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    Justice PK Mishra Recuses From Jacqueline Fernandez's ED Case Says "My Son Appeared For The Government"
    Justice PK Mishra Recuses From Jacqueline Fernandez's ED Case Says "My Son Appeared For The Government"
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    Justice PK Mishra Recuses From Jacqueline Fernandez’s ED Case Says “My Son Appeared For The Government”

    Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra recused himself from hearing Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar, citing a conflict of interest arising from a connected matter. The Supreme Court directed that the case be listed on June 25 before a different Bench.

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    Interference Of Court Functioning: Chhattisgarh HC Judge Objects To CJ’s Bench-Hunting Circular, Recuses After Niece Appears
    Interference Of Court Functioning: Chhattisgarh HC Judge Objects To CJ’s Bench-Hunting Circular, Recuses After Niece Appears
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    Interference Of Court Functioning: Chhattisgarh HC Judge Objects To CJ’s Bench-Hunting Circular, Recuses After Niece Appears

    The Chhattisgarh High Court addressed judicial recusal and professional ethics as a judge stepped aside after his niece appeared as counsel, stating that the Chief Justice’s new bench-hunting circular “appears to be an interference of the Court functioning.”

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    Criticising Supreme Court Judgments Is Not Contempt, Says CJI Bench
    Criticising Supreme Court Judgments Is Not Contempt, Says CJI Bench
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    “Should I hear this matter Somebody may accuse me of conflict of interest”: CJI Surya Kant recuses from the Election Commissioner appointments case

    Surya Kant recused himself from hearing petitions challenging the law on appointment of Election Commissioners. A Bench including Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was scheduled to hear the matter.

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    Delhi High Court Rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea to Transfer Excise Policy Case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
    Delhi High Court Rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea to Transfer Excise Policy Case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
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    Delhi High Court Rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea to Transfer Excise Policy Case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

    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.

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    Delhi High Court Refuses to Overturn 2014 Robbery Acquittal, Reaffirms “Double Presumption of Innocence”
    Delhi High Court Refuses to Overturn 2014 Robbery Acquittal, Reaffirms “Double Presumption of Innocence”
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    Uphaar Fire Case: Delhi High Court Judge Steps Away from Evidence Tampering Hearing Over Conflict Concern

    Justice Amit Mahajan of the Delhi High Court recused himself from the Uphaar fire evidence tampering case after concerns about his past legal association with a firm linked to the Ansals. The case will now be heard by another bench on November 6, 2025.

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    ‘Attack on majesty of law’: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slaps Rs 50,000 Penalty, Rejects Judge-Bias Transfer Plea
    ‘Attack on majesty of law’: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slaps Rs 50,000 Penalty, Rejects Judge-Bias Transfer Plea
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    Bar Council Issues Notice to 16 Lawyers Over Bench Hunting in Punjab & Haryana High Court; Singhvi and Rohatgi Also to Respond

    The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has issued notices to 16 advocates regarding allegations of bench hunting at the High Court. Senior Advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Mukul Rohatgi will also be asked to respond to the Privilege Committee.

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    "Legal Warfare or Vendetta?": HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan Moves Bombay HC to Quash FIR by Lilavati Trust
    "Legal Warfare or Vendetta?": HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan Moves Bombay HC to Quash FIR by Lilavati Trust
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    HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan Moves Bombay High Court to Quash FIR Filed by Lilavati Trust

    HDFC Bank MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan has filed a plea in Bombay High Court seeking to cancel an FIR lodged by Lilavati Trust. Four judges recused before the case was assigned to Justices Karnik and Borkar.

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    Lilavati Trust vs HDFC Bank CEO | 10 Bombay HC Judges Recuse from Hearing Sashidhar Jagdishan’s FIR Quash Plea
    Lilavati Trust vs HDFC Bank CEO | 10 Bombay HC Judges Recuse from Hearing Sashidhar Jagdishan’s FIR Quash Plea
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    Lilavati Trust vs HDFC Bank CEO | 10 Bombay HC Judges Recuse from Hearing Sashidhar Jagdishan’s FIR Quash Plea

    Ten Bombay High Court judges have recused themselves from hearing HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan’s plea in the Lilavati Trust FIR case. Sources say all but three judges stepped aside due to past links with the Lilavati Trust.

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