Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh pledges Rs 1.01 Crore GPF savings to PM CARES Fund, body for medical research

Retiring Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh has pledged to donate his entire General Provident Fund (GPF) savings, estimated at Rs 1.01 crore, to the Prime Minister’s Citizen…

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Allahabad High Court directs UP police to protect Hindu-Muslim lesbian couple in live-in relationship

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to provide protection to a Hindu-Muslim lesbian couple who approached the Court alleging threats from their family members over their…

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Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court against ECI order freezing TMC name, flowers & grass symbol

Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) interim decision to freeze the party’s…

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Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan voices concern over rising extra-Judicial killings, police violence

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed serious concern over the reported rise in extra-judicial killings and instances of police violence, questioning whether investigative agencies are increasingly resorting to impermissible…

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NCLT Bar Association moves Supreme Court over half-day sittings at 18 Benches, cites shortage of members and infrastructure

The NCLT Bar Association has approached the Supreme Court alleging that at least 18 benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) are conducting only half-day sittings due to a…

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Supreme Court flags declining culture of senior-junior training, stresses courtroom etiquette

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the declining emphasis on traditional training, courtroom etiquette and professional decorum among young lawyers, stressing that the finer aspects of advocacy are…

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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea alleging Indian woman was detained in Mumbai, deported to Bangladesh

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a habeas corpus petition alleging that a woman from West Bengal was detained in Mumbai and subsequently deported to…

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