New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday decided to transfer to itself the petition pending before the Allahabad High Court relating to issues of Muslim Personal Law. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice K. V. Viswanathan gave its nod to the Union Government’s plea which sought the transfer of the…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a miscellaneous application filed by Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd, now merged with Adani Power Ltd, seeking to get an outstanding late payment surcharge (LPS) of Rs 1,376.35 crores from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL). The court action comes amid the modified 2020 judgment…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Days after announcing the schedule for Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in six states: Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The poll panel also ordered the removal of Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court recently suspended the sentence of cine actress Jayaprada in connection with a case against her for her failure to pay contributions to the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The counsel of the actress informed the Court that a sum of Rs 9,80,000 has been deposited with ESIC….
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Government on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to the TN Governor to appoint K Ponmudi as Cabinet Minister. The petition moved by the Tamil Nadu Government has informed the Apex Court that Governor RN Ravi has refused to accede to the request of Chief Minister to…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons on Monday in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board. The party termed the ED’s summons “illegal” and accused the BJP of using the ED…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all ‘conceivable’ details available with it regarding electoral bonds, including the alphanumerical number and serial number, for any of the bonds purchased. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that to avoid any controversy…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendra Jain’s bail plea and asked him to surrender in connection with a money laundering case. A bench comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal said, “All the appeals are dismissed. Mr. Satyender Jain has to surrender…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) After facing sharp criticism on his ‘Shakti’ remark, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the Prime Minister was twisting the meaning of his ‘Shakti’ remark because Modi ji knew ‘I was speaking only the truth’. On social media post X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Modiji does not like my…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and both briefly discussed a range of bilateral, regional security and defence cooperation issues. According to an official statement, they reviewed the recent bilateral events such as the INDUS-X Summit held in New…
