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Supreme Court will hear on December 12 a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991, that prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. A special bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and KV Vishwanathan will hear the case at 3.30 pm. The Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the August 15, 1947.

Modi's Niti Shastra: The World's His Oyster," highlighting the transformative leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The book, written by Aggarwala, delves into PM Modi's vision for India's public welfare, governance, and global stature. Shah congratulated the author and the publishing board for bringing out a work that documents the Prime Minister's remarkable journey from Gujarat's Chief Minister to becoming the longest-serving Prime Minister in India's history, achieving unprecedented reforms and nation-building milestones.

Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in the State Capitol building in Nebraska as December 6 was proclaimed as a day of remembrance for Gandhi in the US state, honouring the principles of non-violence, tolerance and justice championed by the iconic Indian leader. Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday at the Governor's Office in the iconic Nebraska State Capitol premises in Lincoln. This marks the first installation of Gandhi's bust in any State Capitol premises in the nine states that come under the consular jurisdiction of the Indian Consulate in Seattle.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase over 2023, and charged 121 criminal defendants, a 17.6% increase over the previous year

An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a yearslong scheme to bribe South African government officials

Allahabad High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a school teacher who asked class 2 students to slap their Muslim friend, a lawyer said on Thursday about the incident that sparked widespread outrage last year. A bench comprising Justice Deepak Verma refused to grant the relief and directed the applicant to surrender before the court concerned within two weeks from the date of the order and apply for regular bail, the plaintiff's lawyer said. «The lower court had already rejected the anticipatory bail plea on October 16. Now, the high court has upheld that decision, rejecting the teacher's plea on November 23,» Kamran Zaidi, the lawyer representing the victim, said. According to the prosecution, police filed a charge sheet against Tripti Tyagi under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), Section 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and Section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings).

A federal judge has rejected a deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people

Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has decided not to accept recommendations for enhancing pension by 10 per cent to retired regular captains of the Army in accordance with the One Rank One Pension scheme (OROP). A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and Manmohan was apprised about the non-acceptance of recommendations on pension hike by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, who appeared for the Centre. The top court was hearing an appeal of the Centre challenging an order of December 7, 2021 of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) at Kochi. According to the AFT order, the central government was to take a decision on the pension payable to the retired regular captains.

National Green Tribunal has observed that the health of crores of pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh fair will be impacted if effective steps are not taken to prevent the discharge of sewage into the Ganga in Prayagraj. The 40-day Maha Kumbh Mela, expected to draw millions of devotees from across the globe, is scheduled to commence on January 14 with the Makar Sankranti 'snan' (holy bath) and will conclude on February 26 with the Mahashivratri snan. The green body was hearing a plea claiming 50 drains were discharging sewage directly into river Ganga, in an eight-km stretch from Rasulabad in the city to the Sangam (confluence of river Ganga and Yamuna).

Toronto-Dominion Bank on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit, but couldn’t meet analyst expectations in its first financial release since being sanctioned in the United States for failing to monitor money laundering activities.

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An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to pay bribes in India

Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on a bail plea by former Trinamool minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case filed by Enforcement Directorate in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan observed that Chatterjee cannot claim parity with co-accused since they were not ministers. «On the face of it, you are a corrupt person. What message do you want us to send to society? That corrupt persons can get bail like this?,» justice Kant verbally told the counsel for the former education minister. The bench also found no force in the contention raised by Chatterjee's counsel that former ministers in other money laundering cases have been granted bail by the top court.

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Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, held in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, which reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Chatterjee, questioned the enforcement directorate (ED) over his continued incarceration saying he cannot be kept inside for an indefinite period. «On the face of it you are a corrupt person. Crores of Rupees were recovered from your premises. What message do you want us to send to society? That corrupt person can get bail like this?» the bench told senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Chatterjee. Rohatgi said except for his client all other co-accused persons were granted bail in the case, the latest being a week ago.

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Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be «draconian». The observation by a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan came while it was hearing a plea filed by a man who has challenged a May 2023 Allahabad High Court order dismissing his application seeking to set aside proceedings against him pending before a district court in Kasganj in a case registered under the Act. «This Act appears to be draconian,» the apex court observed. «We will consider it,» the bench said while admitting the appeal.

Hero Electric on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' order for a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) probe into allegations of fraudulent availing of subsidies under the FAME-II scheme. The Ministry of Heavy Industries previously directed Hero Electric to refund Rs 130 crore in subsidies, claiming the company violated the conditions of the scheme. During the hearing on Wednesday, Justice CD Singh instructed Hero Electric to engage with ministry officials to resolve the issue amicably. In the interim, the court directed the government not to proceed with any action against the company until it submits a report on the resolution efforts.

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Adani Group, currently facing impropriety allegations involving one entity of its diversified business empire, is now on a stronger footing than when the to-date unproven charges by US short-seller Hindenburg dramatically shrank the conglomerate's market value early 2023, global brokerage Bernstein said, citing both operating and financing metrics. The brokerage referred to a lower quantum of pledged shares, stronger debt coverage ability, and better relative valuations for some of the companies to justify its current assessment of the group, after billionaire founder Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani were indicted late November on alleged impropriety charges by the US Department of Justice.