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RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it was time for a «national catharsis» and that «the nation cannot await a rape or murder for real changes on the ground». It also made a fervent appeal to protesting doctors to resume work. A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud flayed the West Bengal Police for its inaction — registering an FIR «belatedly» and its sheer inability to deal with vandals who allegedly threatened women doctors. «We are unable to comprehend how the state was not prepared to deal with the incident of vandalisation,» the CJI verbally remarked. «The hospital is invaded. Critical facilities were damaged… A very serious offence has taken place,» the CJI said, adding that the first thing the police has to do is to protect the crime scene.

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Calcutta High Court order asking adolescent girls to «control their sexual urges». Setting aside the October 18, 2023, judgment, a bench of justices Abhay Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said it had restored the conviction of the accused under the Pocso Act and Indian Penal Code. The apex court had initiated a suo motu petition «due to sweeping observations/findings recorded by the division bench of Calcutta High Court» in the ruling. The top court had also opined that the comments made by the high court were sweeping, objectionable, irrelevant, preachy and unwarranted.

edtech firm Byju’s founder, Byju Raveendran, said in an email to his employees that their salaries will be paid promptly as soon as he regains control of the company’s accounts, even if it requires taking on more debt. “When we regain control, your salaries will be paid promptly, even if that means raising more personal debt. This isn't just a promise — it's a commitment. We have investors ready to back our turnaround story,” said Byju Raveendran. On August 14, the Supreme Court stayed the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order that approved the settlement deal between Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Byju's, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to restrain the Interm resolution professional (IRP) of debt-ridden Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, the parent of online educational services company Byju's, from constituting a committee of creditors (CoC). A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud agreed to hear the case in detail on Thursday, including the bankrupt edtech company’s request to stall the formation of CoC. Requesting the apex court to direct IRP Pankaj Srivastava against constituting the panel before Friday, senior counsel AM Singhvi, appearing for the edutech firm, told the SC that it would be infructuous if the CoC was constituted within 48 hours.

Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a go ahead to the liquidator to conduct auction of the assets of Samrudhhi Realty to recover debt of around Rs 5,000 crore. However, a bench led by Justice Abhay S Oka said that if an auction of any of the assets of Essel Finance Advisors and Managers LLP is conducted, it will be subject to the final outcome of the appeal. Essel Finance had challenged the NCLAT's order that «erroneously» dismissed its appeal and upheld the NCLT's May 2024 order directing it to defray their portion of the liquidation process costs.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said an inquiry led by a woman IPS officer has been ordered into an incident of alleged abuse of two school girls in Badlapur in Thane district. Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis said the state government has appointed Arti Singh, an inspector general-rank Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, to conduct the inquiry. «It will be our endeavour to inquire into the incident at the earliest. We want to file the chargesheet in this case as soon as possible and place the matter before a fast-track court for hearing,» he said. «Our police department will make complete efforts to get such a barbaric and inhuman act punished immediately,» the deputy chief minister added.

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Bengaluru will play host to a three-day event on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) from August 24, led by the country’s eminent legal brains. The event aims to promote the practice of alternative dispute resolution in Karnataka. Alternative dispute resolution refers to the ways people can resolve disputes without court proceedings such as mediation and arbitration. The Arbitration & Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru (Domestic and International), the Karnataka Judicial Academy, the Advocates’ Association Bengaluru, and the Bengaluru ADR Week Committee have come together to organise the event. The ADR Week would be a pivotal forum for exploring the significance and evolution of ADR in contemporary legal contexts, the organisers said in a press release.

SC/ST reservations by the Supreme Court, the Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has called for a Bharat Bandh on August 21, 2024. There will likely be a large turnout for the bandh, which has the backing of Rajasthan's SC/ST groups. During the protest, law enforcement officials have been directed to take appropriate action to preserve order.

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mining retrospectively from April 1, 2005, experts have been arguing that operating costs of Indian mining companies are likely to rise significantly post the apex court ruling. Financial advisory firm Ambit Capital, however, citing a precedent, argues that there is a silver bullet that could somewhat minimize the net impact to companies from prospective dues. The financial advisory firm says that the Union Government can lower the royalty rate on mining to compensate companies.

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended judicial custody of the AAP chief in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) excise policy case until August 27. In Supreme Court's hearing on Wednesday, the top court issued notice to CBI on pleas of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail and challenging the Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan sought a response from the CBI by August 23 and refused interim bail to him.

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Last week, I had the privilege of attending the launch of ON Courts (Open Networked Courts) in Kerala, possibly the most creative re-imagining of the justice delivery system attempted in the country to date. Rather than merely adding new digital layers on top of existing non-digital workflows, this bold redesign of the judicial system re-examines how processes at the heart of the system ought to operate.

Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has come under scrutiny following the horrific rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor inside the hospital premises. Ghosh resigned on August 12, just three days after the incident, and has since appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) multiple times due to alleged connections to the case. This has sparked questions about his professional qualifications and career trajectory.

Mint. India’s ministry of home affairs had rejected the US State Department’s letter of rogatory or formal request sent in March last year, show court filings reviewed by Mint. This prompted the US Department of Justice to seek help from its Indian counterpart under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the two countries.

Supreme Court is expected to hear a suo motu case, on a priority basis, related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing nationwide doctors' strike over it, on Tuesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which had taken cognisance of the incident, has kept the matter on top of the cause list for hearing at 10:30 am on August 20, 2024. The case, officially titled "In Re: Alleged rape and murder incident of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata and related issue," has drawn nationwide attention. Furthermore, the Supreme Court's intervention is seen as significant, particularly because the Calcutta High Court has already handed over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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