Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. File | Photo Credit: PTI Even as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Friday tried to dissuade Vijay Shivtare, a senior leader of his Sena faction, from contesting the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, Mr. Shivtare remained firm on entering the poll fray as an Independent. A … Read more
Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy and his wife, on Monday, informed the Madras High Court of having approached the Supreme Court, challenging an order passed by the High Court on August 10, 2023, taking up a suo motu revision against … Read more
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has moved to the Madras High Court with a plea to quash a 1998 Government Order (G.O.) through which not only the 73.06 acre Vedanthangal Lake but also all places within the 5km radius around it were declared a bird sanctuary. Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu on Monday … Read more
The story so far: With a delayed start for the southwest monsoon, which wreaked havoc in parts of the country when it finally arrived, discussions are rife on whether India will continue to see erratic monsoons in future as well. Catastrophic flooding events due to extremely intense spells of rainfall have become a norm in … Read more
A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on July 21 sought a response of the Centre on a plea of RTI activist and independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi challenging the invocation of penal provision of sedition against him in a case related to anti-CAA … Read more
With the Assembly elections due towards the year-end, aspirants for BRS ticket from various key constituencies have intensified their efforts to impress upon the party leadership to consider their candidature, sending the sitting MLAs of the ruling party into a tizzy. Public Health and Family Welfare Director Gadala Srinivas Rao has been nurturing ambitions to … Read more
The petition noted that the enrolment fee in Odisha is ₹42,000. Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court on April 10 sought a response from the Bar Council of India (BCI) in a petition challenging the “exorbitant and oppressive” fees charged by State Bar Councils for “young and aspiring” … Read more
CBI brings Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to Rouse Avenue Court, in New Delhi on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear on February 28 at 3.50 p.m. a petition filed by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the … Read more
A Bench led by Justice B.R. Gavai had issued notice to the Union of India and the Central Vigilance Commission. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Centre on February 25 alleged in the Supreme Court that the real purpose of the petitions challenging the third extension in tenure given to Directorate of Enforcement (ED) Director … Read more
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