Proposal to elevate the lawyer, who had been representing Centre before Madurai bench of Madras HC, has been mired in controversy following allegations of her affiliation to the BJP.
Court was hearing anticipatory bail application of 4 people accused of rioting in a school in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu. In its order, court says school place for 'reformation via love & discipline'.
Suspecting sandalwood smuggling, officials from forest, police & revenue depts of then TN govt had entered Vachathi, where they beat up villagers & raped 17 women and a minor.
Since August, Justice Justice N. Anand Venkatesh has instituted suo motu revision petitions against discharges & acquittals of 6 serving & ex ministers, both from ruling DMK & opposition AIADMK.
Court observation came during suo motu revision of acquittal of Thangam Thennarasu & KKSSR Ramachandran. 'Something is very rotten' in special court for MP/MLA cases, says judge.
OP Ravindranath Kumar, who won the Theni LS seat in 2019, was granted a 30-day stay on the verdict to appeal to the SC. He was the lone NDA MP from Tamil Nadu.
Justice Ramesh Dhanuka and Justice Sanjay Gangapurwala to head the two premier HCs for a short tenure. New Chief Justice of Bombay HC to have four-day tenure.
Controversial film, to be released Friday, claims to depict alleged conversion & recruitment of women in Kerala by ISIS. SC cites CBFC approval, Kerala HC's refusal to issue stay.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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