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Rs 95 lakh to Rs 9 crore: SC fines got its legal aid agency 10 times more cash in 2018-19

SC and high courts fine litigants and advocates for frivolous petitions and contempt of court, apart from the penalties handed out as part of judgments.

Can’t monopolise term ‘Chur Chur Naan’ as it’s completely generic, says Delhi High Court

Justice Prathiba M Singh heard the plea of a stall-owner, Praveen Jain, who claimed exclusive rights on the expression 'Chur Chur Naan'.

Supreme Court withdraws protection from arrest for former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar

The Supreme Court told the CBI to act in accordance with the law after it vacated its February order, but granted Rajeev Kumar seven days to look for a legal remedy in the Saradha chit fun scam case.

Madras High Court rejects Kamal Haasan’s plea to quash FIR against Hindu terrorist remark

Kamal Haasan stoked a controversy Sunday with his statement that free India's first extremist was a Hindu, referring to Nathuram Godse who killed Mahatma Gandhi.

BJP leader’s arrest over Mamata’s morphed image ‘prima facie arbitrary’, says SC

BJP youth wing leader Priyanka Sharma was arrested for allegedly superimposing a picture of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on to one of Priyanka Chopra’s Met Gala photo.

Statements of rape, sexual abuse victims shouldn’t be taken at face value: Bar Council head

Bar Council of India chairman says relying on woman's statement alone goes against spirit of justice. Comment comes in wake of sexual harassment charges against CJI Gogoi.  

Collegium picks brother of SC judge Arun Mishra for Madhya Pradesh HC

Younger brother of SC judge Arun Mishra is Vishal Mishra. Collegium resolution says CM and Governor of Madhya Pradesh concurred with the recommendation.

SC directs Priyanka Sharma to apologise to Mamata Banerjee over morphed image, given bail

The Supreme Court observed that since Priyanka Sharma is a member of a political party (BJP), the insinuation of posting such a picture is different from those shared by common people.

Supreme Court allows Andhra govt to present their plea to NGT in sand mining case

The govt of Andhra Pradesh had claimed that NGT directed the state to deposit Rs 100 crore with pollution control board even before hearing their plea.

Plea calls for regulating Netflix & Amazon Prime content, SC seeks Centre’s reply

The Delhi HC had earlier rejected the plea after I&B ministry had informed that online platforms are not required to obtain licence from it.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.