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Maratha Reservation Bill passed unanimously in assembly, seeks to provide 10% extra quota above 50% cap set by Supreme Court

ANI -
This is the third time in a decade that the state has introduced legislation for the Maratha quota. Previous govt's similar provision was struck down by the SC.
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Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence, tells petitioner to not ‘compare’ situation with Manipur

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court asked the petitioner to move the Calcutta High Court instead, adding that High Courts have the power to constitute an SIT with officers of other States.
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Supreme Court halts Lok Sabha Privilege Committee summons to Bengal chief secretary and DG over mistreatment to BJP’s Sukanta Majumdar

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal government urged Supreme Court to quash summons issued by Privilege Committee against state's CS and DG
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AAP denies encroaching on judiciary’s land in Delhi, claims in Supreme Court that office allotted to it in 2015 later included in court expansion...

OpIndia Staff -
The AAP refuted the Supreme Court's observation that its Delhi office on Rouse Avenue was constructed on encroached land
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West Bengal post-poll violence: SC stays proceedings after CBI seeks transfer of cases outside the state alleging witnesses being threatened

OpIndia Staff -
SC has stayed the ongoing proceedings in various trial courts across West Bengal related to the heinous cases of murder, rape and crime against political opponents in the aftermath of 2021 state assembly polls
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Electoral Bonds Scheme: Whom did it benefit most, What does the SC verdict mean; All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
In 2018, the Central Government had notified the scheme of Electoral Bonds to "cleanse the system of political funding in the country".
Law

Why Kapil Sibal withdrew Umar Khalid’s bail plea from SC: Failed attempt at forum shopping and a recent SC judgement about bail in UAPA...

Nupur J Sharma -
Umar Khalid withdrew bail plea before Supreme Court in Delhi anti-Hindu riots in February 2020 through his lawyer Kapil Sibal
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Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bonds Scheme as unconstitutional, orders full disclosure of funding to political parties

OpIndia Staff -
The CJI while pronouncing the judgment, stated that the Union of India had "failed to establish least restrictive measures of the Electoral bonds scheme for political funding."
Law

How Supreme Court contradicted its own judgement by not canceling bail granted to Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal accused in Delhi anti-Hindu riots

Nupur J Sharma -
In 2021, Delhi HC granted bail to Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, and Asif Iqbal Tanha, accused in Delhi anti-Hindu Riots
Law

How can a political party occupy land allotted to the High Court: Supreme Court slams AAP for encroaching land allotted to Delhi HC

OpIndia Staff -
In Supreme Court, CJI Chandrachud remarked, "No one can take law into their own hands ... How can a political party sit tight on that?"
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