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SC addresses bail plea of Azam Khan and son in stolen machinery case

By Atul Krishan February 10, 2025 Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj allahabad high court Aravind Kumar Azhar Khan bail denial case consideration causing disappearance of evidence charge-sheet criminal breach of trust criminal conspiracy criminal history Damages to Public Property Act dishonestly receiving stolen property FIR Indian Penal Code Investigation Jauhar University Justices M.M. Sundresh kapil sibal machinery recovery Mohammad Azam Khan Mohammed Abdullah Azam Khan Nagar Palika Rampur response SAMAJWADI PARTY Special Leave Petition State Government of Uttar Pradesh stolen machinery Supreme Court of India tampering with evidence transfer petition university officials Uttar Pradesh witnesses

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India heard a Special Leave Petition filed by Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son, Mohammed Abdullah…

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Unified policy to safeguard India’s Tiger Reserves

By TNI Team January 17, 2025 CBI investigation Corbett Tiger Reserve illegal activities Pakhro Tiger Safari Pan-India Policy Supreme Court of India Tiger reserves Vehicular Disruptions wildlife conservation Wildlife Tourism

A pan-India policy regulating activities in tiger reserves is needed. The Supreme Court of India has stepped in. The call is for a unified approach.…

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Prohibition of Child Marriage Act under scrutiny

By TNI Team January 17, 2025 Annulment of Marriage Child Marriage Law Gender Discrepancies India Judiciary Legal Age of Marriage Legal Discrepancies Legal Framework Minor Spouse Rights Prohibition of Child Marriage Act Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India has recently decided to examine discrepancies in the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA). This move comes in response to…

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Ex-IAS trainee shielded from arrest by courts raises concerns

By TNI Team January 16, 2025 Accountability Cheating Allegations Civil Services Exam delhi high court Democratic Society Disability Quota Examination System fairness IAS Trainee justice Legal Precedent Meritocracy OBC Quota Puja Khedkar Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India shielded ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar from arrest. The date is till February 14, 2025. This raises serious concerns about fairness…

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Supreme Court clarifies procedural irregularities under NDPS Act not grounds for bail

By Atul Krishan December 20, 2024 Akshay Bhandari Bela Trivedi delhi high court Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act narcotics NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU NDPS Satish Chandra Sharma Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court Supreme Court of India tushar mehta

Supreme Court stated that non-compliance with Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, does not automatically entitle an accused to bail.

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Supreme Court stays Kerala High Court’s restrictions on elephants in temple festivals

By Sumit Kumar December 19, 2024 elephants Kerala Captive Elephants Kerala Captive Elephants Rules Kerala High Court Supreme Court of India temple festivals Thrissur Pooram festival

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court on the use of elephants…

Supreme Court Judges Unanimously Agree to Publicly Disclose Assets

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Supreme Court directs women’s reservation in Delhi Bar associations

By Atul Krishan December 19, 2024 Aditi Chaudhary Delhi Bar Association delhi high court Delhi High Court Bar Association Fozia Rehman Justice Surya Kant Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Shobha Gupta Supreme Court Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)Supreme Court of India women reservation

Supreme Court has directed the introduction of women’s reservation in bar associations across Delhi.

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Ensuring shelter for homeless during winter

By TNI Team December 5, 2024 Corporate social responsibility (CSR)Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB)Homeless shelter facilities Homelessness in India Right to shelter Shelter home capacity State government directives supreme court directive Supreme Court of India Urban homeless population Winter action plans Winter shelter for homeless

As winter approaches, the Supreme Court of India has taken a significant step to address the plight of homeless individuals by directing state governments to…

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Filing charge sheet despite interim order contempt of court: SC

By Atul Krishan December 3, 2024 ADGP directive Contempt of court Deputy Superintendent of Police Filing charge sheet Interim order violation Investigating Officer Jharkhand Police officers Judicial directives Legal representation lapses Section 313 CrPC Station House Officer Supreme Court of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court recently emphasized that once an interim order restraining coercive action is passed, filing a charge sheet in a criminal case…