Congress leader Rahul Gandhi approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court expressing regret over alleged defamatory remarks against Kartikeya Singh Chouhan. The application stated that the comments made during an election campaign were not intended to refer to Kartikeya, in a defamation case filed before Bhopal court.
The Bombay High Court granted industrialist Anil Ambani interim protection from prosecution and penalties in a tax-evasion case while admitting his petition challenging provisions of the Black Money Act. Ambani contends that certain provisions of the law are unconstitutional and violate the Constitution of India.
The Trinamool Congress moved the Calcutta High Court challenging Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose’s decision recognising rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of the Opposition instead of Sovandeb Chattopadhyay. The Court has scheduled the matter for hearing on June 11 amid escalating political tensions.
