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Relief for SpiceJet: Delhi HC quashes order upholding arbitral award in favour of Kalanithi Maran
The order was passed by a bench of justices Yashwant Varma and Ravinder Dudeja against a single judge's order that had affirmed the validity of an arbitral award in Kalanithi Maran's favour
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SC adjourns Hemant Soren’s bail plea to May 21
Top court's bench was led by justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta
POLITICS
Constitutional backing, welfare programmes help to uplift minorities in India
The paper analyses demographic data from 'Religious Characteristics of the States Dataset Project - Demographics', published by the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) in 2019.
BUSINESS
Challenge Group says it may pull out of Jet Airways aircraft deal, seek return of money with interest
Michael Koish, Chief Investment Officer of Challenges Airlines, which won the bid for three of Jet Airways' Boeing 777-300 aircraft, told Moneycontrol that the bankrupt airline's monitoring committee has become unresponsive despite court orders to hand over possession of the aircraft.
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SC questions ED over 'ignoring' witness statements in Arvind Kejriwal's favour
The ED today made elaborate arguments on why Kejriwal's arrest is constitutionally valid and why his plea was not maintainable. ED was represented by Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta and Additional SG SV Raju.
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Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain move Delhi HC for permission to travel to US
Grover and Jain can't leave the country without a court's permission as a Look Out Circular has been issued against them on the request of the EOW
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Lawyers welcome SC judgement exempting them from prosecution under Consumer Protection Act
In 2007, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) held that lawyers provide service to their clients and hence they can be sued for deficiency of service. This case ultimately reached the apex court in appeal where the judgment was passed.
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Delhi HC reserves judgment in Jackie Shroff's plea for protection of his personality right
Lawyer Pravin Anand from law firm Anand and Naik, appeared for Shroff and argued that he was seeking an order to restrain unauthorised use of his personality rights for commercial purposes.
INDIA
SC orders release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, calls arrest illegal
News portal NewsClick is accused of receiving a huge amount of money to peddle pro-China propaganda through its stories.
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What is the seven-decade-old drugs and magical remedies law that got Patanjali in trouble with SC?
The act bans advertising for 54 diseases including typhoid, venereal diseases, tuberculosis, impotence and pregnancy-related illnesses among others. The short 16-section law also empowers the authorities to penalise company executives for misleading ads.
POLITICS
Delhi HC reserves judgment on Manish Sisodia's second bail plea
Sisodia has sought bail in cases initiated against him by the CBI and the ED. His earlier pleas to get bail have been rejected by the high court as well as the Supreme Court
TRENDS
Patanjali misleading ads case: SC reserves judgment in contempt notice against Ramdev, Balkrishna
Ramdev and Balkrishna seek time to file affidavit regarding steps taken to recall advertisement for medicines for which licence has been revoked. SC grants them three weeks.
TRENDS
Review petition filed against SC judgment junking 100% tally of EVM votes with VVPAT slips
The petition has been filed by a person named Arun Kumar Agarwal, who contended that there are mistakes and errors apparent on the face the apex court's April 2024 judgment.
BUSINESS
Clash of the titans: Why did Ilayaraja send notice to the producers of a Rajinikanth film, and what do the laws say?
The renowned composer issued a legal notice for allegedly using a song he composed without first obtaining his permission, bringing the question of intellectual property and fair use into the spotlight.
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Go First case: NCLT defers hearing to July amid uncertainty over airline's future
The airline is now aircraft-less after the Delhi High Court on April 26 directed the aviation regulator DGCA to deregister the aircraft. Subsequently, DGCA deregistered all of the crisis-hit airline's 54 aircraft in the first week of May.
TRENDS
SC seeks ED's response over former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's bail plea
A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta have now listed the case for hearing on May 17, the last working day before the court closes for summer vacations.
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Don’t see why Kejriwal can’t attend office when he can campaign: Kapil Sibal
On May 10, the apex court granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1. However, the court directed him not to visit the CM’s office, the secretariat, and sign any papers.
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Kejriwal bail an interim order, may not set legal precedent: Senior Advocates
On May 10, the apex court granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1, to allow him to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections. The court noted that “Kejriwal has no criminal antecedents and is not a threat to society.”
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Haryana political crisis: Of governors and floor tests — what does the law say?
The constitution and judgments of the Supreme Court mandate that the governor's power to call for a floor test should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection, in accordance with the limits placed by law.
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Who is Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the future CJI who granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal?
Justice Khanna is next in line to be the Chief Justice of India (CJI) after the incumbent CJI DY Chandrachud retires in November 2024
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'Kejriwal not a threat to society, has no criminal antecedents': SC's key observations in interim bail order
Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta furthermore noted that Kejriwal is the Chief Minister of Delhi and a leader of one of the national parties. Even though the accusations against him are serious, he has not been convicted by the trial court yet.
POLITICS
Arvind Kejriwal Bail: Amritpal Singh now asking for bail to contest election, SG Tushar Mehta tells SC
The Solicitor General made this argument before the Supreme Court to highlight that granting an interim bail to Kejriwal to allow him to campaign for elections would set a wrong precedent.
TRENDS
Arvind Kejriwal case: Big relief for Delhi CM as SC grants interim bail till June 1
SC however denied his request to extend the period of interim bail till June 4 and noted that Kejriwal will surrender on June 2.
POLITICS
SC Disposes Hemant Soren's petition challenging his arrest as 'infructuous'
The top court says the challenge to the Enforcement Directorate arrest can be raised in a fresh petition against the HC judgment.
