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BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Transfers SIT Probe Into Alleged Irregularities By Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh To CBI
In a breaking development, the Calcutta High Court has transferred an SIT probe into alleged irregularities by former RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Notably, the CBI is also investigating Ghosh over the rape-murder of a resident doctor at the hospital campus on 9th August.A single bench of Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was taking up a plea by former...
'Mastermind Behind Fraudulent Scheme' : SEBI Imposes Rs 25 Crore Penalty On Anil Ambani & 5-Year Ban For RHFL Fund Diversion
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned industrialist Anil Ambani from the securities market for five year and imposed a hefty penalty of Rs 25 crores for the diversion of funds of Reliance Home Finance Ltd.The SEBI has also barred Reliance Home Finance Ltd and some of its connected entities and former officials form the capital markets for five years. Altogether,...
All Critical Decisions On New Excise Policy Taken At Kejriwal's Behest : CBI To Supreme Court
In a counter-affidavit filed before the Supreme Court opposing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging arrest and seeking bail in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, the Central Bureau of Investigation has stated that all critical decisions in the formulation of the excise policy were taken at Kejriwal's behest and there is substantial evidence pointing to his involvement."The Petitioner does...
Supreme Court Allows Benefit Of Section 479 BNSS To Undertrials In Cases Registered Before July 1, 2024
In a significant development, the Supreme Court today (on August 23) held that Section 479 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) - the replacement of the Code of Criminal Procedure- would apply retrospectively to the undertrials across the country. It means that the provision will apply to all undertrials in cases was registered before July 1, 2024.As per Section 479 BNSS,...
University Can't Act Arbitrarily, Must Explain Denial Of Legitimate Expectation : Supreme Court In Law Professor's Plea For Regularisation
While directing the Tripura University to decide the plea for regularization of an Assistant Professor (Law) engaged by it on "lien vacancy", the Supreme Court recently observed that a statutory body such as a University cannot act unfairly and arbitrarily in matters of regularization. The decision to regularize should not be based "on the whims of the decision-making authority"; rather,...
Supreme Court Adjourns Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case Till September 5
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 23) adjourned the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the case registered by the CBI over the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, after the CBI sought time to file a counter-affidavit in the matter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan posted the matter on September 5 for hearing.At...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayali YouTuber Shajan Skariah In SC/ST Act Case On Kerala MLA's Complaint
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed anticipatory bail to the editor of the Malayalam YouTube News Channel 'Marunadan Malayalee' Shajan Skaria in a criminal case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 over making alleged derogatory remarks against MLA PV Sreenijin.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra pronounced the verdict...
'Statement Under S.67 NDPS Act Inadmissible' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Medical Shop Owner
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 22) set aside the conviction of an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after the prosecution failed to establish that the Appellant/accused conspired in the transportation of a psychotropic substance.The case related to the seizure of pentazocine, a psychotropic substance, which was being transported as a railway parcel....
Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea for bail in the CBI case over the liquor policy.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matter.Earlier, on July 12, the Court had granted him interim bail in the ED case related to liquor policy. However, Kejriwal continued to be in custody due to his arrest in the CBI case.Follow this page for live...
Registrar Must Ensure Assistants Work Diligently : Supreme Court Warns Registry Of Serious Consequences For Errors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) directed the Registrar (Judicial Listing) to ensure that the assistants perform their work diligently and warned of serious consequences if recurrence of any error in the case files is noticed.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra said this after observing on the previous date that the paper book of the SLP did not contain...
State Organs, Particularly Environmental Bodies Must Diligently Ensure Timely Compliance With NGT Directions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently emphasised that every State organ, especially the ones associated with environment protection such as Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) must diligently ensure timely compliance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal.“we hasten to make it abundantly clear that every State organ and, in particular, the wings of the Government associated...