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    Even Instagram Stories Are Better Than This FIR: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Former Zee Official Ashish Dave
    Even Instagram Stories Are Better Than This FIR: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Former Zee Official Ashish Dave
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    Even Instagram Stories Are Better Than This FIR: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Former Zee Official Ashish Dave

    Today, On 27th February, Supreme Court of India dismissed an FIR against Ashish Dave, former head of Zee Rajasthan and Zee 24 Ghanta, in an alleged extortion case. The court said, “Even Instagram stories are better than this FIR… Is this James Bond movie?”

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    You Created Tribunals, Now It’s Your Headache And A Liability For Judiciary: Supreme Court Slams Government
    You Created Tribunals, Now It’s Your Headache And A Liability For Judiciary: Supreme Court Slams Government
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    You Created Tribunals, Now It’s Your Headache And A Liability For Judiciary: Supreme Court Slams Government

    Today, On 26th February, The Supreme Court criticised India’s tribunals as a burden on the judiciary and a “headache” for the Centre, with CJI Kant saying they have become a “no man’s land” lacking accountability, making the system a government-created liability.

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    How Can Freedom Of Press Be Curtailed?: Delhi HC Refuses To Stop Media Coverage on Dwarka SUV Crash
    How Can Freedom Of Press Be Curtailed?: Delhi HC Refuses To Stop Media Coverage on Dwarka SUV Crash
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    How Can Freedom Of Press Be Curtailed?: Delhi HC Refuses To Stop Media Coverage on Dwarka SUV Crash

    The Delhi High Court refused to restrict media coverage of the Dwarka SUV crash, emphasising that freedom of the press cannot be curbed. It said no court can issue a complete gag order unless a genuine grievance is established.

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    Wife Cannot Seek Her Husband’s Salary Information Under the RTI Act: Rajasthan High Court
    Wife Cannot Seek Her Husband’s Salary Information Under the RTI Act: Rajasthan High Court
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    Wife Cannot Seek Her Husband’s Salary Information Under the RTI Act: Rajasthan High Court

    Rajasthan High Court upheld the State’s decision denying a woman access to her husband’s salary details under the RTI Act. The court ruled that such personal financial information cannot be disclosed, protecting privacy over transparency.

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    Delhi Riots Case: Supreme Court Rejects Parity Claim, Set to Hear Bail Plea of Khalid Saifi in Delhi Riots Conspiracy Case
    Delhi Riots Case: Supreme Court Rejects Parity Claim, Set to Hear Bail Plea of Khalid Saifi in Delhi Riots Conspiracy Case
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    Delhi Riots Case: Supreme Court Rejects Parity Claim, Set to Hear Bail Plea of Khalid Saifi

    The Supreme Court has rejected the parity claim raised in the Delhi riots conspiracy case and agreed to hear Khalid Saifi’s bail plea, taking up his challenge to the allegations tied to the 2020 violence investigated under laws.

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    Anjel Chakma Murder| Crime Must Be Dealt With an Iron Hand: Supreme Court Urges AG to Review Plea on Racial Violence Guidelines
    Anjel Chakma Murder| Crime Must Be Dealt With an Iron Hand: Supreme Court Urges AG to Review Plea on Racial Violence Guidelines
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    Anjel Chakma Murder| Crime Must Be Dealt With an Iron Hand: Supreme Court Urges AG to Review Plea on Racial Violence Guidelines

    The Supreme Court of India rejected a PIL on discrimination, calling profiling regressive and harmful to unity. A Bench led by Justice Surya Kant with Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi stressed that every crime must face strict action.

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    Complex and Sensitive Issue: Supreme Court Refers Plea Challenging Data Protection Law Amendment to RTI Act to Larger Bench
    Complex and Sensitive Issue: Supreme Court Refers Plea Challenging Data Protection Law Amendment to RTI Act to Larger Bench
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    Complex and Sensitive Issue: Supreme Court Refers Plea Challenging Data Protection Law Amendment to RTI Act to Larger Bench

    Today, On 16th February, The Supreme Court of India refused to stay the RTI Act amendment made through the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging its constitutional validity.

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    Lame Excuses, State Is Utterly Lethargic, Tardy and Indolent: Supreme Court Slams Odisha Govt for Delayed Appeal
    Lame Excuses, State Is Utterly Lethargic, Tardy and Indolent: Supreme Court Slams Odisha Govt for Delayed Appeal
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    Lame Excuses, State Is Utterly Lethargic, Tardy and Indolent: Supreme Court Slams Odisha Govt for Delayed Appeal

    The Supreme Court of India slammed the Government of Odisha for unexplained delays in filing appeals, calling its conduct lazy and terming the justification a lame excuse. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said deadline failures undermined discipline.

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    Why Is the High Court Unnecessarily Indulging in All This?: Supreme Court On Himachal Pradesh OBC Commission Relocation Case
    Why Is the High Court Unnecessarily Indulging in All This?: Supreme Court On Himachal Pradesh OBC Commission Relocation Case
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    Why Is the High Court Unnecessarily Indulging in All This?: Supreme Court On Himachal Pradesh OBC Commission Relocation Case

    Today, On 9th February, Supreme Court questioned the Himachal Pradesh High Court, asking “What is the problem if some offices are shifted? Who are you to tell the elected government where to have the offices?” while directing it to finally decide the OBC Commission relocation plea

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    Supreme Court to Hear Himachal Govt’s Plea Against HC Order Blocking Withdrawal of 45 Cases Against MPs and MLAs
    Supreme Court to Hear Himachal Govt’s Plea Against HC Order Blocking Withdrawal of 45 Cases Against MPs and MLAs
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    Supreme Court to Hear Himachal Govt’s Plea Against HC Order Blocking Withdrawal of 45 Cases Against MPs and MLAs

    The Supreme Court agreed to examine Himachal Pradesh’s plea challenging a high court order that stopped the withdrawal of 45 cases against MPs and MLAs. The matter includes cases filed under the previous BJP government against Congress workers for Covid-era rallies.

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