“Don’t politicise court proceedings,” SC tells petitioner in contempt case against Mamata Banerjee

New Delhi, Jul 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today cautioned against politicising judicial proceedings while hearing a plea seeking initiation of criminal contempt against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her remarks on the Court’s ruling in the teachers’ recruitment scam case. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod…

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SC orders probe into custodial torture of J&K constable

New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged custodial torture of police constable Khursheed Ahmed Chauhan at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, and directed immediate arrest of the police officers responsible for the abuse. A bench comprising Justice…

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SC rejects ED appeal against quashing of summons to Karnataka CM’s wife in MUDA case

New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to quash summons issued to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, BM Parvathi, in connection with the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India…

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