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Kolkata rape case: SC orders financial probe, Wikipedia to remove names

Supreme Court raised concerns over West Bengal's staffing policies in hospitals during the suo moto hearing on the Kolkata rape and murder case

SC seeks UP govt's response on plea of Siddique Kappan in UAPA case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Uttar Pradesh government's response to a plea of Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan seeking relaxation of a bail condition of reporting to police every week in a UAPA case registered against him. A bench of Justices P S Narasimhan and R Mahadevan asked the state government to file its reply on the plea of Kappan, who was arrested in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh after a Dalit woman from there died following a gang-rape. The bench listed the matter after two weeks. On September 9, 2022, the top court granted bail to Kappan, who was in jail for almost two years, while observing that every person has the right to free expression. It had laid down several conditions for bail, including that he would have to remain in Delhi for the next six weeks after release from prison and report to Nizamuddin police station here on Monday every week. "The appellant shall be taken to the trial court within three days and shall

Kolkata rape case: SC allows live streaming of case as hearing commences

Junior doctors have maintained their sit-in at the Swasthya Bhawan, the West Bengal health department's headquarters awaiting the results of the Supreme Court hearing

27 Supreme Court judges declare assets, but no public access to details yet

Until a few months ago, asset declarations of 55 former Supreme Court judges were publicly available, however, these declarations have since been removed from the public domain

A tale of two wills: Baba Kalyani vs Gaurishankar over mother's will

When there are two wills produced before the court, which one will be executed? Experts weigh in

Mamata invites junior doctors for negotiation meeting 'fifth & final' time

The latest invite by West Bengal's chief secretary follows two previous failed attempts at negotiation between Mamata Banerjee and doctors, held at Nabanna (the state secretariat) and CM's residence

Bengal govt again invites junior docs for meeting at CM's residence today

The West Bengal government on Monday "for the fifth and the final time" invited the protesting junior doctors for talks to end the RG Kar impasse, two days after the dialogue failed to take off over disagreement on live-streaming of the meeting. In an email to the protesting junior doctors, Chief secretary Manoj Pant asked them to reach Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence at Kalighat at 5 pm on Monday for the talks. "This is the fifth and the final time we are reaching out to you for a meeting between the honourable CM and the delegates. In line with our discussion the day before (Saturday), we are once again inviting you for the meeting with the CM at her Kalighat residence for discussions with an open mind," he wrote. Pant hoped "Good sense will prevail" as mutually agreed on Saturday that there will be no live-streaming or videography of the meeting given the matter is sub-judice before the Supreme Court. "Instead, the minutes of the meeting will be recorded and signed by

Fact-checking, research: A case for taking AI's assistance in the law

AI tools can read every single judgment available in a database to ensure that lawyers 'miss nothing'

'Sensitive' inputs delaying HC chief justice appointments: Centre to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that "sensitive material" with the government is delaying the implementation of the SC Collegium's recommendations for appointments of chief justices to high courts. Attorney General R Venkatramani told a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that he has received certain inputs from the Union government which are sensitive in nature. He also told the top court that revealing these issues in the public domain would neither be in the interest of the institution nor of the judges involved. "I would like to place the inputs and my suggestions in a sealed cover for perusal by the judges," Venkatramani told the bench. The matter has now been posted for hearing on September 20. The top court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Harsh Vibhore Singhal seeking a direction that a time limit be fixed for the Centre to notify the appointment of judges recommended by the apex court collegium. It has also sought a

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal walks out of jail in Delhi excise policy case

SC grants bail to CM with riders; boost for AAP ahead of Haryana, Delhi polls

Arvind Kejriwal gets bail, but SC split on legality of CBI's arrest

A division bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan had reserved its verdict on September 5 and gave separate judgments.

Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in liquor policy case: What did the Supreme Court say?

The Supreme Court on September 13, granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case related to the Delhi liquor policy. Watch the video to know what did the Court say.

Arvind Kejriwal gets bail, junior doctors write to President & more

Today, the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case linked to the liquor policy scam.

SC bail for Kejriwal a relief, tells BJP govt to end dictatorship: AAP

AAP on Friday demanded that the BJP should apologise to the country for keeping a "staunchly honest" leader like Arvind Kejriwal in jail, and said the Supreme Court order granting him bail in the excise policy case has exposed the BJP's "lies". At a joint press conference here, senior AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said the Supreme Court order granting bail to Kejriwal was a moment of "big relief" for the party and its leaders and workers. "It is not just the issue of bail granted to Kejriwal. The court has also given a big message to the BJP-led Centre to stop its dictatorship," he said. He said the top court order is important not just for AAP but also as an assurance that if anyone resorted to "dictatorship", the Supreme Court would ensure the dominance of the Constitution. The BJP was using the agencies to keep Kejriwal in jail, Sisodia alleged, adding that the CBI deliberately arrested Kejriwal to keep him in prison. "The BJP intended to keep Kejri

Don't be a 'caged parrot': SC tells CBI on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest

While granting bail to jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court chastised the CBI for being a 'caged parrot', said perception should be that of an uncaged parrot

SC grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal: Here's what he's not allowed to do

Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail on a bond of Rs 10 lakh and two sureties, paving the way for his release from custody

Watch: Political reactions over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s bail

On September 13, the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, six months after his arrest in the Delhi liquor policy scam. Watch how political leaders reacted to his bail.

OBC list row: SC may advance hearing on WB's plea against HC verdict

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would consider advancing date of hearing on a plea of the West Bengal government against a Calcutta High Court verdict striking down the OBC status of several castes, mostly Muslim groups, for granting reservation to them in public sector jobs and state-run educational institutions. The top court is scheduled to hear the appeal on September 30 and the litigants, including the Trinamool Congress-led state government, have sought advancing of the date of hearing. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was urged by senior advocate N K Kaul that 77 communities have been "de-reserved" and due to the impugned judgement, the admission process in relation to them are getting affected. "I will pass an order (on advancing the date of hearing) in the afternoon. Please circulate an e-mail," the CJI told Kaul. The top court had earlier on August 5 asked the state government to provide quantifiable data on ..

SC dismisses plea to declare Agra 'heritage city', citing no benefits

The Supreme Court dismissed on Friday a plea seeking to declare Agra as a "heritage city" and said there is nothing to show that such a declaration would give the city any special advantage. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the application filed in a 1984 PIL on the protection and preservation of the iconic Taj Mahal and its adjoining areas. "Nothing has been placed on record to show that there will be any special advantage to the city. Moreover, this court cannot grant any such declaration. Interlocutory application is dismissed," the bench ordered. During the hearing, the bench asked the counsel what advantage the city would get if it was declared a heritage city and what were the provisions under law to give such a declaration. The counsel said that Agra needed to be declared a heritage city as it has a history of over 1,000 years and several historic monuments which need to be preserved. "Declaring Agra as a heritage city would give a boost to tourism

SC on excise policy case: CBI should dispel notion of being 'caged parrot'

The bench, also comprised of Justice Surya Kant, granted bail to Kejriwal in the CBI case. While Justice Kant upheld the legality of the CBI's arrest, Justice Bhuyan dissented on the issue