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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

Will Arvind Kejriwal walk out of Tihar today? SC verdict on 2 pleas likely

Delhi liquor policy case: Arvind Kejriwal might receive interim bail from the Supreme Court on Friday. The court is also likely to pronounce verdict on his plea challenging the arrest by CBI

AAP hopeful of Kejriwal's release, waiting for SC verdict: Raghav Chadha

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said they are "hopeful" and are waiting for the Supreme Court's decision on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail. Chadha, who was in Haryana, also made an appeal to voters to choose the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the October 5 assembly elections. The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Friday its verdict on Delhi Kejriwal's petitions seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the excise policy 'scam'. According to the cause list of September 13 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench headed by Justice Surya Kant is slated to pronounce the verdict. "We are very hopeful. We are waiting for tomorrow," Chadha told reporters. The apex court bench, also comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, had on September 5 reserved its verdict on the pleas. Kejriwal has filed two separate petitions challenging the denial of bail and against his arrest by the CBI in the corruption case filed by the central agency. The AAP chief was arrested by the

Coastal Energen insolvency: SC allows Dickey-Adani to operate plant for now

The NCLAT, in its September 6 order, had halted the Rs 3,335 crore resolution plan put forth by the consortium, which is the successful bidder for the bankrupt firm

SpiceJet moves SC against order grounding its three leased engines

The division bench of the Delhi High Court had rejected cash-strapped airline SpiceJet's plea, saying it did not wish to interfere with single-judge order of same court and asked parties to settle

Centre seeks review of SC verdict allowing states to levy mining cess

The Centre has also reportedly roped in the state of Madhya Pradesh as a co-petitioner to review the July 25 judgment in an open court hearing

Excise policy scam: SC to deliver verdict on Kejriwal's bail plea on Sep 13

The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Friday its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petitions seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the excise policy "scam". As per the cause list of September 13 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench headed by Justice Surya Kant is slated to pronounce the verdict.

Madrassas 'unsuitable' for children to receive proper education: NCPCR

Madrassas are "unsuitable" places for children to receive "proper education" and the education imparted there is "not comprehensive" and is against the provisions of the Right to Education Act, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Supreme Court. The child rights body told the top court that children, who are not in formal schooling system, are deprived of their fundamental right to elementary education, including entitlements such as midday meal, uniform etc. The NCPCR said madrassas merely teaching from a few NCERT books in the curriculum is a "mere guise" in the name of imparting education and does not ensure that the children are receiving formal and quality education. "A madrassa is not only a unsuitable/unfit place to receive 'proper' education but also in absence of entitlements as provided under Sections 19, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, and 29 of the RTE Act," it said. "Further, madrassas do not only render an unsatisfactory and insufficient mode

SC to consider SpiceJet's plea against Delhi HC order grounding 3 engines

The Supreme Court said Thursday it will consider listing low-cost airline SpiceJet's plea challenging a Delhi High Court verdict grounding three aircraft engines for defaulting on payments to lessors. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked the counsel for the airline to send an e-mail seeking an urgent hearing of its plea against the high court verdict of September 11. "Please circulate the e-mail," the CJI said, adding that the appeal may be listed. A division bench of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that the carrier had violated an agreed interim arrangement for payment of dues and upheld an order of a single-judge bench asking the low-cost airline to ground the three engines for defaulting on the payments. The single-judge bench of the high court had on August 14 directed SpiceJet to ground three engines by August 16 and hand them over to their lessors -- Team France 01 SAS and Sunbird France 02 SAS. A high court

Section 498A, Domestic Violence laws among most abused in India: SC

Section 498A of the IPC and the Domestic Violence Act have often faced criticism for being allegedly misused by women to falsely implicate their husbands and in-laws

Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas will improve access to justice: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said establishment of Gram Nyayalayas across the country would help improve access to justice. An Act passed by Parliament in 2008 provided for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at the grassroots level for providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to anyone because of social, economic or other disabilities. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and all states for taking steps to set up 'Gram Nyayalayas' under the supervision of the apex court. During the hearing, advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner NGO National Federation of Societies for Fast Justice and others, said only about five to six per cent of Gram Nyayalayas have been set up till now. "Some of the states are saying we don't need Gram Nyayalayas because we have Nyaya Panchayats," Bhushan told the bench, which also comprised Justices P