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Vedanta gets SC go-ahead on maintenance work at closed Sterlite plant in Tuticorin
A bench of the apex court led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, relied on the report of a High Powered Committee (HPC) formed by the government of Tamil Nadu to inspect the structural and civil safety of the plant.
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Those stalling public projects via court cases should be penalised if case goes in govt’s favour: Solicitor General
The SG made the statement in the context of felling of addition trees at Aarey forest for building relevant infrastructure for the Mumbai metro
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SC admits CCI’s appeal against NCLAT’s order in tyre cartelisation case
In December 2022, NCLAT directed the CCI to pass a fresh order citing the need to re-examine arithmetical and inadvertent errors as well as to review the penalty to save the domestic tyre industry.
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Union Law Minister expresses concern over digital media's influence on lawmakers
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasised that differences of opinion are an integral part of democracy and all three branches of the government should work in harmony.
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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju acknowledges role of Gauhati HC, emphasises judicial infrastructure
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju assured that the government would provide necessary assistance to create better judicial infrastructure in the North Eastern region.
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CJI Chadrachud stresses on judicial independence and humane law enforcement
The CJI noted that all three organs of the state, the legislature, the executive and the judiciary are engaged in the common task of nation building.
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Senior lawyers hail SC judgment against use of sealed covers, call it historic
The apex court has often discouraged the practice of submitting documents in a sealed cover because it does not give the opposing party an opportunity to counter claims made therein
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Delhi HC issues notice to CBI in Manish Sisodia's bail plea
The agency on February 26 had arrested Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
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Delhi HC denies bail to AAP leader Satyender Jain
Jain was arrested on May 30 2022, by the ED. He is accused of having laundered money through four companies allegedly linked to him.
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Supreme Court rejects opposition plea for guidelines against political targeting
The plea had also asked the court to lay down pre-arrest and post-arrest guidelines to be followed by the central probe agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate.
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Google ruling to have direct impact on Make in India, says the Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman
Businesses should be prepared to pay penalties based on their global revenue for competition law violations after an amendment to the law, says N. Venkataraman.
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SC sets aside center's ban on Malayalam TV channel MediaOne, says national security claim cannot be made in thin air
The channel had moved top court challenging a Kerala High Court Division Bench judgment which had upheld the Central government's revocation of license.
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MC Explains | Why it is crucial for Rahul Gandhi to secure a stay on his conviction
The Election Commission must notify a bye-election after a lawmaker is disqualified because a constituency cannot be unrepresented for more than six months
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Rare breed: This Oscar lawyer makes a splash in filmdom
Meet Gitika Aggarwal, a native of Delhi, probably the only lawyer in India to have an IMDB page displaying a list of films she advised.
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Gujarat HC quashes CIC order to furnish PM’s degree certificates, imposes cost on Arvind Kejriwal
The court has also imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had sought details of the PM's degree certificate.
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MC Explains: Why did SC permit the govt to use Rs 5,000 cr from the Sahara-SEBI refund account?
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told the court that an amount of Rs. 24,979 crore is lying unutilised with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
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MP High Court judge requests for transfer since his daughter will practice in the same court, collegium accepts
Justice Sreedharan was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on April 7, 2016.
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Lawyers call NCLAT decision upholding CCI penalty on Google a balanced judgment
While NCLAT upheld the Rs 1,338 crore penalty on Google, it also set aside a few directions against the tech giant.
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MC Explains: How NCLAT upheld the Rs 1,338 crore penalty on Google
The tribunal heard the appeal for over a month before reserving the judgment on March 20, 2023.
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NCLAT upholds CCI's Rs. 1338 crore penalty on Google
A bench led by Chairperson Justice (retd) Ashok Bhushan and Dr Alok Srivastava reserved the case for judgment after hearing it for over a month.
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NCLAT to give its verdict in Google's appeal against CCI ruling today
A bench led by Chairperson Justice (retd.) Ashok Bhushan and Dr. Alok Srivastava reserved the case for judgment on March 20 after hearing it for over a month.
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Plea in SC seeks disqualification of vice president, law minister over comments on collegium
The plea is an appeal against the judgment of the Bombay High Court that dismissed a PIL by the lawyers association.
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SC to hear Vedanta’s plea to carry out maintenance work at the Tuticorin Sterlite Plant on April 10
Sterlite's lawyer notes that the copper plant is getting junked due to prolonged closure
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Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Bilkis Bano case convicts' release on April 18
The court has also asked the Union government and Gujarat state government to furnish documents pertaining to the release of convicts.
