Mumbai air pollution: Bombay High Court warns of coercive action, hints salary freeze for civic chiefs

The Bombay High Court has expressed strong displeasure against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) over their failure to tackle the rising air pollution…

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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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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 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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