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On March 4, the Prime Minister of India posted our story on a very important judgment delivered by the #SupremeCourtofIndia - MP’s and MLA’s will not be immune from prosecution, if they indulge in bribery. What an Impetus to democracy!

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SWAGATAM!

A great judgment by the Hon’ble Supreme Court which will ensure clean politics and deepen people’s faith in the system.
https://t.co/GqfP3PMxqz

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the State's response on a plea seeking an NIA probe into the Badnagar incident during Muharram.
The petitioner claims an explosion occurred after a car was hoisted using a crane and argues the case qualifies as a scheduled offence under the NIA Act.

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#MPHighCourt #NIA #Badnagar #CarExplosion #MuharramProcession

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Court dismissed a petition filed by a man seeking quashing of a complaint instituted by his former wife under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act.

@ISalilTiwari reports

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A Delhi court remanded alleged NEET UG 2026 paper leak mastermind P V Kulkarni and co-accused Manisha Waghmare to 10 days of CBI custody after the agency said they needed to be interrogated further to unravel the larger conspiracy behind the examination leak

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Holding that the principle is a guiding rule rather than an absolute one, Court refused bail to four accused in a Jammu murder case while granting relief to two elderly co-accused.

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Madhya Pradesh HC gives State a week to decide if the NIA should take over the probe into the Badnagar car-explosion stunt during a Muharram procession.

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Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to file an affidavit on a proposed plan to hand over Kolkata's midday meal scheme to ISKCON, after a PIL raised concerns over lost eggs in meals and job losses for self-help group workers.

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The Madras High Court refused bail to two accused in the Jana Nayagan piracy case, noting their alleged role in creating and uploading a full-length leaked version of the film that was viewed by nearly 1.2 crore people online.

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Court held that the Constitution Bench ruling in Rejanish K V v. K Deepa on district judge eligibility under Article 233 will operate prospectively from October 9, 2025.

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SONAM'S STANCE BEFORE SUPREME COURT:

1. Not delaying trial; fully cooperating with the Trial

2. Regularly appearing before Trial Court

3. Complying with all bail conditions

4. Residing in Shillong within jurisdiction of trial court

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BREAKING

SONAM RAGHUVANSHI FILES COUNTER BEFORE SUPREME COURT

SONAM BEFORE SC: "Falsely implicated in the case" and "Prosecution's case is based on circumstantial evidence"

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The Madras High Court held that gold coins engraved with Goddess Lakshmi's image lost their character as bullion upon manufacture and upheld their classification as commercial articles taxable at 4% under the TNGST Act

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to interfere with disciplinary proceedings against a judicial officer accused of facilitating an acquittal judgment in a case allegedly still pending.
The Court held that a pending criminal case does not automatically bar departmental action.

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#MPHighCourt #JudicialAccountability #Judiciary #LegalNews #LawBeat

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The accused, Pramod Nautiyal, who served as a private secretary with the temple committee, was suspended earlier this week.

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The Supreme Court today said that it will be taking up the case challenging bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi on Tuesday July 14, 2026. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar has directed that written submission be filed by then so the matter is heard at length.

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Knowingly importing foreign municipal waste into India may amount to deshdroh, says the Madras High Court.
Calling the practice "waste colonialism," the Court ordered illegal waste consignments to be sent back to their countries of origin and said India cannot become a dumping ground for foreign waste.

Read more: https://t.co/E6ZvaLOXhx

#MadrasHighCourt #Deshdroh #WasteColonialism #EnvironmentalLaw #BNS152

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Justice K.V. Viswanathan recused from hearing the appeals challenging the Delhi High Court's refusal to interfere with India's 2026 Asian Games dressage team selection, after which the Supreme Court directed the matter to be listed urgently the following day

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Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre was arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors at a Kalyan civic hospital, prompting the party to serve him a show-cause notice even as it insists the law must take its own course.

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Invoking Article 21, the Supreme Court said that the State cannot keep a prisoner in custody while merely considering whether to challenge a release order.

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SG: Let us do onething, we may file a compilation..there has been no dispute..thrice the same judge rejects bail..says you are a flight risk..kindly have it on Tuesday..it is a very very serious offence..

Justice Misra: It is a serious case..list on Tuesday.

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Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case

Supreme Court to hear today State of Meghalaya's plea against High Court order upholding bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last year.

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SG: There is no denial that these grounds of arrest were supplied..there is no such section 403..this should be section 103..milord its a typographical error...