News Update Supreme Court Holds Coconut Oil Packaged as Edible Oil Classifiable Under Chapter 15 19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024 In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has resolved a 15-year-old dispute concerning the classification of pure coconut oil under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The bench comprising Chief…
News Update Karnataka High Court Clarifies Police Custody and Investigation Timelines Under Section 187 of BNSS 19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024 In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has provided an authoritative interpretation of Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced Section 167(2) of the Criminal…
News Update Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Umar Khalid in 2020 Delhi Riots UAPA Case 18 Dec 202418 Dec 2024 A Delhi court on Wednesday granted interim bail to former JNU scholar Umar Khalid for seven days in connection with the 2020 North-East Delhi riots conspiracy case registered under the…
News Update SC Issues Notice in Congress Leader Ajmera Shyam’s Challenge to Dismissal of Election Petition Against Kova Laxmi 18 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a plea by Congress leader Ajmera Shyam challenging the dismissal of his election petition against BRS leader Kova Laxmi, the winning candidate from…
News Update Gauhati High Court Bans Buffalo and Bulbuli Bird Fights in Assam 18 Dec 202418 Dec 2024 The Gauhati High Court on December 17, 2024, issued a landmark ruling banning Buffalo and Bulbuli bird fights in Assam, overturning a government notification from 2023 that had permitted these…
News Update Supreme Court: Explanation from Judicial Officers Cannot Be Sought for Judicial Decisions 18 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court, in a significant judgment, held that higher courts cannot seek explanations from judicial officers for decisions made in their judicial capacity. The explanation, if required, can only…
News Update SC Issues Notice in Bail Pleas of Azam Khan and Son in Stolen Machinery Case 17 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court on December 16 issued notices in Special Leave Petitions filed by Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan, challenging the Allahabad…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan HC Judgment Directing Appointment of Judicial Candidate 15 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging a Rajasthan High Court judgment that directed the appointment of a candidate in the Rajasthan Judicial Services Examination 2021.…
News Update Supreme Court Grants Conditional Bail to Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee 13 Dec 202413 Dec 2024 On December 13, the Supreme Court directed the conditional release of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on bail in the money laundering case linked to a recruitment scam.…
News Update Supreme Court Hears Plea Challenging Internet Shutdowns During Exams 13 Dec 2024 On December 10, the Supreme Court heard a writ petition filed by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), which sought regulation of internet shutdowns imposed during examinations to prevent cheating.…
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