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Delhi excise policy case: SC grants interim bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal

However, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will continue to remain in Tihar Jail in relation to a liquor policy scam under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation

SC to deliver verdict on Kejriwal's plea against arrest on July 12

The bench had asked Kejriwal to surrender on June 2

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SC slams I-T department for 'gross delay of 422 days in filing' plea

"We also find no merit in the Special Leave Petition. In the result, the Special Leave Petition stands dismissed both on the ground of delay as well as on merits," the order said

NEET-UG 2024: Supreme Court defers paper leak case hearing to July 18

Apex court notes all parties did not receive affidavits filed by the Centre, NTA on time

Excise policy case: Kejriwal 'kingpin', AAP 'major beneficiary', says ED

Agency alleges Delhi Chief Minister sought Rs 100 crore in kickbacks from South Group members for a liquor sales contract, of which Rs 45 crore reportedly financed the Goa elections

Explained: Supreme Court Ruling on Maintenance for Divorced Muslim Women

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on July 10 said that divorced Muslim women can seek maintenance from their husbands under Section 125 of the CrPC. Where does the case stem from?

NEET-UG 2024 row: SC to hear petitions on paper leak allegations on July 18

NEET-UG: According to the Centre's report to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, data analytics conducted by IIT-Madras on the NEET-UG 2024 results revealed 'no abnormality'

SC judge recuses from hearing Sisodia's plea for revival of bail petitions

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kumar on Thursday recused from hearing pleas of AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by which his bail petitions has been sought to be revived in the excise policy scam cases. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Karol and Sanjay Kumar said another bench in which Justice Kumar is not a member will take up Sisodia's two separate pleas for reviving his bail petitions in cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy scam case. As soon as the matter was taken up for hearing, Justice Khanna said, "Our brother has some difficulty. He will not like to hear this matter for personal reasons." Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, requested the bench to list the matter urgently, saying time is of essence. He said the trial has not yet commenced in both the cases. The bench said another bench will take it up on July 15. On June 4, the top court ha

NEET-UG 2024 results: No evidence of mass malpractice, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court there was neither any indication of "mass malpractice" nor a localised set of candidates being benefitted leading to abnormal scores in NEET-UG 2024. It said the data analytics of results of NEET-UG 2024 was conducted by IIT Madras and as per the findings given by the experts, the marks distribution follows the bell-shaped curve that is witnessed in any large-scale examination indicating no abnormality. In an additional affidavit filed in the apex court, the Centre said for 2024-25, the counselling process for undergraduate seats will be conducted in four rounds starting from the third week of July. Meanwhile, the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the prestigious test, also filed a separate additional affidavit in the top court and said it has carried out an analysis of distribution of marks in NEET-UG 2024 at the national, state, city and centre level. "This analysis indicates that the distribution of marks is quite normal

Muslim women can get maintenance after divorce under CrPC Section 125: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and said the "secular and religion neutral" provision is applicable to all married women irrespective of their religion. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 will not prevail over the secular law, a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih said. "We are hereby dismissing the criminal appeal with the major conclusion that Section 125 would be applicable to all women...," Justice Nagarathna said while pronouncing the verdict. The two judges gave separate but concurring verdicts. Section 125 of the erstwhile CrPC, which deals with a wife's legal right to maintenance, covers Muslim women, the bench said. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 will not prevail over the secular and religion neutral provision of Section 125 of CrPC, it said while stressing that maintenance is not

Supreme Court junks plea against Xerox India arm for 215-day delay

The CJI said that such a delay by government departments is not in the interest of India's investment climate and that pursuing a case on time is an important part of the ease of doing business

SC stays Guj HC order to take back 108 ha of land given to Adani Group

APSEZ had challenged the Gujarat High Court's Friday order to return 108 hectares of 'gauchar' (grazing) land to farmers

Supreme Court stays Gujarat HC order on recovering land from Adani Ports

On July 5, the Additional Chief Secretary notified the court that the state administration had opted to reclaim 108 hectares of 'gauchar' land previously allocated to APSEZ

SC judge Khanna recuses from considering review pleas on same-sex marriage

Senior-most Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recused himself from considering pleas seeking review of the apex court's judgement last year declining legal recognition to same-sex marriage, sources said. According to the sources, Justice Khanna has cited personal reasons for his recusal. The recusal of Justice Khanna would necessitate reconstitution of a fresh five-judge constitution bench by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud for considering the review pleas. The top court on Tuesday had refused to allow open court hearing of pleas seeking review of its last year's judgement. In a setback to gay rights activists, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chandrachud had on October 17 last year refused to accord legal backing to same-sex marriage, saying there was "no unqualified right" to marriage with the exception of those that are recognised by law. The apex court, however, had made a strong pitch for the rights of queer people so they don't face discrimination in ...

SC issues notice to Prajwal Revanna's mother Bhavani on Karnataka SIT plea

The court also said that there is only a limited point as to whether the High Court is justified in protecting her against arrest

SC holds maintainable WB's suit challenging CBI probe without consent

The apex court rejected preliminary objections of the Union government on the maintainability of the suit

SC to consider listing of Thackeray group's plea against CM Shinde, MLAs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider listing of a plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's order declaring the Shiv Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the "real political party" after its split in June 2022. The speaker had also dismissed the disqualification petitions of the Thackeray faction against CM Shinde and his supporting MLAs. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoh Misra was urged by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for UBT leader Sunil Prabhu, that the plea needed to be listed for hearing as even the term of the assembly is nearing its end. "I will see," the CJI said and asked the senior lawyer to circulate an e-mail to this effect. On January 22, the top court had issued notices to the chief minister and other lawmakers of his group on the plea of Prabhu, a leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction. The Thackeray faction has

'Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance,' Supreme Court rules

The top court said that if a Muslim woman gets divorced during the pendency of an application under Section 125 CrPC, she can also seek recourse under the Muslim Women Act, 2019

SC adjourns hearing on ex-TN min Senthil Balaji's bail plea to July 12

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to July 12 the hearing on the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate last year. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih deferred the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought time. "List it day after tomorrow at the end of the list," the bench said. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Balaji, submitted that a number of adjournments have been taken by the ED in the matter. The top court had on April 1 sought a response from the ED on Balaji's bail plea while issuing notice to the agency. Dismissing Balaji's bail petition, the Madras High Court on February 28 said that it will send a wrong signal if he is let out on bail in a case of this nature and it will be against the larger public interest. It said the petitioner had suffered incarceration for more than eight months and it would therefore be more appropriate