Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

On Friday, the Rouse Avenue court postponed the recording of evidence in a sexual harassment case involving former MP and ex- WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The delay was due to a mobile phone seized during the investigation being held at the Forensic Science Lab (FSL) in Rohini, Delhi. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to review the scope of Article 361, which provides “blanket immunity” to governors from criminal prosecution. This decision follows a plea from a female contractual employee accusing West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose of molestation. Chief Justice Issues Notice A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear petitions on July 22 seeking an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into alleged quid pro quo arrangements between corporates and political parties through Electoral Bonds donations. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, agreed to the […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition from two convicts in the Bilkis Bano case seeking interim bail. The petition was filed after their early release was canceled, and they were re-imprisoned following the apex court’s January 8 verdict. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar rejected the plea, […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

West Bengal has become the third state, after Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to set up a committee to amend three new criminal laws. Governor CV Ananda Bose has asked the Mamata Banerjee government to explain the objectives of this seven-member panel. The committee, established on Wednesday, is headed by a former judge of the Calcutta […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

The Supreme Court has added two new judges following the appointments of Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice R Mahadevan, approved by President Droupadi Murmu. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced these appointments today. Previously, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the elevation of these two judges. With their inclusion, the Supreme Court now reaches […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue court postponed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) arguments on charges in the Delhi Excise policy case to July 22. Manish Sisodia and other accused, who are in judicial custody, appeared via video conferencing. Special judge Kaveri Baweja delayed the charge arguments after hearing from Advocate Nitesh Rana, setting a new date […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

During the upcoming Parliament Budget Session, the government is set to propose amendments to the Insurance Act, 1938, aiming to achieve ‘Insurance for All by 2047’, sources reported. Key Points: Proposed Amendments: The amendments aim to introduce provisions like composite licensing, differential capital requirements, and reduced solvency norms. These changes would allow insurers to offer […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

A Mumbai court reprimanded city police for their lack of preparedness regarding a provision of the newly-enacted Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) in the BMW hit-and-run case. This case, involving the death of a woman after a luxury car, allegedly driven by the son of a Shiv Sena leader, struck a two-wheeler, is one of the […]

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Delays Charge Arguments to July 22

15 Jul 2024 14:36 PM IST

The Supreme Court dismisses West Bengal government’s appeal against Calcutta High Court’s decision to order a CBI probe into allegations of land grabbing and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali. In Sandeshkhali, an island in Sundarbans, tensions have escalated amid allegations of sexual assault and land grabbing involving local Trinamool Congress leaders. Sheikh Shahjahan and his associates […]