Ashish Sinha

SC seeks responses on pleas challenging UP’s Halal certification ban

January 6, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Uttar Pradesh government and others on two separate pleas challenging a notification that prohibits the manufacturing, storage, sale, and distribution of food products with halal certification within the state. This prohibition is applicable, with an exception for items produced for export....

SC adjourns Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s plea challenging HC order

January 6, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy’s petition challenging the high court’s dismissal of his plea questioning the jurisdiction of an ACB court in conducting the trial for the 2015 cash-for-vote scam case in which he is an accused. A bench of...

Delhi HC allows widow to terminate 27-week pregnancy

January 6, 2024

The Delhi High Court has granted permission for the medical termination of a 27-week pregnancy to a widow, taking into account the change in circumstances and her mental state. The widow suffering with mental trauma following her husband’s demise, received approval from Justice Subramonium Prasad, who considered both the petitioner’s...

Court permits AAP leader Sanjay Singh to sign RS renomination papers

January 6, 2024

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has granted permission to AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who is detained in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, to sign forms and documents for his Rajya Sabha renomination. Special Judge M K Nagpal passed the order in response to...

Pil for recognition of ‘Idgah Masjid Site’ as ‘Krishna Janmabhoomi’ nixed

January 6, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal challenging the Allahabad High Court’s decision to reject a PIL seeking recognition of the ‘Shahi Idgah Mosque’ site in Mathura as ‘Krishna Janmabhoomi’ and the mosque’s removal. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta declined to intervene in the High...

EC rejects Jairam Ramesh’s EVM charges

January 6, 2024

Disputing the allegations made by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh regarding Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) and Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), the Election Commission of India (ECI) affirmed its “full faith” in the use of EVMs in elections. The response followed Ramesh’s letter to the Election Commission, seeking an appointment...

Convicted individuals cannot contest elections: Pak SC

January 5, 2024

The Pakistan Supreme Court has stated that an individual convicted of a crime cannot contest an election unless the sentencing decision is suspended. The court also emphasized that a case lacking any criminal aspect should not proceed if the petitioner passes away. A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Qazi...

HC takes cognisance of media report on manual scavenging

January 5, 2024

The High Court of Karnataka took cognisance of a newspaper report on the prevalence of manual scavenging in the state and termed it as a “shame on humanity”. The court remarked that the incidents mentioned in the report shook its conscience. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale...

Header: Know the rights under law to challenge summons from ED

January 5, 2024

Strap: As per Section 37(3) of the PMLA Act, challenging ED summonses directly in court is not permissible. However, Section 26 of grants the affected individual the right to appeal against ED summonses at the Appellate Authority within 45 days from the date of issuance. At present, the Enforcement Directorate...

Cash for jobs scam: Chennai court extends Senthil Balaji custody till Jan 11

January 5, 2024

Chennai sessions court on Thursday extended the remand of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji until January 11, 2024. The DMK leader, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on June 14, 2023, in a money laundering case is currently held at Puzhal prison. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom...

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