The Delhi High Court, On January 9, 2025 led by Justice Jyoti Singh, questioned the maintainability of a petition by Vijay Kumar challenging the AAP’s promise of a monthly stipend for women before the assembly elections. The petitioner argued the announcement was misleading. The petitioner had also reported this to the Election Commission, seeking urgent action.
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The Supreme Court today dismissed interim bail pleas by two Bilkis Bano case convicts, rejecting their request for relief and questioning the maintainability of their plea. The court emphasized the nullification of the Gujarat government’s remission and highlighted the convicts’ fraud and misrepresentation. Review petitions by the government and convicts are pending.
The Delhi High Court advised the petitioner to withdraw the election challenge against Chirag Paswan’s Lok Sabha win and approach the jurisdictional high court in Bihar. The court expressed doubts about the case’s maintainability in Delhi, given that the constituency is in Bihar. It scheduled a hearing for August 28. The petitioner alleged sexual assault and challenged Paswan’s nomination.
On Monday (1st April): The Allahabad High Court scheduled a hearing on April 4 to consider the maintainability of a legal plea demanding the removal of the Shahi Idgah Mosque, allegedly encroaching on the land of the sacred Krishna Janmabhoomi site in Mathura. The mosque’s trust argued that the lawsuits seeking its removal are not legally valid, citing laws protecting the mosque. The court’s next hearing is set for April 4.