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SC notes Tamil Nadu’s contention that Governor has no ‘discretion’ to withhold re-passed Bills

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the Constitution does not provide Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi “discretion” to withhold Bills “re-passed” by the State Legislative Assembly. The Bills had been sent for approval to the Governor’s office between January 2020 and April 2023. The State had complained to the…

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SC refuses to grant relief to Minister Ponmudy in suo motu proceedings by HC judge

SC dismisses petitions of TN Minister, wife challenging suo motu proceedings initiated by Madras HC judge against transfer of their trial and acquittal in a disproportionate assets case. CJ Chandrachud hailed Justice Venkatesh for his judicial action, saying "Thank god for our judicial institution we have judges like Justice Anand…

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Governors should do a ‘little bit of soul-searching’, Supreme Court says

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SC nod to RSS route march in Tamil Nadu; State given the liberty to amend the route

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route march in Tamil Nadu on either November 19 or November 26, but gave the State authorities the liberty to pick one of the two dates and decide the course of the march.

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FiberNet scam case: SC draws assurance from State not to arrest Naidu before hearing

SC agrees to hear Naidu's anticipatory bail plea in FiberNet scam case on Oct 17; State assures no arrest on Oct 16. Case involves allegations of tender manipulation causing loss to public exchequer; Naidu claims immunity under Prevention of Corruption Act.

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‘Embezzlement’ case against Chandrababu Naidu is outside Section 17A protections, A.P. government counters in Supreme Court

Andhra Pradesh argued in SC that charges against former CM Naidu in skill development scam case were of embezzlement, not related to public office duties. State said he deliberately caused huge loss to exchequer & fabricated records. SC observed Section 17A cannot be used to sabotage anti-corruption law. Salve argued…

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Hemant Soren's plea against Enforcement Directorate summons to be heard on September 18

A Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi deferred the matter after it was informed that senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi would appear in the matter for Hemant Soren.

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Asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water from Aug. 29 for 15 days, Cauvery Water Management Authority tells SC

Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directs Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from Aug 29 for 15 days; TN seeks enhancement in quantum of water.

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SC asks CWMA for report on sharing of Cauvery water before Sept. 1

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to submit a report on the status of discharge of the river water by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, especially its availability for the next fortnight. The court recorded Karnataka’s dissatisfaction with a CWMA order to release 10,000 cusecs…

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Will not stay Bihar caste survey unless prima facie case made out by those opposing it: SC

Supreme Court won't stay Bihar caste survey unless prima facie case made out; Centre to file reply in 7 days. SC allows Centre to file response on caste survey, won't stay exercise unless petitioners make out prima facie case

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Supreme Court fixes August 18 to hear appeals against Bihar caste survey

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 18 multiple petitions claiming that the Bihar caste-based survey was an attempt by the Nitish Kumar government to “usurp” the Centre’s powers. The Bench said any prohibitory move by the court at this stage would indirectly amount to a stay…

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Madras HC refuses interim protection to online gaming companies for second time; decides to take up their cases for final hearing on July 13

The Madras High Court on Monday refused to grant any kind of interim relief to online gaming companies pending adjudication of a batch of cases filed by them as well as the All India Gaming Federation challenging the constitutional validity of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of…

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HC concludes hearing on habeas corpus petition filed by Senthilbalaji’s wife challenging his arrest by ED

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Supreme Court directs UP govt. to submit status report on steps taken post killing of Atiq Ahmed, his brother

The Supreme Court on April 28 directed the UP government to file a comprehensive affidavit on steps taken to enquire into the murders of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother on April 15.

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Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to visit Delhi to meet JP Nadda

BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he will be visiting New Delhi to meet BJP national president JP Nadda, and also will have discussions with a senior advocate in the Supreme Court regarding the legal battle with Maharashtra over the border dispute.

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Senior advocate R. Venkataramani is the new Attorney General of India

R. Venkataramani’s appointment comes after Mukul Rohatgi declined the post

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Mukul Rohatgi declines Centre’s offer to be next Attorney General of India

Mukul Rohatgi was expected to replace K.K. Venugopal as the Attorney General of India

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Mukul Rohatgi to return as Attorney General of India on 1 October

This will be Mukul Rohatgi's second tenure as an AG, after he served the post for the first time between June 2014 and June 2017. Read more on Dynamite News

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Mukul Rohatgi set to be Attorney General of India for second time

The tenure of the incumbent Attorney General, K.K. Venugopal, is coming to a close on September 30

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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC issues notice to UP govt on Ashish Mishra's plea seeking bail

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed by Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, seeking bail in a case related to Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight persons had died.

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Supreme Court issues notice on Panneerselvam’s plea on AIADMK headquarters

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana did not grant an interim stay of the High Court order

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SC to consider plea for mediation to settle disputes between SpiceJet & Kalanithi Maran

The bench was hearing SpiceJet's appeal against the November 2, 2020 order of the high court, asking the airline to deposit around ₹243 crore as interest in connection with the share transfer dispute

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Delhi’s liquor policy woes: Courtroom drama tells the other side of the story

Eight months after the Delhi government launched its Excise Policy 2021-22, it’s failed to achieve any of its targets. The policy – rolled out with much fanfare on November 17 – aimed to increase government revenue, promote consumer choice, prevent monopoly on liquor sale, and provide for equitable distribution of…

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Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on Twitter petition challenging content and account ‘blocking orders’

Twitter moved court after Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notice on June 27, 2022 informing that penal action would be initiated against the company for not complying with ‘blocking orders’

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