Jul 26, 2024

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Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over an alleged scam at the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Vijayendra stated," We met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and requested him for a CBI inquiry into the MUDA scam. We also sought the...

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Jul 26, 2024

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The Uttar Pradesh government has robustly defended its directive mandating shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names prominently, a move aimed at ensuring a peaceful and orderly pilgrimage. In a detailed submission to the Supreme Court, the state government emphasized the directive’s necessity, citing specific complaints from Kanwariyas regarding con...

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Jul 25, 2024

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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court criticized the Indian Railways for evicting individuals from Uttarakhand's Haldwani based on a public interest litigation (PIL) order rather than following the legal procedures mandated by the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act. The Bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyan, emphasized that the ...

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Jul 25, 2024

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At the stroke of midnight on July 1, 2024, India ushered in three new criminal laws—the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS); the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS); and the Bharatiya Sakhya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA)—repealing and replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, resp...

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Jul 24, 2024

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“Do we believe in the fundamental principle that we must not get benefit for ourselves at all costs? Are we going to get benefits at all costs? Do we believe that the animals are our slaves? Do we believe that their feelings do not matter? That is the question that we have to answer for ourselves.” This poignant question was posed by Rukmani Devi Arundale, the first...

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Jul 24, 2024

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order a reexamination for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test undergraduate exam for 2024 (NEET-UG 2024), despite allegations ofquestion paper leaks and cheating. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra delivered the verdict, stating, "We are of the considered view that order...

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Jul 23, 2024

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for 2024-25 in Parliament on Tuesday, marking the first budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term in office. This session gains added significance as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), unlike in Modi’s previous terms, does not hold a majority on its own and is reliant on the suppor...

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Jul 23, 2024

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently emphasized the necessity for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to transcend its existence on paper and become a tangible reality. In a landmark ruling, Justice Anil Verma addressed the pressing need for a UCC, citing the presence of “depreciating, fundamentalist, superstitious and ultra-conservative practices” in society that are of...

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Jul 16, 2024

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In a significant gathering, four Supreme Court judges, including three future Chief Justices of India, underscored the critical dangers of climate change and proposed essential measures to combat its effects. Justices Surya Kant, PS Narasimha, Sanjay Karol, and KV Viswanathan shared their insights at the launch of the book "Climate Change: The Policy, Law and Practice,...

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Jul 15, 2024

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday commended the implementation of new criminal laws, marking it as a significant milestone in India's justice system. Justice Sumeet Goel observed that the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) rejuvenate confidence in the justice system by eliminating c...

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