Delhi Court cancels non-bailable warrant against SFI leader Aishe Ghosh in 2021 Bangla Bhavan protest case

A Delhi court on Thursday cancelled the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader Aishe Ghosh in connection with a 2021 case arising out of a…

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Calcutta High Court grants interim protection to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in three FIRs, seeks details of pending cases

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee by directing the West Bengal Police not to take any coercive action against him…

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Supreme Court: Elevators are common carriers; OTIS liable for fatal lift accident at RAW office

The Supreme Court has ruled that elevators must be treated as “common carriers” and that manufacturers, maintenance contractors and owners of premises have a heightened duty of care towards passengers…

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Delhi High Court: De-reservation of reserved medical seats after counselling not ordinarily permissible

The Delhi High Court has held that courts should ordinarily refrain from directing the de-reservation of reserved medical seats after the counselling process has commenced or concluded, observing that such…

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Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to permit IIT Kharagpur student’s transfer to IIT Roorkee on medical grounds

The Supreme Court on Thursday exercised its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to allow an IIT Kharagpur student to transfer to IIT Roorkee, taking note of his…

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BCI directs State Bar Councils to prominently publish Supreme Court order on unauthorised use of court recordings

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has instructed all State Bar Councils to prominently display on their official websites the Supreme Court’s recent interim order prohibiting the unauthorised extraction and…

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Supreme Court asks authorities to ensure treatment of pellet-injured Jantar Mantar protesters; says plea against pellet gun use lacks legal challenge

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed authorities to ensure that protesters injured in the recent police action at Jantar Mantar receive appropriate medical treatment, while observing that a plea seeking…

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