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    Stamp Fee Increased Four Times Without Any Benefit: Plea In Rajasthan High Court Challenges 2020 Amendments To Advocates Welfare Fund Act
    Stamp Fee Increased Four Times Without Any Benefit: Plea In Rajasthan High Court Challenges 2020 Amendments To Advocates Welfare Fund Act
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    Stamp Fee Increased Four Times Without Any Benefit: Plea In Rajasthan High Court Challenges 2020 Amendments To Advocates Welfare Fund Act

    A petition before the Rajasthan High Court challenges the 2020 amendments to the Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987. Advocate Satish Kumar Khandal says vakalatnama stamp fees rose fourfold without benefits, questioning Sections 2, 4, 5 and 7 thereof.

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    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea
    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea
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    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea

    Today, On 19th December, Supreme Court agreed to hear a female lawyer’s plea alleging shocking 14-hour illegal detention and custodial sexual assault by police officials. The bench said serious allegations warranted examination and issued notice while directing preservation of CCTV footage evidence.

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    Ready To Sit On Monday: CJI Surya Kant Announces Special Supreme Court Sitting On December 22
    Ready To Sit On Monday: CJI Surya Kant Announces Special Supreme Court Sitting On December 22
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    Ready To Sit On Monday: CJI Surya Kant Announces Special Supreme Court Sitting On December 22

    Today, On 19th December, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced a special Supreme Court vacation sitting on December 22 to hear genuinely urgent cases as the winter recess begins. He said judges worked all night on briefs and declined fresh listings.

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    Gold Smuggling Case: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Challenge To COFEPOSA Detention Of Actress Ranya Rao
    Gold Smuggling Case: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Challenge To COFEPOSA Detention Of Actress Ranya Rao
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    Gold Smuggling Case: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Challenge To COFEPOSA Detention Of Actress Ranya Rao

    Today, On 19th December, The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition challenging the COFEPOSA detention of Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with a gold smuggling case reported in March this year.

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    Delhi High Court Sets Aside Lokpal Sanction for CBI Chargesheet Against TMC MP Mahua Moitra: Relook Into The Issue
    Delhi High Court Sets Aside Lokpal Sanction for CBI Chargesheet Against TMC MP Mahua Moitra: Relook Into The Issue
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    Delhi High Court Sets Aside Lokpal Sanction for CBI Chargesheet Against TMC MP Mahua Moitra: Relook Into The Issue

    Today, On 19th December, Delhi High Court set aside the Lokpal sanction allowing the CBI to file a chargesheet against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query case. The court directed the Lokpal to relook into the matter afresh within one month.

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    No One Should Misuse The Court's Process For Oblique Motives: Delhi High Court Penalises Serial Litigant Over Illegal Construction Pleas
    No One Should Misuse The Court's Process For Oblique Motives: Delhi High Court Penalises Serial Litigant Over Illegal Construction Pleas
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    No One Should Misuse The Court’s Process For Oblique Motives: Delhi High Court Penalises Serial Litigant Over Illegal Construction Pleas

    Delhi High Court penalises a serial litigant for filing multiple pleas against illegal constructions in the national capital. The Court emphasised, “No one should misuse the court’s process for oblique motives,” warning against frivolous petitions that burden the judicial system.

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    Bombay High Court, Mumbai, Nagpur Courts Evacuated After Bomb Threats: High Alert Across Judicial Complexes
    Bombay High Court, Mumbai, Nagpur Courts Evacuated After Bomb Threats: High Alert Across Judicial Complexes
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    Bombay High Court, Mumbai, Nagpur Courts Evacuated After Bomb Threats: High Alert Across Judicial Complexes

    Today, On 18th December, Bombay High Court, along with courts in Mumbai and Nagpur, was evacuated following bomb threats. High alert was declared across judicial complexes, and security agencies conducted thorough checks to ensure the safety of court personnel, lawyers, and visitors.

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    SIR Row | Take A Decision On Or Before 31 December And Apprise The Court: Supreme Court To ECI
    SIR Row | Take A Decision On Or Before 31 December And Apprise The Court: Supreme Court To ECI
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    SIR Row | Take A Decision On Or Before 31 December And Apprise The Court: Supreme Court To ECI

    Today, On 18th December, Supreme Court continues hearing the SIR validity case across states. The apex Court directs the Election Commission of India to decide the proposal within timeline, stating “Take A Decision On Or Before 31 December And Apprise The Court”.

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    Unfortunate Trend Of Judges Passing Multiple Orders Before Retirement, Like A Batter Hitting Sixes In The Final Over: Supreme Court
    Unfortunate Trend Of Judges Passing Multiple Orders Before Retirement, Like A Batter Hitting Sixes In The Final Over: Supreme Court
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    Unfortunate Trend Of Judges Passing Multiple Orders Before Retirement, Like A Batter Hitting Sixes In The Final Over: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court expressed concern over a growing trend of judges issuing multiple orders just before retirement, questioning judicial discipline. Calling it an unfortunate trend, the Court likened last-minute orders to a batter hitting sixes in final over.

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    Stray Dogs Case | Will Play Video, Ask You What Is Humanity: Supreme Court To Petitioner
    Stray Dogs Case | Will Play Video, Ask You What Is Humanity: Supreme Court To Petitioner
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    Stray Dogs Case | Will Play Video, Ask You What Is Humanity: Supreme Court To Petitioner

    Today, On18th December, In the stray dogs case, a petitioner raised concerns about the “inhuman” treatment of animals. The Supreme Court responded, saying a video will be shown during the next hearing, challenging the notion of humanity and asking, “Will play video, ask you what is humanity.”

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