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Mamata Banerjee Objects To Justice Kausik Chanda Hearing Her Election Petition; Says She Has Objected To His Confirmation As HC Judge
West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Rajesh Bindal urging him to reassign her Election Petition to another judge (other than Justice Kausik Chanda) to avoid prejudice against herself.The Letter has been written by AOR Sanjay Basu in connection with her Election Petition challenging Suvendu Adhikari's election...
'You Have To Give First Priority To Supreme Court': Justice MR Shah Objects To Adjournment Taken To Appear Before High Court
Supreme Court judge Justice MR Shah on Friday took strong objection to Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra appearing before the Calcutta High Court, after a letter was circulated on his behalf before the Apex Court seeking adjournment saying that he was in a 'personal difficulty'."We, at least I, take strong objection. You appear before High Court or Trial Court after getting adjournment...
Justice Indira Banerjee Of Supreme Court Recuses From Hearing Plea On West Bengal Post-Poll Violence
Justice Indira Banerjee of the Supreme Court on Friday recused from hearing a petition seeking CBI/SIT probe into the killings of two BJP workers during the post-poll violence which happened in West Bengal.A division Bench of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice MR Shah was hearing a writ petition filed by Biswajit Sarkar, brother of deceased BJP member Avijit Sarkar who was allegedly killed...
'HC Judgment Waters Down UAPA, Dilutes It, Reads It Down & Says That Otherwise It Would Not Pass Muster Of Parliament': SG Tushar Mehta Tells SC -Courtroom Exchange
In the challenge to the grant of bail by the Delhi High Court to 3 anti-CAA student activists Asif Iqbal Tanha, Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta vehemently prayed for a stay of the impugned judgment except the operative part granting bail, urging that it has the effect of watering down and reading down the UAPA."The High Court says that the intent and purpose...
Narada Case : Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Of West Bengal Govt, Law Minister On June 22; Urges Calcutta High Court To Defer Hearing
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till Tuesday(June 22) the hearing on the appeals filed by the State of West Bengal and the State Law Minister, Moloy Ghatak, against a 9th June order of the Calcutta High Court wherein it had refused to take on record the Affidavits filed by them in the CBI's transfer plea in the Narada Scam case.While adjourning the hearing at the request of CBI, ...
Delhi Police Appeal Against Bail Granted To Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing the special leave petitions filed by the Delhi Police against the bail granted by the Delhi High Court to student activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha in the Delhi riots conspiracy case.A vacation bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian is hearing the matter.Follow this page for live updates from the...
Supreme Court Stays FIRs Registered In 5 States Against Actor Munmun Dutta Over 'Bhangi' Remark
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the investigation in the FIRs registered in 5 states against actor Munmun Dutta in several parts of the country over a 'Bhangi' remark, a casteist slur, made by her in a video posted in social media.A vacation bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian also issued notice on her prayer to club the FIRs lodged in 5 states with the FIR...
Migrants Case- "Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme Be Resumed, One Nation One Ration Be Implemented" Intervenors Submits Before Supreme Court States
While highlighting the 'financial ruin' faced by migrant workers in wake of the pandemic, two Civil Society Organisations have moved the Supreme Court to suggest measures for food security and registration of migrant workers, that can be undertaken by Central and State Governments to help alleviate their issues. The applicants have proposed that the Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme should be...
Breaking: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Moves Calcutta High Court Challenging Nandigram Election Results
West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee moves an Election Petition before the Calcutta High Court challenging Suvendu Adhikary's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the West Bengal Assembly Polls.The matter will be heard by the Bench of Justice Kaushik Chandra at 11 AM tomorrow.West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) moves an Election Petition before...
Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Iqbal Tanha Released From Tihar Jail 2 Days Delhi HC's Bail Order
Student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha have been released from Tihar Jail after the Delhi High Court granted them bail on June 15 in the case related to Delhi riots conspiracy.The development came after a Delhi Court issued orders for their immediate release earlier today after observing that Delhi Police's argument saying that more time was needed to verify...