Elgar Parishad Case: NIA Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused Mahesh Raut for Law Exams

Mahesh Raut, arrested in 2018 for alleged links to the Elgar Parishad case, has been granted interim bail by a special NIA court from April 20 to May 16 to take his law exams. He must meet specific conditions, including a Rs 50,000 bond, and surrender after his exams.

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Minimum Marks Requirement for Judiciary Selection

Punjab: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (18th March) rejected a petition that challenged the requirement of minimum marks for selecting judges for the district judiciary. The petitioner had argued that there should be no mandatory minimum marks for judicial selections. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel ruled that setting a minimum marks requirement is necessary to maintain the quality of the judiciary.