Supreme Court questions evergreening of custody in Chhattisgarh liquor scam case, defers Anwar Dhebar’s bail plea

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the State of Chhattisgarh over what it described as the possible “evergreening of custody,” while hearing the bail plea of businessman Anwar Dhebar, one…

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Supreme Court suspends Allahabad High Court proceedings on CBI probe directions in custodial death case

The Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings before the Allahabad High Court in a public interest litigation concerning the alleged custodial death of a physically disabled man in Mainpuri in…

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Calcutta High Court refuses interim relief to TMC, declines request to operate Enforcement Directorate frozen bank accounts

The Calcutta High Court has declined to grant interim relief to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in its challenge to the Enforcement Directorate’s decision to freeze three of the…

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Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with government decision to shift Sonam Wangchuk to hospital amid deteriorating health

The Delhi High Court on Sunday refused to grant interim relief to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in a petition filed by his wife, Dr Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his continued…

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Calcutta High Court orders status quo on demolition of AITC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office

The Calcutta High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities to immediately halt further demolition of the building housing All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Abhishek Banerjee’s Diamond Harbour parliamentary office…

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Supreme Court orders nationwide court washroom audit, suggests increase in excise tax to fund facilities

The Supreme Court has directed a nationwide, time-bound fact-finding exercise on the availability of washroom facilities in High Courts, district courts and taluka courts, while issuing strict timelines to States…

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