Cash-for-query case: Delhi High Court gives Lokpal 2 months to decide on prosecution sanction against Mahua Moitra

The Delhi High Court has granted the Lokpal of India an additional two months to conclude its decision on whether sanction ought to be accorded to the Central Bureau of…

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Supreme Court raps Registry for listing petitions from same order before different benches

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over an administrative lapse by its Registry after petitions challenging the same impugned order were listed before different benches of the Court. The…

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Minister’s son surrenders after Bombay High Court questions police inaction in rioting case

Vikas Bharat Gogawale, the son of Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Bharat Gogawale, surrendered to the police in connection with a rioting case from Mahad in Raigad district, following sharp observations made…

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Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking daily lamp lighting and ASI control of Thirupparankundram hill

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by the Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking directions for daily lighting of a traditional lamp at the Thirupparankundram Hill in Tamil…

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Karnataka High Court lifts bike taxi ban, holds motorcycles qualify as transport vehicles under MVA

The Karnataka High Court on Friday restored the legality of bike taxi operations in the state, observing that motorcycles deployed for bike taxi services squarely fell within the definition of…

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