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    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea
    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea
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    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea

    Today, On 19th December, Supreme Court agreed to hear a female lawyer’s plea alleging shocking 14-hour illegal detention and custodial sexual assault by police officials. The bench said serious allegations warranted examination and issued notice while directing preservation of CCTV footage evidence.

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    No One Should Misuse The Court's Process For Oblique Motives: Delhi High Court Penalises Serial Litigant Over Illegal Construction Pleas
    No One Should Misuse The Court's Process For Oblique Motives: Delhi High Court Penalises Serial Litigant Over Illegal Construction Pleas
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    No One Should Misuse The Court’s Process For Oblique Motives: Delhi High Court Penalises Serial Litigant Over Illegal Construction Pleas

    Delhi High Court penalises a serial litigant for filing multiple pleas against illegal constructions in the national capital. The Court emphasised, “No one should misuse the court’s process for oblique motives,” warning against frivolous petitions that burden the judicial system.

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    “Electricity Is Part of Right to Life”: Delhi High Court Says Power Supply Cannot Be Denied Amid Tenant-Landlord Disputes
    “Electricity Is Part of Right to Life”: Delhi High Court Says Power Supply Cannot Be Denied Amid Tenant-Landlord Disputes
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    Electricity Cannot Be Withheld in a Family Property Row, Co-Owner Cannot Be Denied Connection: Delhi High Court

    Delhi High Court rules that electricity cannot be withheld in a family property row, emphasising that a co-owner cannot be denied a legitimate electricity connection despite objections raised by other co-sharers, ensuring basic residential rights are protected.

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    Supreme Court Refuses Plea Against Removal of Judge’s Husband as UP Standing Counsel, Warns: “Don’t Target Anyone”
    Supreme Court Refuses Plea Against Removal of Judge’s Husband as UP Standing Counsel, Warns: “Don’t Target Anyone”
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    Supreme Court Refuses Plea Against Removal of Judge’s Husband as UP Standing Counsel, Warns: “Don’t Target Anyone”

    The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea seeking removal of a High Court judge’s husband from the post of Standing Counsel in Uttar Pradesh. CJI Surya Kant stressed that such matters should be handled administratively and cautioned against naming or targeting individuals.

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    Supreme Court Issues Notice On Manipur Extrajudicial Killings Plea, Seeks Update On NIA Probe Into Violence
    Supreme Court Issues Notice On Manipur Extrajudicial Killings Plea, Seeks Update On NIA Probe Into Violence
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    Supreme Court Issues Notice On Manipur Extrajudicial Killings Plea, Seeks Update On NIA Probe Into Violence

    The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition seeking an inquiry into alleged extrajudicial killings linked to the Manipur violence. CJI Surya Kant said the plea aims to know the outcome of the ongoing NIA investigation and ordered speedy service of notice.

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    Cash-for-Query Case| Need time to read the Lokpal order: Delhi High Court Adjourns Mahua Moitra’s Plea Challenging CBI Sanction
    Cash-for-Query Case| Need time to read the Lokpal order: Delhi High Court Adjourns Mahua Moitra’s Plea Challenging CBI Sanction
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    Cash-for-Query Case| Need time to read the Lokpal order: Delhi High Court Adjourns Mahua Moitra’s Plea Challenging CBI Sanction

    Mahua Moitra has approached the Delhi High Court against the Lokpal order allowing the CBI to file a chargesheet in the cash-for-query case. She argues the order violates natural justice and was issued without considering her submissions.

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    Mahua Moitra Hits Back: Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Lokpal's ‘Hasty’ Sanction for CBI Chargesheet
    Mahua Moitra Hits Back: Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Lokpal's ‘Hasty’ Sanction for CBI Chargesheet
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    Mahua Moitra Hits Back: Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Lokpal’s ‘Hasty’ Sanction for CBI Chargesheet

    Mahua Moitra has approached the Delhi High Court against the Lokpal order allowing the CBI to file a chargesheet in the cash-for-query case. She argues the order violates natural justice and was issued without considering her submissions.

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    Noori Jama Masjid: Allahabad High Court Stays Demolition of Historic 180-Year-Old Mosque in Fatehpur
    Noori Jama Masjid: Allahabad High Court Stays Demolition of Historic 180-Year-Old Mosque in Fatehpur
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    Noori Jama Masjid: Allahabad High Court Stays Demolition of Historic 180-Year-Old Mosque in Fatehpur

    The Allahabad High Court has stayed the demolition of the 180-year-old Noori Jama Masjid in Fatehpur after part of the structure was removed during road-widening. The court acted on a petition challenging the threat to the historic mosque.

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    ‘Can’t Run On Public Money’: Allahabad High Court Tells Bar Association To Pay Its Own Electricity Bills
    ‘Can’t Run On Public Money’: Allahabad High Court Tells Bar Association To Pay Its Own Electricity Bills
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    ‘Can’t Run On Public Money’: Allahabad High Court Tells Bar Association To Pay Its Own Electricity Bills

    The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea by the Civil Bar Association, Basti, seeking the UP government’s help to pay its electricity bills, stating there’s no legal duty on the State to cover such expenses. The court said lawyers must bear financial responsibility for facilities they use.

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    Supreme Court Urges BCI to Consider Quota for Disabled Advocates in Elections: Reservation Is a Policy Matter
    Supreme Court Urges BCI to Consider Quota for Disabled Advocates in Elections: Reservation Is a Policy Matter
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    Supreme Court Urges BCI to Consider Quota for Disabled Advocates in Elections: Reservation Is a Policy Matter

    The Supreme Court observed that reservation for persons with disability is essentially a policy issue and directed the Bar Council of India to consider the petitioner’s plea in view of constitutional equality principles and relevant legislative provisions for advocates with disabilities.

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