Tag: High Court
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Imran Khan’s appeal against the Toshakhana trial is rejected by the Pakistan Supreme Court
Imran Khan suffered a significant defeat in the Toshakhana corruption case on Friday when the Pakistan Supreme Court rejected his appeal against the criminal charge against him after he dropped the petition. This comes two days after the supreme court turned down Imran’s bid to halt the Toshakhana case trial being held in an Islamabad…
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Himachal Education Secretary’s Salary is Attached by the High Court
Taking serious notice of non-compliance with its directives, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has instructed the chief secretary to definitely attach the secretary’s (Education) pay within two days.
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Allahabad High Court ordered the UP Government and CBSE to outline the steps taken to end coaching in schools
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Uttar Pradesh government have been requested by the Allahabad High Court to inform it of the actions taken to prohibit the operation of coaching centers in schools. In a ruling last week, the court ordered the state government and the board to submit their replies within…
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Timeline of the Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: From the ‘Modi Surname’ Remarks to the Supreme Court’s Stay of Conviction
Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the ‘Modi surname’ defamation case was delayed by the Supreme Court on Friday. The highest penalty that may be imposed for the crime Rahul was found guilty of is two years, and the Supreme Court ruled that the district court had no justification for Rahul’s two-year sentence.
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Politicians in Bihar argue about Nitish running in the LS elections from the UP
New rumors that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may run for the Lok Sabha in neighboring, BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh have the Mahagathbandhan, Bihar’s governing party, and the saffron party, the opposition in Patna, at each other’s throats. The rumors started when Shravan Kumar, a minister for Bihar who also serves as the JD(U)’s in-charge for Uttar…
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Will Rahul Gandhi Reappear As A Member Of Parliament For Wayanad In The Monsoon Session?
Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Congress, was granted relief by the Supreme Court in a criminal defamation case, but it is still unclear how and when he may rejoin the Parliament. Next week, a no-confidence resolution against the Narendra Modi-led NDA government is expected to be introduced during the current Monsoon Session of Parliament.…
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Tejashwi Applauds Rahul Gandhi’s SC Decision
Tejashwi Yadav, a deputy from Bihar, expressed his joy at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Congressman Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a defamation case stemming from his comment on the surname Modi on Friday, clearing the way for the revival of his Lok Sabha membership. Yadav, whose RJD has backed the Congress, tweeted his joy,…
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Big Relief for Rahul Gandhi as Supreme Court Stays His Conviction in the Modi Surname Case
Rahul Gandhi’s Supreme Court attorney, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, said on Friday that the senior Congressman’s remarks against the Modi surname are not offensive to society. Neither rape nor murder occurred, so why get the maximum penalty? Singhvi enquired. “For the first time, a class of 30 crore individuals has been recognized. They are non-homogeneous and…
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Manipur Violence Discussion Banned by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, Setting Off Opposition Uproar in Goa Assembly
When Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar decided to reject a private member’s motion on the violence in Manipur, the opposition parties erupted in unprecedented scenes in the Goa Legislative Assembly. During the current Monsoon session, AAP MLA Cruz Silva proposed a motion that called for an assembly debate of the delicate subject. Speaker Tawadkar justified his decision…
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Excise Policy Cases: Sisodia’s Interim Bail Plea Hearing is Scheduled for September 4
On Friday, the Supreme Court postponed hearings on Manish Sisodia, the leader of the AAP, in two instances involving the Delhi excise policy that the CBI and ED are looking into till September 4. The medical records of Sisodia’s wife were reviewed by a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, who concluded that…