Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Election Commission on plea seeking permanent ban on convicts from contesting Lok Sabha/State elections

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union of India and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file their response within three weeks on a petition seeking a permanent…

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Former Kerala High Court judge Justice CN Ramachandran Nair named as accused in CSR fund scam case

Kerala Police has named Justice CN Ramachandran Nair, former judge of the Kerala High Court, as an accused in a case related to the multi-crore Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund…

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Illegal ad hoc appointments: Supreme Court directs Puducherry administration to regularise services of 18 lecturers

The Supreme Court recently invoked it’s power under Article 142 of the Constitution and directed the Puducherry administration to regularise services of ad hoc 18 (15+3) lecturers, without any involvement…

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Hate speech: Thane court orders registration of FIR against NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad

A local court in Maharashtra has directed the Bhayander Police to lodge a first information report (FIR) against Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad, accused of making…

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