Mukhtar Ansari’s demise, closed proceedings on a plea filed by the incarcerated gangster-turned-politician against an order of the Allahabad High Court sentencing him to a five-year jail term in a 24-year-old case. After taking note of the statement that Ansari passed away, a...

Sultanpur court to hear defamation case against Rahul on April 12

April 3, 2024

The hearing in a 2018 defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, concerning his alleged objectionable remarks against Home Minister Amit Shah, has been postponed to April 12, 2024. The hearing could not proceed on Tuesday as the judge was on leave. The defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi was filed by BJP...

SC rebukes TN district collectors for not appearing before ED

April 3, 2024

Supreme Court reprimanded five district collectors from Tamil Nadu on Tuesday for failing to physically appear before the Enforcement Directorate, despite previous orders, in a money laundering investigation linked to alleged illegal sand mining. The court directed these officials to personally appear before the ED on April 25. Justices Bela...

DELHI HC GRANTS FINAL CHANCE TO FILE REPLIES

April 3, 2024

Delhi High Court granted a final opportunity to the Centre and several opposition parties on Tuesday to respond to a petition seeking to restrain them from using the acronym I.N.D.I.A. (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance). A division bench of acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora ordered that...

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