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    Madras High Court Suggests 15-Minute Symbolic Prayer by 5 Court-Named Persons at Thiruparankundram Hill
    Madras High Court Suggests 15-Minute Symbolic Prayer by 5 Court-Named Persons at Thiruparankundram Hill
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    Madras High Court Suggests 15-Minute Symbolic Prayer by 5 Court-Named Persons at Thiruparankundram Hill

    The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court suggested that the Tamil Nadu government allow five persons named by the Court to offer symbolic prayers for 15 minutes near the Deepathoon atop Thiruparankundram hill. The Court clarified that the proposal is only a suggestion, not a direction, amid the Karthigai Deepam contempt proceedings.

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    Did Pilots Warn of the Indigo Flight Crisis Before It Hit? Delhi High Court Contempt Plea Raises Big Questions
    Did Pilots Warn of the Indigo Flight Crisis Before It Hit? Delhi High Court Contempt Plea Raises Big Questions
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    Did Pilots Warn of the Indigo Flight Crisis Before It Hit? Delhi High Court Contempt Plea Raises Big Questions

    A pilots’ union told the Delhi High Court that DGCA ignored fatigue-rule timelines weeks before Indigo’s mass cancellations.
    The plea warned that non-compliance “directly endanger passenger safety,” foreshadowing the crisis.

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    Demolition in Uttar Pradesh: Supreme Court Grants One-Week Interim Protection to Petitioners
    Demolition in Uttar Pradesh: Supreme Court Grants One-Week Interim Protection to Petitioners
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    Demolition in Uttar Pradesh: Supreme Court Grants One-Week Interim Protection to Petitioners

    Today, On 4th December, The Supreme Court granted one-week interim protection to petitioners whose properties in Uttar Pradesh were facing demolition, directing authorities to maintain the present status. The order provides temporary relief while the Court examines the concerns raised over the demolition proceedings.

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    "These Incidents Have to Be Prevented": Supreme Court on Contempt Case Over Shoe-Throwing at CJI Gavai
    "These Incidents Have to Be Prevented": Supreme Court on Contempt Case Over Shoe-Throwing at CJI Gavai
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    “These Incidents Have to Be Prevented”: Supreme Court on Contempt Case Over Shoe-Throwing at CJI Gavai

    The Supreme Court heard a contempt petition filed by the SCBA against Rakesh Kishore for allegedly throwing a shoe at CJI B.R. Gavai. Justice Surya Kant said, “We are expecting some suggestions to prevent these incidents.”

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    Acharya’s Role Is a Sacred Duty, Not a Job: Allahabad High Court Reinstates Devi Prasad Dwivedi's Post at Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    Acharya’s Role Is a Sacred Duty, Not a Job: Allahabad High Court Reinstates Devi Prasad Dwivedi's Post at Kashi Vishwanath Temple
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    Acharya’s Role Is a Sacred Duty, Not a Job: Allahabad High Court Reinstates Devi Prasad Dwivedi’s Post at Kashi Vishwanath Temple

    Allahabad High Court Reinstates Padma Shri Dr. Devi Prasad Dwivedi at Kashi Vishwanath Temple After 25 Years, ruling that his removal as Acharya 25 years ago was legally invalid and clarifying that the Acharya’s role is a spiritual, not salaried, position.

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    Stray Dogs Case| Didn’t the Officers Read Newspapers? India Portrayed In Bad Light: Supreme Court Slams States
    Stray Dogs Case| Didn’t the Officers Read Newspapers? India Portrayed In Bad Light: Supreme Court Slams States
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    Stray Dogs Case| Didn’t the Officers Read Newspapers? India Portrayed In Bad Light: Supreme Court Slams States

    Today, On 27th October, The supreme court expressed anger over rising stray dog incidents, saying India is being portrayed in a bad light internationally and ordered all Chief Secretaries to appear before it on November 3.

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    SSC Recruitment Scam: CJI Gavai Approves Withdrawal of Contempt Petition Against CM Mamata Banerjee
    SSC Recruitment Scam: CJI Gavai Approves Withdrawal of Contempt Petition Against CM Mamata Banerjee
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    SSC Recruitment Scam: CJI Gavai Approves Withdrawal of Contempt Petition Against CM Mamata Banerjee

    Today, On 16th October, The Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, approved the withdrawal of a contempt petition against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding her remarks on the SSC recruitment of 23,123 teaching and non-teaching staff.

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    Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Supreme Court to Hear CBI’s Challenge to DGP Rajeev Kumar’s Anticipatory Bail
    Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Supreme Court to Hear CBI’s Challenge to DGP Rajeev Kumar’s Anticipatory Bail
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    Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Supreme Court to Hear CBI’s Challenge to DGP Rajeev Kumar’s Anticipatory Bail

    The Supreme Court will hear the CBI’s Special Leave Petition challenging anticipatory bail granted to West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund case. A contempt petition against him may also be addressed alongside the SLP.

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    16 Judges Have Stepped Aside: Uttarakhand High Court Justice Alok Verma Recuses from IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case
    16 Judges Have Stepped Aside: Uttarakhand High Court Justice Alok Verma Recuses from IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case
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    16 Judges Have Stepped Aside: Uttarakhand High Court Justice Alok Verma Recuses from IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case

    Justice Alok Verma of the Uttarakhand High Court has recused himself from hearing the contempt petition filed by whistleblower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. With this, a record 16 judges have withdrawn from cases involving Chaturvedi, highlighting challenges faced by government whistleblowers.

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    “If They Were Private Persons, They’d Be Arrested in 15 Days”: Supreme Court Slams Madhya Pradesh, CBI Over Custodial Death Case
    “If They Were Private Persons, They’d Be Arrested in 15 Days”: Supreme Court Slams Madhya Pradesh, CBI Over Custodial Death Case
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    “If They Were Private Persons, They’d Be Arrested in 15 Days”: Supreme Court Slams Madhya Pradesh, CBI Over Custodial Death Case

    The Supreme Court blasted the Madhya Pradesh government and CBI for failing to arrest two police inspectors accused in a tribal youth’s custodial death. The Bench warned of contempt if arrests are not made by October 7.

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