Govt plea to modify 2G verdict dismissed

May 3, 2024

The Supreme Court Registry on Thursday declined to accept the Centre’s plea for modifying its 2012 verdict in the 2G spectrum case, according to sources. The 2012 ruling had stipulated that the State must utilize the auction route when transferring or disposing of the nation’s natural resources. Sources indicated to...

No direction on deepfakes to ECI in midst of polls: HC

May 3, 2024

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed a lawyers’ organisation to give a representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding its plea concerning the use of deepfake technologies in the political campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The court also urged the ECI to promptly decide on...

Delhi HC junks PIL to allow virtual election campaigning for jailed politicians

May 2, 2024

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to immediately develop a mechanism allowing jailed political leaders and candidates to campaign virtually with reasonable restrictions. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh...

PIL in SC seeks examination of Covishield side effects

May 2, 2024

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking the issuance of directives to establish a medical expert panel to examine Covishield vaccine side effects. The PIL, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, also urged the court to direct the Central Government to institute a...

ECI bars KCR from campaigning for 48 hrs

May 2, 2024

The Election Commission (ECI) on Wednesday barred Bharat Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrashekar Rao and former Telangana CM and BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao from campaigning for 48 hours for his “objectionable” remarks against the Congress. The EC in its order said that , the Commission has found that K....

NewsClick: Court Takes Cognizance of Chargesheet against Founder

May 1, 2024

The Patiala House Court in the national capital on Tuesday took cognizance on a charge sheet filed against NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha under the anti-terror law UAPA. The case revolves around allegations that the news portal received funds to disseminate pro-China propaganda. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur deemed...

SC questions timing of Kejriwal’s arrest

May 1, 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the timing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest ahead of the general elections in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told Additional Solicitor General S V Raju "life and...

SC seeks ED’s response on Hemant Soren’s interim bail plea

April 30, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday Issued notice to Enforcement Directorate (ED) on an interim bail plea of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta sought ED’s response by May 6. The Jharkhand High Court may pronounce its...

Excise policy: Why no bail plea yet? SC asks Kejriwal

April 30, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that why has he not filed a bail application before the trial court. The Top Court was hearing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna...

‘Kejriwal may continue as CM, but why should students suffer’: HC

April 30, 2024

The High Court in its judgement said it is a post where the office holder has to be virtually available 24 x 7 to deal with any crisis. In a significant judgement the Delhi High Court on Monday said Kejriwal’s absence cannot allow students to go through the first term...