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    Delhi High Court Grants Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Three Weeks to Respond in National Herald Case
    Delhi High Court Grants Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Three Weeks to Respond in National Herald Case
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    Delhi High Court Grants Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Three Weeks to Respond in National Herald Case

    The Delhi High Court granted Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other respondents three weeks to respond to the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging a trial court’s refusal to take cognisance of its chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case.

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    Ram Mandir Donation Theft Row| We Are Focused on Having a Fair, Speedy and Impartial Investigation: Supreme Court Seeks SIT Status Report
    Ram Mandir Donation Theft Row| We Are Focused on Having a Fair, Speedy and Impartial Investigation: Supreme Court Seeks SIT Status Report
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    Ram Mandir Donation Theft Row| We Are Focused on Having a Fair, Speedy and Impartial Investigation: Supreme Court Seeks SIT Status Report

    The Supreme Court directed the reconstituted SIT probing the alleged siphoning of Ayodhya Ram Mandir offerings to file a status report, with the CJI stating, “We are focused on having a fair, speedy and impartial investigation,” while prioritising a time-bound probe.

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    Enormous Issues With Tenth Schedule: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kapil Sibal's Anti-Defection Plea
    Enormous Issues With Tenth Schedule: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kapil Sibal's Anti-Defection Plea
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    Enormous Issues With Tenth Schedule: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kapil Sibal’s Anti-Defection Plea

    The Supreme Court on Monday flagged “enormous issues” in the anti-defection law while issuing notice to the Centre on Kapil Sibal’s plea challenging the prevailing interpretation of the Tenth Schedule, stressing that the law itself was enacted by Members of Parliament.

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    Just Because There Is Agitation Doesn't Mean There Should Be Lathi Charge: Supreme Court on Police Action Against Protesters
    Just Because There Is Agitation Doesn't Mean There Should Be Lathi Charge: Supreme Court on Police Action Against Protesters
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    Just Because There Is Agitation Doesn’t Mean There Should Be Lathi Charge: Supreme Court on Police Action Against Protesters

    The Supreme Court reaffirmed that peaceful protests are protected by law, observing that police excesses cannot be justified. Stressing democratic values, the Court said, “Just because there is an agitation does not mean there should be lathi charge. Self-evolved discipline is needed.”

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    Situation Not Absolutely Normal: Calcutta HC Rejects TMC Student Wing's Plea To Hold Rally Backing Delhi NEET Protesters
    Situation Not Absolutely Normal: Calcutta HC Rejects TMC Student Wing's Plea To Hold Rally Backing Delhi NEET Protesters
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    Situation Not Absolutely Normal: Calcutta HC Rejects TMC Student Wing’s Plea To Hold Rally Backing Delhi NEET Protesters

    The Calcutta High Court refused permission for a TMC student wing rally in solidarity with the Jantar Mantar protesters, holding the situation was not normal and could escalate tension.

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    Sonia Gandhi Voter List Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order
    Sonia Gandhi Voter List Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order
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    Sonia Gandhi Voter List Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order

    A Delhi court reserved its order on a revision petition over refusal to register an FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The case concerns allegations that her name was included in the electoral roll before she acquired Indian citizenship.

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    Police Officers Neither Arbitrators Nor Private Mediators: Madras HC Penalises Two Women Cops In Dowry Case
    Police Officers Neither Arbitrators Nor Private Mediators: Madras HC Penalises Two Women Cops In Dowry Case
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    Police Officers Neither Arbitrators Nor Private Mediators: Madras HC Penalises Two Women Cops In Dowry Case

    Madras HC ordered two women cops to pay Rs.1 lakh each for trying to settle a dowry dispute instead of lodging an FIR. It said officers are not arbitrators or mediators; when cognizable offences are alleged, their duty is to enforce law, not dilute it.

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    Videography Essential for Law and Order: SG Tushar Mehta Defends NEET Protest Surveillance Before Delhi High Court
    Videography Essential for Law and Order: SG Tushar Mehta Defends NEET Protest Surveillance Before Delhi High Court
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    Videography Essential for Law and Order: SG Tushar Mehta Defends NEET Protest Surveillance Before Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court heard a PIL challenging alleged surveillance of protesters at Jantar Mantar. The petitioner argued that videography and facial recognition technology infringe the fundamental right to privacy, raising serious constitutional concerns over protest monitoring.

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    Jantar Mantar Protest: Delhi High Court Refuses PIL Seeking Criminal Action Against Cockroach Janata Party Protesters
    Jantar Mantar Protest: Delhi High Court Refuses PIL Seeking Criminal Action Against Cockroach Janata Party Protesters
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    Jantar Mantar Protest: Delhi High Court Refuses PIL Seeking Criminal Action Against Cockroach Janata Party Protesters

    The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a PIL by Save India Foundation seeking criminal proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protestors. The NGO alleged the protestors committed arson, assaulted police personnel, and damaged public property at Jantar Mantar.

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    Unnatural Death in Police Custody: Supreme Court Directs FIR, SIT Probe in Gujarat Custodial Death
    Unnatural Death in Police Custody: Supreme Court Directs FIR, SIT Probe in Gujarat Custodial Death
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    Unnatural Death in Police Custody: Supreme Court Directs FIR, SIT Probe in Gujarat Custodial Death

    The Supreme Court ordered registration of an FIR and an SIT probe into the alleged custodial death of a 70-year-old Gujarat man arrested in cow slaughter cases. It held that an unnatural death in police custody warrants investigation if material exists.

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