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    Supreme Court Flags ‘Serious Environmental Risks’ in Teesta-III Dam Rebuild After Sikkim GLOF Disaster
    Supreme Court Flags ‘Serious Environmental Risks’ in Teesta-III Dam Rebuild After Sikkim GLOF Disaster
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    Supreme Court Flags ‘Serious Environmental Risks’ in Teesta-III Dam Rebuild After Sikkim GLOF Disaster

    The Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the reconstruction and disinvestment of the Teesta-III Hydroelectric Project after the 2023 Sikkim GLOF disaster. The plea cites environmental risks, lack of public consultation, and arbitrary disinvestment of a public project.

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    “Political Battle in Court?”: Supreme Court Rejects Plea Alleging Threats Linked to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
    “Political Battle in Court?”: Supreme Court Rejects Plea Alleging Threats Linked to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
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    “Political Battle in Court?”: Supreme Court Rejects Plea Alleging Threats Linked to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

    Supreme Court refused to hear a plea claiming threats to capture property at the behest of Karnataka CM. Court allowed withdrawal and told petitioners to approach the Karnataka High Court for relief.

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    Supreme Court Refuses to Cancel Bail in Vadodara Crash Case, Says Drug Use Alone Not Enough
    Supreme Court Refuses to Cancel Bail in Vadodara Crash Case, Says Drug Use Alone Not Enough
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    Supreme Court Refuses to Cancel Bail in Vadodara Crash Case, Says Drug Use Alone Not Enough

    The Supreme Court dismissed Gujarat’s plea to cancel bail of a 23-year-old accused in the Vadodara crash case. It held that drug consumption alone and non-deliberate offence are not sufficient grounds to deny bail.

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    Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Complete Copies of Times of India, Tells Petitioner to “Talk to Your Hawker”
    Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Complete Copies of Times of India, Tells Petitioner to “Talk to Your Hawker”
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    Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Complete Copies of Times of India, Tells Petitioner to “Talk to Your Hawker”

    The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL demanding that Times of India readers receive newspapers with all supplements and magazines. The Court said such issues cannot be raised under Article 32 and advised the petitioner to resolve it with the local hawker.

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    Who Earns Rs.9,000 These Days?: Supreme Court Asks Man Claiming He Can’t Pay Rs.12k Maintenance to Wife
    Who Earns Rs.9,000 These Days?: Supreme Court Asks Man Claiming He Can’t Pay Rs.12k Maintenance to Wife
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    Who Earns Rs.9,000 These Days?: Supreme Court Asks Man Claiming He Can’t Pay Rs.12k Maintenance to Wife

    The Supreme Court of India witnessed a sharp exchange in a matrimonial dispute, as a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta found a husband’s claim of earning Rs 9,000 monthly and inability to pay higher alimony “difficult to swallow”.

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    This is the grossest abuse of juridical office: Supreme Court Slams judicial officer Over Forged Criminal Case Filed Against Own Brother
    This is the grossest abuse of juridical office: Supreme Court Slams judicial officer Over Forged Criminal Case Filed Against Own Brother
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    This is the grossest abuse of juridical office: Supreme Court Slams judicial officer Over Forged Criminal Case Filed Against Own Brother

    The Supreme Court of India rebuked a West Bengal judicial officer for filing a forgery case against his brother via the Magistrate route instead of lodging a police complaint. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta termed it “the grossest abuse of juridical office,” urging action.

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    “30-35 Years Old Speeches?”: Supreme Court Questions NIA Over 1990s Videos in Shabir Shah Terror Funding Case
    “30-35 Years Old Speeches?”: Supreme Court Questions NIA Over 1990s Videos in Shabir Shah Terror Funding Case
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    “30-35 Years Old Speeches?”: Supreme Court Questions NIA Over 1990s Videos in Shabir Shah Terror Funding Case

    The Supreme Court questioned the NIA for relying on speeches from the 1990s while opposing Shabir Ahmed Shah’s bail in a terror funding case. The Bench asked how decades-old material recovered in 2019 could justify his continued detention of over six years.

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    “Entry Ban” Hoardings Row: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Chhattisgarh Villages Pastor Prohibition Case
    “Entry Ban” Hoardings Row: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Chhattisgarh Villages Pastor Prohibition Case
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    “Entry Ban” Hoardings Row: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Chhattisgarh Villages Pastor Prohibition Case

    The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court order on hoardings allegedly barring pastors and converted Christians from villages. The Court declined to interfere, noting the High Court had already advised petitioners to seek statutory remedies and police protection if needed.

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    “People Must Get a Proper Remedy”: Supreme Court Slams Weak Action Against Pharma Malpractices
    “People Must Get a Proper Remedy”: Supreme Court Slams Weak Action Against Pharma Malpractices
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    “People Must Get a Proper Remedy”: Supreme Court Slams Weak Action Against Pharma Malpractices

    The Supreme Court said the pharma marketing code must be strong enough to let cheated consumers file easy complaints and get proper remedies. The Bench questioned why the government’s UCPMP 2024 still lacks a solid, enforceable complaint mechanism.

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    “Mere Presence Isn’t Guilt”: Supreme Court Rules on Unlawful Assembly and Innocent Bystanders
    “Mere Presence Isn’t Guilt”: Supreme Court Rules on Unlawful Assembly and Innocent Bystanders
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    Supreme Court Says Enough! Hands Off Cricket and Other Sports Disputes Now

    The Supreme Court has expressed its unwillingness to intervene in sports matters, citing cricket and other games are now all about business. The bench allowed a petition related to Jabalpur Cricket Association to be withdrawn, stressing courts should stay away from commercialised sports.

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