Excise policy case: Court adjourns arguments on charges till May 30

May 16, 2024

The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of arguments on charges against former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others in the excise policy case till May 30. The court adjourned the matter because a petition seeking postponement is pending before the Delhi High Court. Special Judge Kaveri...

SC: Child in womb has fundamental right to live

May 16, 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition from a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her pregnancy, which had exceeded 27 weeks. The foetus in the womb also possesses a fundamental right to life, the bench said. A bench of Justice B R Gavai along with Justices...

NewsClick editor’s arrest invalid, rules SC

May 16, 2024

The Supreme Court in its significant judgement on Wednesday declared the arrest of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha in a case under the anti-terror law UAPA as “invalid in the eyes of law.” he top court noted that a copy of the remand application, outlining the grounds of arrest...

NGOs seeks SC-monitored probe into e-bond scheme

May 15, 2024

Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to consider listing their PIL, which seeks a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team into alleged instances of “apparent quid pro quo” involving political parties, corporate entities, and investigative agency officials in the electoral bond scheme. A bench of...

Jackie Shroff moves HC unauthorised’ use of ‘Bhidu’

May 15, 2024

Actor Jackie Shroff on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court for the protection of his personality and publicity rights. The lawsuit was filed against various entities that used his name, photographs, voice, and the word ‘Bhidu’ without his permission. The actor, through this suit, seeks direction to protect the Plaintiff’s...

SC issues notice to ED on Hemant Soren’s plea against arrest

May 14, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) on a plea filed by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former chief minister Hemant Soren, challenging his arrest in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. Initially listing the matter on May 20, a...

SC to hear plea for timely voter turnout data in LS polls on May 17

May 14, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea from an NGO seeking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of each phase’s conclusion in the Lok Sabha elections. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta stated that...

Excise policy case: Delhi HC issues notice to ED on K Kavitha’s bail plea

May 11, 2024

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) response on the bail plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has scheduled the matter for further hearing on...

Bail does not amount to privilege: SC

May 11, 2024

In a significant development in the Delhi excise policy case, the Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until June 1 for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said that the Delhi CM must surrender and...

Court issues notice to ED on LAVA MD’s plea seeking extension of interim bail

May 10, 2024

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a petition by Hariom Rai, the managing director of Lava International, seeking an extension of his interim bail. Rai, who was granted three months of interim bail in February due to health reasons, saw the term of...