New Delhi, Feb 28 – The Delhi High Court has given Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saket Gokhale a final opportunity to respond to a contempt petition filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri. Justice Dharmesh Sharma granted two more weeks for Gokhale to submit his reply and scheduled the next hearing for April 18. The court warned that if he failed to respond, he might be required to appear in person.
Today, On 18th February, The Delhi High Court scheduled a hearing for March 6 on a plea by expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar. He is challenging his 10-year prison sentence in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father. Sengar was convicted for his role in the case, which sparked nationwide outrage. The court will review his appeal and decide on the matter.
Bombay: The Bombay High Court asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) whether it plans to take action against banks that repeatedly classify a person’s loan account as fraudulent without first giving them a chance to explain their side. The court’s direction came while hearing a petition filed by industrialist Anil Ambani, whose loan account with Canara Bank was declared fraudulent without any hearing.
