The Delhi High Court has refused Arvind Kejriwal’s request to shift the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another Bench. Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya said the case was assigned as per the roster and found no reason to transfer it administratively.
The Supreme Court ordered status quo in the defamation case against lawyer and BJP leader Koustav Bagchi over social media posts sharing excerpts from a book about Mamata Banerjee. The Court also issued notice to the West Bengal government while hearing Bagchi’s challenge to the summons issued by a trial court.
Today, on 12th February, the Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to MLA and former Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil in the first rape case, as Justice Kauser Edappagath imposed strict conditions, including phone submission, biweekly appearance, passport surrender, ban, and against influencing witnesses.
