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Donald Trump's bid to dismiss charges that he mishandled classified documents after leaving the White House. The Republican presidential candidate had claimed, in seeking to have the charges thrown out, that he had a right to keep the documents under the Presidential Records Act.

Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but a recent round of grants to nonprofits offer some insights

Sandeshkhali were found to be true, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday said that West Bengal's image as the safest state for women will fall. Petitioner-lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal submitted a voluminous compilation before the court which she said contained around 100 affidavits of alleged victims of sexual assault, apart from those of land grabbing and violence. «If at least one per cent (of the allegations) is true, it is highly shameful,» a division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam said. The division bench was hearing a suo motu motion on alleged sexual assault and land grabbing at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district and petitions seeking transfer of investigation of these cases to the CBI.

Sandeshkhali case and a now-suspended TMC leader, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). According to a report by NDTV, a bench of the Calcutta High Court, headed by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, questioned the government of CM Mamata Banerjee saying that it cannot avoid accountability in the case. Allegations were also made that the Trinamool Congress-led (TMC) West Bengal government had attempted to shield Shahjahan Sheikh, a locally influential party leader accused in the Sandeshkhali case.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot. “We have made clear to the Government of India that we want to see them conduct a full investigation, and we continue to look forward to the results of that investigation…," Miller said. The Biden administration earlier stated that the US is working with India to hold accountable those behind a plot to kill Pannun.

₹47,000-61,000 crore. These costs today are likely to be much higher. Compare this with the 2024-25 budget estimate of the ministry of jal shakti of ₹98,418.79 crore, of which only ₹21,028.11 crore goes to the department of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation.

PDP) will contest all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, party chief Mehbooba Mufti announced on Wednesday. She said the INDIA alliance partner, National Conference, had humiliated her party, leaving it with no option in the run-up to the general election. The former J&K chief minister said at a presser at party headquarters that the desperate situation in the region after August 5, 2019, demanded a united response but NC vice-president Omar Abdullah humiliated the PDP and left no room for any consultations. «There has been an environment of oppression here since August 2019 and thousands of youngsters are rotting in jails outside J&K. In this situation, we had to stand united. But my workers were humiliated by the remarks of Abdullah,» said Mufti.

PTI on 3 April. Following this, he was immediately rushed to the hospital and is currently being treated by doctors. The man has been identified as Srinivas – a resident of Mysuru – who the high court and handed over a file to security staff at Court Hall One.

additional fees to renew driving licence and to issue registration certificate for motorcycles beyond the prescribed time limit was not a penalty or deterrent. A division bench of the HC on Tuesday upheld the rules framed under the Central Motor Vehicles Act which provided for levy of additional fees for renewal of driving license for which an application is made after the grace period, renewal of registration certificate for motorcycles and for delay in submission of a no objection certificate (NOC) for transfer of ownership of vehicles. The bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor dismissed petitions filed by two transport sector related trusts — K Savakash Autorickshaw Sangha and Mumbai Bus Malak Sangathana — challenging the validity of the rules. «We have no hesitation to hold that the levy of additional fee in this case, is in no manner a penalty, either directly or in disguise,» the HC noted. The petitioners claimed the provisions levying additional charges are, in fact, a penalty in the guise of fee and that no additional service is being provided. The bench, in its order, noted that as per provision of the Act, the government was empowered to levy additional fees.

Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur was recently granted a divorce from his wife Ekta by the Delhi High Court, on the grounds of ‘cruelty’. The court also stated that Kapur’s former wife’s attitude toward him was “devoid of dignity and human empathy”. The jury also observed that his former spouse had made “wild allegations” against him with the intention of sullying his reputation. While granting the divorce, the jury, which consisted of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna stated, “In the light of the afore-noted facts of the present case, we find that conduct of the respondent (wife) towards appellant (Kapur) has been such that it is devoid of dignity and empathy towards him. When such is the nature of one spouse towards the other, it brings disgrace to the very essence of marriage and there exists no possible reason as to why he should be compelled to live while enduring the agony of living together..”

Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh braces for a fierce contest as state Congress chief YS Sharmila is set to challenge her cousin and incumbent YSRCP MP YS Avinash Reddy. Avinash Reddy is one of the accused in the murder case of former minister and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's uncle, Vivekananda Reddy, the younger brother of former chief minister late YS Rajasekhar Reddy. Kadapa is significant for the YS family, as it has been represented by Jagan, YS Rajasekhar Reddy, and Vivekananda Reddy on many occasions over the last several decades. Sharmila is Jagan's younger sibling. Sharmila's decision to contest from Kadapa effectively means that the family feud will now evolve into a full-fledged political battle. After starting her political venture from Telangana politics, Sharmila merged her outfit, YSR Telangana Party, into the Congress and shifted base to Andhra Pradesh, where she was appointed as the state unit chief.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a legendary character in Indian history. He was the Maratha empire's founder and the first Chhatrapati. He had a high fever and diarrhea, and on April 3, 1680, he passed away. With the passing of Chhatrapati Sivaji Maharaj in 1680, an era of daring, brave Indian rulers came to an end. His life narrative is an embodiment of bravery, ingenuity, and nation-building. The famous Maratha warrior's death anniversary is observed as a reminder of the value of social justice, effective leadership, and strategic thinking.

Masterchef India's judge Kunal Kapur on the grounds of cruelty inflicted by his former wife. The court found the behavior of Kunal Kapur's ex-wife towards him to be lacking in respect and empathy, leading to its decision to grant the divorce. The decision comes following Kunal Kapur's appeal against a family court order that initially denied him a divorce. The high court deemed the public accusations made by his wife, which included reckless, slanderous, and baseless charges, as constituting cruelty towards him. «In the light of the aforenoted facts of the present case, we find that the conduct of the respondent (wife) towards the appellant (husband) has been such that it is devoid of dignity and empathy towards him,» stated a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna.

Attorneys say two Mississippi catfish farms have settled a lawsuit over using immigrant workers and paying them more than they paid local Black farmworkers

₹10,000 for the first adjournment sought by a disputant and double that sum for every subsequent one. Why do lawyers seek more than three adjournments and courts grant these in spite of the fact that it is irregular? Many lawyers, especially senior ones, have many briefs on their hands, and when conflicting timings of case hearings arise in different courts, their juniors are asked to seek fresh dates. Most often, judges oblige.

Pakistan's Supreme Court announced on Monday its intention to investigate accusations of meddling by the nation's intelligence agencies in judicial matters, as detailed in a notable letter from six high court judges. This development, following considerable public uproar and criticism, marks a potential pivotal moment in the civil-military dynamics within the country.

ED on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was the «kingpin» and the «key conspirator» of the "excise scam". The federal agency opposed the AAP convener's petition challenging his arrest in the related money laundering case. In its reply filed to the petition, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said there were «reasons to believe on the basis of material in possession» that Kejriwal was «guilty of the offence of money laundering». «Sh Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of NCT of Delhi, is the kingpin and key conspirator of the Delhi Excise Scam in collusion with Ministers of Delhi Govt, AAP leaders and other persons… Sh Arvind Kejriwal was directly involved in the formulation of the Excise Policy 2021-22.

Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. The Muslim side, however, alleged that it was a misleading claim. The survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), ordered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in response to an application filed by a Hindu organisation, started on March 22. On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to stay the survey at the medieval structure which both Hindus and Muslims claim as their own. No action should be taken without its permission on the outcome of the exercise, the apex court said.

Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know from the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under which circular or provision it could downgrade a lookout circular issued against a woman being investigated in a 2019 fraud case. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Manjusha Deshpande was hearing a petition filed by one Shikha Kapadia, who was seeking to quash an LOC issued against her in September 2019 after the SFIO launched a probe against her and her employer company. Advocate S K Halwasia, appearing for the SFIO, informed the court that the authority was downgrading the LOC issued against Kapadia. «We are downgrading the LOC to an extent where she (Kapadia) does not have to seek permission whenever she needs to travel. The immigration officers will inform the SFIO every time she travels,» Halwasia said.

Sanjay Singh was arrested by ED in October 2023 and was the second senior leader from AAP to go to prison in the Delhi liquor policy case. Earlier in February 2023, the CBI arrested Delhi's former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who was later handed over the the ED and finally went to judicial custody.

Kejriwal is facing demands of resignation following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy case. Talking to news agency ANI, Rastogi said it is “public morality" that demands that Kejriwal quits his post. “...You are holding a high office of a chief minister, and it is a public office.