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Former Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde voiced profound disappointment with Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after Kejriwal’s arrest in connection with a money-laundering case linked to an excise policy. Former Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde on March 24 (Sunday) vocalized his profound disappointment with Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi […]
Today (21st March): The Delhi High Court declined interim bail for CM Arvind Kejriwal in the ED summons case related to the Delhi excise policy. The court set the next hearing for April 22. Kejriwal’s summons coincided with election announcements, leading to arguments about political interference. The ED stressed Kejriwal’s personal capacity. The case stems from allegations of irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy.
On sunday (17th March): The Election Commission of India disclosed details about electoral bonds, revealing significant financial flows to political parties. The data lacks donor identities, maintaining anonymity in political funding. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling challenges the secrecy of the scheme and advocates for more transparency in political party funding, sparking discussions about regulation.
Today (15th March): The Supreme Court reviewed the Election Commission’s free symbol allocation policy today following a plea by Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), an unrecognized Tamil Nadu-based political party. NTK challenged the fairness of the first-come, first-served allocation process. The court will examine Paragraph 10B(B) of the Election Symbols Order post-holi vacation to ensure transparency in symbol allocation.
Debabrata Saikia, Leader of Opposition in Assam, has filed an Interlocutory Application before the Supreme Court On 13th March, challenging the regulations and Citizenship Amendment Act. Saikia argues that the act’s classification based on religion and country of origin violates constitutional principles and the Assam Accord. He requests a halt to the act’s implementation, citing potential harm and constitutionality violations.
The State Bank of India (SBI) has approached the Supreme Court seeking an extension for disclosing details of electoral bonds encashed by political parties. The Supreme Court of India, under the leadership of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, is set to deliberate on a crucial plea from the State Bank of India (SBI). The State Bank […]
Former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s recent induction into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sparked a fiery response from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Chief Minister did not hold back in her criticism, labeling Gangopadhyay as a “BJP babu sitting on the bench” and vowing to defeat him in the upcoming […]
Former Member of Parliament Dhananjay Singh has been sentenced to a seven-year jail term by the MP–MLA court of Jaunpur on Tuesday. The court, led by Additional Sessions Judge Sharad Kumar Tripathi, found Singh and his close aide Satish Vikram Singh guilty of kidnapping, extortion, and criminal conspiracy in a case lodged in May 2020. […]
Answers to Why State Bank of India (SBI) has requested an extension until June 30 to disclose the identities of Electoral Bond donors to the Election Commission, postponing the disclosure until after the Lok Sabha elections in April-May, are here. SBI outlined logistical challenges, highlighting the complexities involved in complying with the Supreme Court’s directive, emphasizing transparency while safeguarding donor anonymity.