The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL), which sought removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi Chief Minister following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor policy scam case.
The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that it was for the executive and the President to examine the issue and the Court cannot interfere with the same.
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The IAS officer has had another face-off with the Haryana government, this time over his appraisal report. However, the apex court has sided with the state, leading to a setback to the honest officer
The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine a plea challenging the judgment of the Madras High Court related to downloading and watching child pornographic content privately. The High Court had ruled that this does not constitute an offence under the POCSO Act. However, the top court termed the ruling “atrocious”
A judgment of the Court held that lawmakers don’t enjoy immunity for bribery, thus overturning an earlier decision which held that they need immunity against all civil and criminal proceedings that bear a nexus to their speech or vote
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the government of India has sent out a circular, recommending the ban on import and breeding of 23 dog breeds in India. The ministry describes them as “ferocious dogs which are dangerous for human life” in its circular. An analysis, even as a court stays its implementation
As the Delhi chief minister is sent to six-day ED custody in the case, questions are being raised on the politics behind the arrest and its pre-poll timing. He is the first sitting chief minister to be arrested by any agency in the country
Over 600 lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra have written to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressing concern on what they perceive as a threat to the judiciary's integrity.
The lawyers from across the country condemned the vested interest group attempting to manipulate judicial processes, influence court decisions, and tarnish the reputation of the judiciary with baseless allegations and political agendas.
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