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By Radha Jha

ED Summons Senior Advocate Pratap Venugopal in Religare ESOP Investigation; SCAORA Raises Alarm

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Senior Advocate Pratap Venugopal in connection with its probe into the grant of ESOPs to Dr. Rashmi Saluja, former chairperson of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL). The summons, issued under Section 50 of the PMLA, directs him to appear before the ED in Mumbai on June 27, 2025. Venugopal, who […]

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June 20, 2025

By Radha Jha

Kerala High Court Rules Petrol Pump Toilets Are for Customers Only — Not the General Public

The Kerala High Court has issued an interim directive stating that toilets located on petrol pump premises are private facilities intended solely for use by customers in need, especially in emergencies. Justice C. S. Dias emphasized that these restrooms should not be converted into public toilets or opened to unrestricted access, dismissing attempts by local

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June 19, 2025

By Radha Jha

Kerala High Court Holds Bank Liable for Negligently Encashing 47 Forged Cheques

The Kerala High Court reaffirmed that banks cannot evade responsibility when they encash cheques bearing forged signatures due to negligence. In a batch of cases (R. Ramesh & ors. v. Bank of Baroda, formerly Vijaya Bank), the Division Bench of Justices Sathish Ninan and P. Krishna Kumar set aside the trial court’s dismissal of recovery suits. […]

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June 18, 2025

By Radha Jha

Review Petition Challenging Supreme Court’s Mandate on Three Years’ Bar Practice for Judicial Service

A review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court contesting the May 20 judgment that reinstated the requirement for judicial aspirants to have at least three years of legal practice before applying for entry-level judicial roles, such as Civil Judge (Junior Division). The petitioner argues that this rule, when applied immediately, penalizes fresh graduates [

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June 16, 2025

By Radha Jha

Supreme Court Urged to Take Suo‑Motu Notice of Ahmedabad Air India Flight AI‑171 Crash; Calls for Interim ₹50 Lakh Compensation & Full Probe

Two doctors have approached the Supreme Court seeking suo‑motu action following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI‑171 on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad. They demand that the apex court direct the Central Government to provide interim compensation of ₹50 lakh per victim—especially resident doctors and students from BJ Medical College—and form

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June 14, 2025

By Radha Jha

Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder: Court Sends Sonam Raghuvanshi & Four Aides to 8-Day Police Custody

25‑year‑old Sonam, newly married from Indore, stands accused of masterminding her husband Raja’s murder during their honeymoon. Investigators allege she conspired with her boyfriend Raj Kushwaha and hired accomplices, including contract killers, to ambush Raja near Wei‑Sawdong Falls. Police say Sonam paid ₹50,000 to track Raja’s movements and secured

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June 13, 2025

By Radha Jha

Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Under Kerala KAAPA, Says Bail Process Should Suffice

In a significant judgment delivered on June 12, 2025, a Supreme Court bench led by Justices Sanjay Karol and Manmohan struck down a preventive detention order issued under the Kerala Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA). The Court emphasised that such extraordinary powers can only be exercised sparingly and must not be used as a […]

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June 12, 2025

By Radha Jha

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Man Jailed Over Inter-Faith Marriage, Cites Family Approval

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Aman Siddiqui, who was arrested under the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018, following his inter-faith marriage. The Court emphasized that the marriage was consensual and had the approval of both families, making the state’s objections to his bail untenable. The Court noted that external pre

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June 11, 2025

By Radha Jha

Supreme Court Hears Woman Advocate’s Allegations of Sexual Assault by Gurugram Police

On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of India heard a petition filed by a woman advocate alleging sexual assault and physical abuse by Gurugram police officials during a visit to the Sector 50 police station in connection with a matrimonial case. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and […]

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June 5, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Denies Relief to Rahul Gandhi in Defamation Case Over Remarks on Indian Army

On June 4, 2025, the Allahabad High Court dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking to quash a defamation case filed against him for alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in December 2022. Background The complaint was lodged by Uday Shankar Srivastava, a retired Director of the Border Roads […

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June 4, 2025