The Allahabad High Court reserves judgment on Maneka Gandhi’s petition challenging the election of Samajwadi Party candidate Ram Bhual Nishad from Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 elections. It alleges discrepancies in Nishad’s criminal record disclosure. The case faces a judicial review after concerns were raised about its late submission.
The Chief Justice of India, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, today refused to entertain a petition seeking judicial directives to combat superstition, emphasizing that education, societal reform, and legislative action are essential. The Court stressed that courts cannot address all societal problems and that the responsibility of addressing such issues lies with civil society and democratic institutions.
The Supreme Court, today led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has taken up a petition from a female employee accusing West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose of molestation. The court is examining the immunity granted to governors under Article 361 of the Constitution, which shields them from criminal prosecution. The petitioner seeks clear guidelines governing governors’ immunity from prosecution.
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A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court today against leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi and Uddhav Thackeray, for allegedly spreading false claims about hacking electronic voting machines (EVMs). The petition seeks contempt proceedings for violating the court’s order on avoiding media trials. The court directed the petitioner to seek listing of their plea before an appropriate bench.
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The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) following a petition alleging exam rigging in the recent NEET-UG exams. Concerns were raised about inconsistent marks and malpractice, leading to investigations and arrests. The court scheduled a hearing for July 8 and emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in the examination process.
Today, On 18th June, The Kerala High Court issued a notice to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena Thaikkandiyil, and her firm Exalogic Solutions regarding alleged corruption in financial transactions with Cochin Mineral and Rutile Ltd. Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan’s plea challenges a vigilance court’s dismissal and is scheduled for the next hearing on July 2. Another petition and a separate investigation are also pending.
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On Friday(7th June),The High Court of Karnataka has issued notices to Bengaluru’s High Grounds police and Ramesh Babu of KPCC following a petition by BJP’s J.P. Nadda and Amit Malviya. The notices come amidst their legal challenge against an FIR filed on May 5, 2024, related to a controversial post on Twitter.
The Delhi High Court has sought the MCD’s response on the operation of banned horse-drawn carts, ‘tongas’, following a petition by PETA. The plea alleges the MCD’s failure to enforce its resolution to phase out tongas and support their owners. The court has scheduled a hearing for August 7 alongside the main case. Operations of tongas continue despite the ban, raising concerns about public safety.
A petition submitted to the Calcutta High Court on June 6th requested police protection for opposition party workers due to alleged post-poll violence in certain areas of West Bengal after the Lok Sabha elections. The court allowed the petitioner to file the plea, with a vacation bench indicating that the matter might be addressed later in the day.
On Friday midnight 1:00 a.m, Justice Vijaysen Reddy took up the hearing of the criminal petition filed by the BJP leader Kasam Venkateshwarlu, seeking a direction to the special JFCM for excise cases at Hyderabad to enquire into the private complaint made by him on May 14 against Revanth Reddy for making alleged false, defamatory and provocative speech on May 4.
