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    **Supreme Court Tests Legality of Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention, Centre Cites ‘Independent Application of Mind’**
    **Supreme Court Tests Legality of Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention, Centre Cites ‘Independent Application of Mind’**
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    Supreme Court Tests Legality of Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention, Centre Cites ‘Independent Application of Mind’

    The Supreme Court questioned the Centre on the “application of mind” behind Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act. ASG KM Nataraj defended the order, saying preventive detention cannot be compared to court judgments; rejoinder arguments will continue Monday at 2 PM.

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    Calling Accused to Attend Every Appeal Hearing After Sentence Suspension Is Entirely Unwarranted: Supreme Court
    Calling Accused to Attend Every Appeal Hearing After Sentence Suspension Is Entirely Unwarranted: Supreme Court
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    Calling Accused to Attend Every Appeal Hearing After Sentence Suspension Is Entirely Unwarranted: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court clarified that once a sentence is suspended, a convicted person need not appear at every appellate hearing. Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale observed that appeals take years, making mandatory physical presence purposeless in practice.

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    "How Did It Suddenly Migrate?": Senior Advocate Slams Surprise Shift of Discoms–JSW Case in Supreme Court
    "How Did It Suddenly Migrate?": Senior Advocate Slams Surprise Shift of Discoms–JSW Case in Supreme Court
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    “How Did It Suddenly Migrate?”: Senior Advocate Slams Surprise Shift of Discoms–JSW Case in Supreme Court

    Senior Advocate Shyam Divan flagged that the Discoms vs JSW case was shifted from the Supreme Court’s roster bench without explanation, raising serious concerns. The Court has now directed the matter to be listed before the appropriate bench in December.

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    'Misuse of Legal Process': Supreme Court Slams Appeal Filed Under NALSA Scheme Without Convict’s Consent
    'Misuse of Legal Process': Supreme Court Slams Appeal Filed Under NALSA Scheme Without Convict’s Consent
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    ‘Misuse of Legal Process’: Supreme Court Slams Appeal Filed Under NALSA Scheme Without Convict’s Consent

    The Supreme Court dismissed a legal aid appeal filed without a convict’s consent, calling it a misuse of law. The Bench said filing an SLP solely under a NALSA programme without approval cannot be justified.

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