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    Origin of Speech Is Thought, Erase Ideas Against Constitutional Ethos: Supreme Court on PIL Against Hate Speech
    Origin of Speech Is Thought, Erase Ideas Against Constitutional Ethos: Supreme Court on PIL Against Hate Speech
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    Origin of Speech Is Thought, Erase Ideas Against Constitutional Ethos: Supreme Court on PIL Against Hate Speech

    Today, On 17th February, The Supreme Court declined to entertain another plea seeking fresh rules for regulating public speeches by constitutional authorities, noting its reluctance to repeatedly revisit issues already settled in earlier judgments. It said speech begins in thought, urging discipline.

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    BREAKING | WB SIR Row| Won’t Allow Any Impediment in Conduct of Special Intensive Revision: Supreme Court
    BREAKING | WB SIR Row| Won’t Allow Any Impediment in Conduct of Special Intensive Revision: Supreme Court
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    BREAKING | WB SIR Row| Won’t Allow Any Impediment in Conduct of Special Intensive Revision: Supreme Court

    Today, On 9th February, The Supreme Court directed West Bengal to ensure over 8,000 officers assigned for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls report to district electoral officers by Tuesday evening. CJI Surya Kant said, “We will not allow any impediment in conduct of SIR.”

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    Trinamool Is Going To Court To Protect Illegal Immigrants: PM Modi Rebukes Mamata Banerjee Over SIR Hearing
    Trinamool Is Going To Court To Protect Illegal Immigrants: PM Modi Rebukes Mamata Banerjee Over SIR Hearing
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    Trinamool Is Going To Court To Protect Illegal Immigrants: PM Modi Rebukes Mamata Banerjee Over SIR Hearing

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her statements during a Supreme Court hearing on the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. He said in the Rajya Sabha, “Trinamool is going to court to protect illegal immigrants.”

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    Delhi High Court Allows Sameer Wankhede To Move Mumbai Court Over His Allegedly Defamatory Portrayal In ‘Ba*ds Of Bollywood’
    Delhi High Court Allows Sameer Wankhede To Move Mumbai Court Over His Allegedly Defamatory Portrayal In ‘Ba*ds Of Bollywood’
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    Delhi High Court Allows Sameer Wankhede To Move Mumbai Court Over His Allegedly Defamatory Portrayal In ‘Ba*ds Of Bollywood’

    Today, On 3rd February, The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed IRS officer Sameer Wankhede to approach the City Civil and Sessions Court in Dindoshi, Mumbai. He may file a suit over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in Aryan Khan’s Netflix series now.

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    Delhi High Court Allows Sameer Wankhede To Move Mumbai Court Over His Allegedly Defamatory Portrayal In ‘Ba*ds Of Bollywood’
    Delhi High Court Allows Sameer Wankhede To Move Mumbai Court Over His Allegedly Defamatory Portrayal In ‘Ba*ds Of Bollywood’
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    Court Lacks the Jurisdiction to Entertain the Plaint: Delhi High Court Rejects Sameer Wankhede’s Suit Against Aryan Khan’s Netflix Show”

    Today, On 29th January, The Delhi High Court dismissed Sameer Wankhede’s defamation suit over Aryan Khan’s Netflix series, holding it had no jurisdiction. It ruled, “This Court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the plaint,” and allowed him to move a competent court.

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    State Information Commission Cannot Restrict Number of RTIs a Citizen Can File in a Year: Orissa HC Sets Aside 12-Application Limit
    State Information Commission Cannot Restrict Number of RTIs a Citizen Can File in a Year: Orissa HC Sets Aside 12-Application Limit
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    State Information Commission Cannot Restrict Number of RTIs a Citizen Can File in a Year: Orissa HC Sets Aside 12-Application Limit

    The Orissa High Court held that the Odisha Information Commission acted unjustifiably by restricting a litigant to only 12 RTI applications per year. It ruled that the Commission cannot limit the number of RTIs a citizen can file in a year.

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    Malice In Law And Personal Vendetta: CAT Quashes Charge Against Sameer Wankhede, Slams CBIC
    Malice In Law And Personal Vendetta: CAT Quashes Charge Against Sameer Wankhede, Slams CBIC
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    Malice In Law And Personal Vendetta: CAT Quashes Charge Against Sameer Wankhede, Slams CBIC

    The CAT principal bench quashed the CBIC’s disciplinary charge against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede, calling it retaliation. The Tribunal said the chain of events showed “malice in law and personal vendetta” and a colourable exercise of power overall.

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    Interfered During I-PAC Raids, Participated in Dharna: ED Urges Supreme Court to Suspend WB DGP
    Interfered During I-PAC Raids, Participated in Dharna: ED Urges Supreme Court to Suspend WB DGP
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    Interfered During I-PAC Raids, Participated in Dharna: ED Urges Supreme Court to Suspend WB DGP

    The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Supreme Court seeking suspension of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, alleging interference in the I-PAC raid on Pratik Jain. It also reminded the Court that Kumar earlier joined a dharna with Mamata Banerjee. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted a new petition to the Supreme Court, seeking to suspend West […]

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    “Right to Clean Water Is a Fundamental Right”: MP High Court Summons Chief Secretary Over Indore Water Deaths
    “Right to Clean Water Is a Fundamental Right”: MP High Court Summons Chief Secretary Over Indore Water Deaths
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    “Right to Clean Water Is a Fundamental Right”: MP High Court Summons Chief Secretary Over Indore Water Deaths

    Taking serious note of deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to appear via video conferencing and explain steps taken to prevent similar incidents across the State. The Court termed the issue a public health emergency and said the right to life under Article 21 includes access to safe and clean drinking water.

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    AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order on Christian Michel’s Release Plea in CBI Case
    AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order on Christian Michel’s Release Plea in CBI Case
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    AgustaWestland Scam: Court Orders Release Of Christian Michel From Custody In ED Case

    Today, On 20th December, The Delhi Court ordered the release of Christian Michel from custody in the Enforcement Directorate case after he completed the maximum seven-year sentence under the PMLA. However, he will continue to remain in jail due to the pending CBI corruption case.

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