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The Supreme Court has refused to grant continued protection to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case arising from an FIR filed by the Assam Police. Instead of extending his interim relief, the Court directed him to approach the Gauhati High Court or another competent court in Assam for appropriate remedies. A bench of Justices [] The post Supreme Court declines relief to Pawan Khera, points him to Gauhati High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that voters in West Bengal reinstated to the electoral rolls by appellate tribunals shortly before polling would be allowed to cast their votes, as long as the decision came within a narrow window before the election day. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya [] The post Supreme Court permits voting for West Bengal residents cleared shortly before poll day appeared first on India Legal .

Retiring Supreme Court judge Rajesh Bindal has observed that although judges decided cases strictly according to law, public perception of judicial independence was often based on whether the outcome favoured a particular party, especially in high-stakes matters. Speaking at his farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday, Justice Bindal referred [] The post Public perception of judicial independence tied to verdicts in big cases: Justice Rajesh Bindal appe

The Supreme Court of India has declined to grant relief to industrialist Anil Ambani in a case challenging the classification of his loan account as fraud by lending banks.Ambani had approached the apex court contesting the decision of banks to label certain loan accounts linked to him and his companies as fraudulent. He argued that [] The post Supreme Court denies relief to Anil Ambani in bank fraud classification case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to interfere with the Election Commission of India (ECI)s decision to transfer senior bureaucrats and police officers in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi observed that such transfers were a routine [] The post West Bengal elections: Supreme Court upholds ECI decision to transfer senior officers appeared first on India Legal .

Indias Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking punitive action against citizens who do not cast their vote, reiterating that voting in a democracy is a voluntary right and cannot be enforced through coercive measures. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, JusticeJoymalya Bagchiand JusticeVipul M Pancholi dismissed the petition, [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea to penalise non-voters, upholds freedom of choice appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has declined to directly examine a plea raising concerns over the sale of liquor in tetra pack packaging in Uttar Pradesh, instead permitting the petitioner to approach the relevant state authority for redress. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, along with Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul [] The post Liquor in tetra pack: Supreme Court sends petitioner to state authority appeared first on India Legal .