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Gujarat High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s review plea to suspend conviction in defamation case

The criminal defamation case was filed over a remark made by Rahul Gandhi during the 2019 Lok Sabha campaign. Referring to persons like Lalit Modi, and Nirav Modi, Rahul Gandhi had asked "Why do all thieves have the Modi surname?."

Do not rush to Supreme Court for anything and everything: CJI DY Chandrachud tells lawyers

The Supreme Court rejected writ petitions that were directly filed with it instead of concerned High courts or designated forums.

Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging use of ‘male terminology’ in constitutional provisions like the use of “Chairman” instead of “Chairperson”

Chief Justice asked whether the petitioner really thought that constitutional provisions should be struck down for such reasons. The court also expressed dissatisfaction over such petitions filed under Article 32. 

Suicide cases among married Men: SC dismisses PIL seeking the creation of ‘National Commission for Men’

The bench criticised the petitioner for portraying “a one-sided picture” and asked about the data on the death of young girls soon after marriage.

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Teesta Setalvad after 2 urgent Saturday night hearings, stays High Court order to surrender for a week

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court granted interim bail to controversial activist Teesta Setalvad after a late Saturday night hearing

Larger bench of Supreme Court to hear interim bail plea of Teesta Setalvad tonight after 2-judge bench denied relief

A 3-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear the interim bail plea of Teesta Setalvad at 9.15 PM on 1 July

MP-MLA court sentences Madhya Pradesh Congress working president Jitu Patwari to one year in jail in a 13-year-old case

MP-MLA court pronounces 1 year imprisonment to MP Congress working president Jitu Patwari.

Gujarat High Court denies bail to ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad in fabrication of evidence case, orders her to surrender immediately

Gujarat High Court rejected the regular bail application of ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad and ordered her to “surrender immediately.”

Manipur: Imphal court finds ground for case against two Kuki leaders for contentious remarks in interviews with Karan Thapar on The Wire

Kuki leaders Wilson L Hangshing and Mary Grace Zou are booked under sections 153A, 200, 505(1), and 120B of the IPC for comments in an interview on The Wire

Supreme Court stops same-day mentioning of fresh cases, issues new rules for prior verification of mentions, announces weekly schedule

Supreme Court comes out with fresh procedure for mentioning of cases for urgent listing before benches.

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