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    Supreme Court of India, which held that the Section 20 presumption cannot be drawn without proof of demand in a Prevention of Corruption Act case
    Supreme Court of India, which held that the Section 20 presumption cannot be drawn without proof of demand in a Prevention of Corruption Act case
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    Rs 20 Bribe, 30 Years In Court: Supreme Court Acquits Talati, Peon In Corruption Case

    The Supreme Court held that the Section 20 presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be drawn unless the initial demand is proved, acquitting two public servants in a 1996 bribe case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has acquitted a former village Talati-cum-Mantri and a peon in a 1996 bribery case, holding that the […]

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    Lokpal Need Not Follow Delhi HC’s Fresh Sanction Directions: Supreme Court In Mahua Moitra Cash-For-Query Case
    Lokpal Need Not Follow Delhi HC’s Fresh Sanction Directions: Supreme Court In Mahua Moitra Cash-For-Query Case
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    Lokpal Need Not Follow Delhi HC’s Fresh Sanction Directions: Supreme Court In Mahua Moitra Cash-For-Query Case

    Today, On 13th March, The Supreme Court of India told the Lokpal of India it need not follow the Delhi High Court direction for a fresh sanction exercise in the cash-for-query case involving Mahua Moitra. The bench said the interpretation needs closer examination.

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    Gazab ka Jokepal: Rs 70 Lakh BMWs & Rs 50 Lakh Rent, India’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog Indulges in Luxury!
    Gazab ka Jokepal: Rs 70 Lakh BMWs & Rs 50 Lakh Rent, India’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog Indulges in Luxury!
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    Gazab ka Jokepal: Rs 70 Lakh BMWs & Rs 50 Lakh Rent, India’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog Indulges in Luxury!

    India’s top anti-corruption body, Lokpal, faces backlash for paying Rs 50 lakh/month rent at The Ashok Hotel and planning to buy seven Rs 70 lakh BMWs for its members. Critics question the priority of luxury over accountability and justice.

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    “Section 17A Can Protect the Honest — But Also the Dishonest”: Justice Nagarathna Raises Crucial Concern in Corruption Act Hearing
    “Section 17A Can Protect the Honest — But Also the Dishonest”: Justice Nagarathna Raises Crucial Concern in Corruption Act Hearing
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    PMLA Amendments Challenged In Supreme Court | “Section 17A Can Protect the Honest, But Also the Dishonest”: Justice Nagarathna

    Supreme Court hears challenge to Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, raising concerns over misuse. Justice Nagarathna warns: “It can protect honest officers — or dishonest ones.”

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    Judges Protection Act Doesn’t Override In-House Procedure: Supreme Court in Justice Yashwant Varma Case
    Judges Protection Act Doesn’t Override In-House Procedure: Supreme Court in Justice Yashwant Varma Case
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    BREAKING|“CJI Is Not a Post Office, He Also Has Duties Towards the Nation”: Supreme Court To Justice Yaswant Varma

    Today, On 30th July, Supreme Court questioned Justice Yashwant Varma’s conduct, saying, “Chief Justice is not a post office, he also has duties towards the nation,” while examining the constitutional challenge to the in-house procedure for judicial misconduct.

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    Justice Yashwant Varma vs Impeachment| “Motion to Impeach Judge in Cash Row Was Not Admitted in Rajya Sabha”: Sources
    Justice Yashwant Varma vs Impeachment| “Motion to Impeach Judge in Cash Row Was Not Admitted in Rajya Sabha”: Sources
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    Justice Yashwant Varma vs Impeachment| “Motion to Impeach Judge in Cash Row Was Not Admitted in Rajya Sabha”: Sources

    Justice Yashwant Varma’s impeachment process faced a setback after sources said the Rajya Sabha did not accept the motion related to the burnt cash case. Now, the government is expected to bring the motion in the Lok Sabha instead.

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    Justice Always Delayed In India | 33% Vacancy Crisis In High Courts, Still Impeachment Move Against 2 HC Judges
    Justice Always Delayed In India | 33% Vacancy Crisis In High Courts, Still Impeachment Move Against 2 HC Judges
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    Justice Always Delayed In India | 33% Vacancy Crisis In High Courts, Still Impeachment Move Against 2 HC Judges

    Despite one-third of High Court seats lying vacant, the government and opposition are advocating to impeach two judges raising questions about priorities in India’s already burdened judicial system.

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    Lokpal Clears Former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, Finds No Evidence to Order Investigation
    Lokpal Clears Former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, Finds No Evidence to Order Investigation
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    Breaking: Lokpal Gives Clean Chit to Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch in Hindenburg Case, Finds Allegations Baseless

    The Lokpal of India has dismissed all complaints against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch regarding the Hindenburg matter, deeming the allegations baseless and speculative. The anti-corruption body found no credible evidence to warrant an investigation, criticizing the complainants for filing frivolous claims aimed at sensationalism.

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    Liquor Policy Scam: Delhi High Ccourt Tells ED to Show Sanction to Prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia
    Liquor Policy Scam: Delhi High Ccourt Tells ED to Show Sanction to Prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia
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    Excise Policy Case| Delhi HC to Hear AAP Leaders Arvind Kejriwal & Manish Sisodia’s Pleas Against ED Chargesheet Order on August 12

    Today, On 5th May, the Delhi HC scheduled a hearing for AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia’s pleas against the ED chargesheet in the excise policy case on August 12, challenging the court’s order in the investigation.

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    Rs 2,000 Crore Scam Case Against AAP Ministers Manish Sisodia & Satyendar Jain: "12,000 Classrooms Built at Inflated Costs"
    Rs 2,000 Crore Scam Case Against AAP Ministers Manish Sisodia & Satyendar Jain: "12,000 Classrooms Built at Inflated Costs"
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    Rs 2,000 Crore Scam Case Against AAP Ministers Manish Sisodia & Satyendar Jain: “12,000 Classrooms Built at Inflated Costs”

    A new Rs 2,000 crore Scam case has been filed against AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain. The investigation reveals that over 12,000 classrooms were built at inflated costs during their tenure in the Delhi government.

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