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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has instructed social media platforms in India to comply with the Supreme Court’s August 20, 2024, order to remove all references, including names and photographs, of the deceased from the RG Kar Medical College incident. Social media platforms must report their compliance to MeitY. The […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the CBI to submit a progress report on the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case by Thursday. The bench, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, also instructed the West Bengal government to file a report by August 22 regarding the […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, during the hearing of the Kolkata rape and murder case, sharply criticized the West Bengal government, noting several issues, including the mob attacks on peaceful protestors and the delay in filing the FIR. The Supreme Court also established a National Task Force (NTF) for doctors, instructing it to […]