Madhya Pradesh: The Pataudi family’s historic properties, valued at Rs 15,000 crore and associated with Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, are now closer to being taken under government control. The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled to lift a stay placed on these properties in 2015. This decision brings the properties one step closer to possible acquisition under the Enemy Property Act of 1968.
Satyendar Jain, former Delhi minister and AAP leader, faces prosecution by the CBI for allegedly acquiring disproportionate assets of Rs1.62 crore during his public service from 2015 to 2017. Jain, arrested in May 2022 under money laundering charges, is currently in judicial custody, with ongoing legal proceedings regarding his interim bail.
The Supreme Court Today (Oct 3) struck down the Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017 as being unconstitutional. The Court said that the test of manifest arbitrariness would apply to invalidate legislation as well as subordinate legislation under Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court was dealing with an appeal preferred by the Khalsa University, challenging the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by which it dismissed the writ petition seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing the said 2017 Act.
Today, On 11th July, The Chief Justice of India directed the Union Health Ministry to address the increasing number of student suicides. The Supreme Court has given the Centre four weeks to respond to a PIL on suicide prevention. The petition urges the implementation of measures to curb the rising trend of suicides among students, citing concerns over the failure to provide a healthy social environment.
Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five others were acquitted Today by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court today in an alleged Maoist links case, overturning their 2017 conviction. The court emphasized the lack of concrete evidence and legal flaws, underscoring the significance of judicial scrutiny in politically charged cases.
The Kerala High Court Today rejected the State Prosecution’s appeal to revoke actor Dileep’s bail in the 2017 actress assault case. The court clarified that the trial judge’s rulings wouldn’t affect the main trial. Dileep is accused of orchestrating the assault in retaliation for a personal matter. The prosecution alleged witness coercion and evidence tampering. Despite facing additional allegations, Dileep secured bail.