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Why in the news? Medha Patkar, renowned activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan co-founder, received a five-month jail term and ₹10-lakh fine for a 23-year-old defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena. The case stemmed from allegations made by Patkar against Saxena’s character and patriotism in relation to a contentious dam project on the Narmada …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Allahabad High Court reserves its verdict on the maintainability of suits related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura, filed by the management committee of Shahi Idgah Masjid and Hindu petitioners. Arguments presented on the application of Waqf Act and Places of Worship Act, 1991, for the dispute, with a …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Madhya Pradesh High Court denied protection to an interfaith couple wishing to marry under the Special Marriage Act. The court stated that according to Muslim law, a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is not considered valid, even if registered under the Special Marriage Act. It would be …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Delhi HC orders NBCC to refund Rs 76 lakh+interest, pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to homebuyer for non-possession of flat. About Court Ruling and Compensation: The Delhi High Court directed the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to refund a homebuyer over Rs 76 lakh with interest and pay Rs 5 lakh …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Washington Post implicates RAW officials in an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh activists in New York, implicating senior Indian officials. About Allegations and Involvement: The Washington Post implicates RAW official Vikram Yadav in directing businessman Nikhil Gupta to hire a hitman to kill Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New …
Read MoreWhy in the news? PIL filed in High Court requests facilities for jailed CM Arvind Kejriwal to govern Delhi remotely via videoconferencing. source:medium About PIL Urges Facilities for CM Kejriwal in Jail: Filed in High Court to provide facilities for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to govern Delhi from jail. Seeks means for him to interact …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Supreme Court quashes ₹7,687-cr. arbitral award against Delhi Metro as ‘patently illegal’, relieving DMRC from exorbitant liability. source:slideserve About the Court’s Decision: Chief Justice Chandrachud, leading a three-judge Bench, deems the arbitral award as a “grave miscarriage of justice,” exercising Article 142 of the Constitution. The court overturned its previous judgement …
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