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Supreme Court grants bail to K Kavitha in Delhi Excise Policy scam cases

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Supreme Court has granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy Scam. Kavitha had been in custody for several months, and her bail plea was heard before a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan.   Kavitha’s senior advocate, Mukul Rohtagi, […]

Supreme Court overturns Dal adulteration conviction

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned a conviction for food adulteration, citing that the use of artificial yellow food colouring, Tartrazine, in dal moong dhuli is permissible under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955.   The case involved an appellant convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of six months […]

Delhi High Court overturns CCI Investigation against JCB, emphasizes respect for mediation settlements

NEW DELHI – In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has overturned an investigation initiated by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against JCB, a UK-based company, and its Indian subsidiary. The CCI had accused JCB of misusing its dominant market position, but the court ruled that the CCI must respect the mediation process […]

Sibal under attack: SC bar members express shock at resolution, defense for Mamata

NEW DELHI: A controversy has erupted within the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) over a resolution passed by its President, Kapil Sibal, concerning the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case. Several Executive Committee (EC) members have expressed discontent, claiming they were unconcerned about the resolution.   According to former SCBA President Adishi Aggarwal, the […]

Karkardooma Court grants bail to Jamia student Meeran Haider in 2020 Delhi riots case

New Delhi: Delhi’s Karkardooma Court has granted interim bail to Meeran Haider, a Jamia Millia Islamia student and leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) youth wing, in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case. The police have alleged a larger conspiracy to incite violence during the riots, accusing Haider of being a key coordinator […]

Lawrence Bishnoi gang member released on bail by Delhi High Court

New Delhi: A suspected member of the Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi gang, arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police in connection with a firing incident at the residence of liquor baron and former Punjab MLA Deep Malhotra in West Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh, has been granted bail by the Delhi High Court. The court observed […]

ED busts syndicate claiming links with top officials, files FIR

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the Delhi Police against eleven individuals, including three main conspirators, who allegedly extorted money from people under investigation for money laundering. The syndicate claimed they had connections with top ED officials and could provide relief to those accused under the Prevention […]

SC orders CBI probe into alleged abduction of dentist by Chandigarh Police

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged abduction of a Chandigarh-based dentist, Dr Mohit Dhawan, by Chandigarh Police personnel. This directive follows an order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which called for the registration of an FIR and the […]

SC addresses “inhuman” working conditions for Resident Doctors

NEW DELHI: During the suo motu hearing of the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, the Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, expressed deep concern over the “inhuman working hours” faced by resident doctors across the country. The Court noted that some doctors are required to work 36-hour […]

Supreme Court criticizes politicization of Kolkata doctor case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the politicization of the August 9 rape and murder of a resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. During a hearing on Thursday, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, criticized both the Central […]

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