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Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was hearing a plea by the state challenging the trial court’s October 26, 2020, order setting aside of the summons to former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda and his aide Aruna Chadha, a senior manager in his MDLR company, in the case.The judge said that the trial court record of the case be summoned in digitised form for October 31, also the next date of hearing.For the state, Additional Public Prosecutor Amit Sahni argued that the trial court record is crucial for the adjudication of this matter.In October 2020, an additional sessions judge had annulled a magisterial…

Issue of DERC chairperson’s appointment will have to await judgement of Constitution Bench: SCThe Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the issue of appointment of chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) will have to await the outcome of the proceedings pending before a 5-judge Constitution Bench.SC draws up contempt proceedings against two members of NCLAT bench for defying apex court orderThe Supreme Court on Wednesday issued contempt notice to two members who were a part of a bench of NCLAT which allegedly defied an order of the apex court last week.SC adjourns hearing on a plea filed by Chanda…

Addressing a public function in Ukhrul, the Chief Minister speaking about the bond between the Tangkhuls (Naga community) and the Meiteis highlighted the transformation from a period of political division to a path of brotherhood.He also announced plans to establish a Meitei and Tangkhul heritage museum at Hundung.A cabinet meeting chaired by Singh was held at the mini-Secretariat in Ukhrul and after the meeting, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for various projects.Projects worth a staggering Rs 64.38 crore were handed over to the people of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts, marking a significant investment in the area’s development.Regarding the…

Heading into the match, Santner was just one scalp away from reaching the milestone of 100 wickets in ODI cricket. He finished with a figure of 3 for 39 in 7.4 overs, becoming the leading wicket-taker (14) in ODI World Cup 2023.Bowling in his 98th match, the 31-year-old took the wicket of Mohammad Nabi after trapping him round the wicket to complete his 100th ODI wicket and become just the second Black Caps spinner to reach 100 ODI dismissals, following in the footsteps of fellow spinner Daniel Vettori.In 93 ODI innings, Santner has claimed 102 wickets with an average of…

His announcement came during a meeting held with representatives of farmers and the government at Khanija Bhavan that ended without any result.People of 13 villages have been opposing the land acquisition.Farmer leaders Baiyareddy, Chukki Nanjundaswamy and others who attended the meeting opposed the land acquisition.Calling for cancellation of the preliminary notification which has been issued in this regard, they said that the lives of hundreds of farmers’ families depend on this land.The minister also told the farmer representatives that the matter could be discussed with the Chief Minister in case the intended meeting after October 25 also fails.Patil explained that…

The quarterfinals will take place on Friday, 20th October at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi Gate.M.I.C English Medium H.S, Athanikal, Malappuram, Kerala will face Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37 B, Chandigarh in the first quarterfinal while T.G English Medium School, Bishnupur will meet Sanjeevan Vidhyaniketan, Kolhapur, Maharashtra in the second quarterfinal.The third quarterfinal will be played between Govt. Haulawang High School, Haulawang, Lunglei, Mizoram and Mother International School, Zahir, Brambey, Ranchi, Jharkhand and the last quarterfinal will see Bampather Bengenabari H.S.S, Aideobari, Assam and Amenity Public School, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand face off against each other.On the final day of group…

Three defectors from the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) find places in the BJP list, announced in two installments on Wednesday.According to the party’s list of candidates, announced by BJP national General Secretary Arun Singh, former Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo and former Minister K. Beichhua would contest from Mamit and Siaha constituencies, respectively.Both Sailo and Beichhua, who were in the ruling MNF and elected to the Assembly several times, earlier this month joined the BJP quieting their party.BJP’s lone MLA Buddha Dhan Chakma, elected in 2018 Assembly polls from Tuichawng constituency, is not contesting the polls this time, with party’s young…

The court had earlier issued notice on the petition against the notification issued by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare barring the use of donor gametes for an intending couple willing to undergo surrogacy. The amendment after the notification dated March 14, states that the couple undergoing surrogacy must have both gametes from the intending couple and that donor gametes are not allowed. The case is of a married couple, medically deemed infertile due to wife’s medical conditions, including the inability to produce viable oocytes (eggs) and the couple has been barred from opting surrogacy services as per the…

Hearing a suit filed by Viacom18 Media Private Ltd, the producer of the show, a bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh recognised the enormous popularity of the programme and stated that the unauthorised dissemination of its content, regardless of past or future seasons, would infringe on Viacom18’s copyright over the broadcast and reproduction rights of the show. The plaintiff alleged that various websites with “Bigg Boss” as part of their domain name were illegally broadcasting the programme without authorisation, causing financial harm to their business. The court ordered the defendants to cease broadcasting, telecasting, streaming, retransmitting, and hosting any episode…

Batting first, New Zealand were in a spot of trouble at 110/4 after three quick wickets derailed a solid start. But Glenn Phillips (71) and Tom Latham (68) stitched 144-run stand and helped New Zealand up to a challenging total of 288-6, aided by some sloppy fielding from Afghanistan.In reply, Afghanistan were restricted to 139 in 34.4 overs as New Zealand’s pace bowlers got among the wickets, with Mitchell Santner also starring both with the ball and in the field.Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bowl first, and his side spilled an early chance when Will…