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Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra recused himself as his son had appeared for the government in a connected matter. Jacqueline has challenged the Delhi High Court order refusing to quash ED proceedings and money laundering charges against her. The ED alleges she received luxury gifts worth around Rs 7 crore from Sukesh Chandrashekhar, a claim she has denied knowledge of.
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When a mass exodus of illegal migrants was witnessed at the Bengal border, the SIR factor stood tall in the background. Now, with a pan-India SIR, the illegal infiltrators - Rohingyas and Bangladeshi - are going to face the heat.
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The dispute, which has remained the subject of extensive litigation over the years, primarily involved Shefali Varma and Shibani Varma Kapur, daughters of late Ashok Varma, and related to family-held business interests, real estate assets and properties associated with the Ardee Group.
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During the hearing of a dowry harassment case, the Supreme Court made strong observations on the issue of dowry-related abuse.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, informed a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe that the Prime Minister himself was keeping a close watch on the issue. The bench, however, turned that claim back on the government almost immediately.
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A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and S.V.N. Bhatti set aside concurrent findings of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had upheld the claim of Brigadier Sukhjit Singh (retd) that the disputed properties devolved exclusively upon him under the customary rule of primogeniture applicable to princely states.
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A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed that copies of the petitions be served upon Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the Centre’s second-highest law officer, and listed the matter for further hearing on Friday (May 29).
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The Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued the order on 22 May, invoking Clause 4 of the perpetual lease deed originally granted to the Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd., now Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd., for maintaining a social and sporting club.
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MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar has reportedly directed all 12 zonal deputy commissioners to carry out the exercise and prepare records for submission before the top court.
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Supreme Courtobserved while quashing a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against a person who was accused of hurling caste-based abuses upon a Scheduled Caste person.
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West Bengal recorded the highest-ever voter turnout since independence with an impressive 91.66% polling in Phase-II of the Assembly elections.
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The case, involving allegations of defamation, forgery, and criminal conspiracy, was filed against Pawan Khera after he claimed at a press conference that Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan, possessed multiple foreign passports and undisclosed overseas assets.
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The bench had recorded that the girl, herself a minor, had allegedly attempted suicide twice after learning of the pregnancy and said forcing continuation of the pregnancy would amount to a "direct affront to her right to live with dignity".
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The court's frustration was triggered by Bhati's submission that terminating the pregnancy was no longer medically possible at this stage, and that the girl's only remaining option was to carry the pregnancy to term and give the child up for adoption.
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CJI Kant observed that repeated mentions were being made on similar issues and indicated that the Supreme Court would call for a response from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
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The apex court ruled that while employees and pensioners belong to different groups, the purpose of both DA and DR is to counteract inflation.
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Contending that the benefit of one-third quota for women should not be deferred, the plea has sought immediate enforcement of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', which provides for one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.
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This week, before the Supreme Court of India, the Centre argued that the very basis of PIL jurisdiction has weakened and that the time has come to curtail it.
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CJI Surya Kant-led Bench took a stern view of the conduct of senior state officials, including the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, over their alleged inaction during the incident.
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The court issued show-cause notices to Gurugram Police Commissioner Vikas Kumar Arora and other senior officers. It also served notices on the doctor who altered the child's medical report, as well as members of the Child Welfare Committee. The newly constituted SIT has been directed to conduct its probe with complete human sensitivity.
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in its April 30, 2025, order, had held that a person who had converted to Christianity and was working as a pastor could not invoke protections available to Scheduled Castes under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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The judgment was delivered in an appeal filed by pastor Chinthada Anand against a May 2025 ruling of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
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