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Supreme Court adjourns hearing till August 14 on Brinda Karat's plea seeking FIR against Anurag Thakur, Pravesh Verma
•The top court was hearing a plea filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders Karat and KM Tiwari challenging the June 13, 2022 order of the Delhi High Court wherein it had dismissed the plea challenging the trial court's refusal to direct the registration of an FIR against Thakur and Verma
Pakistan: Security forces withdraw from Imran Khan's residence after Lahore High Court order
Ajeyo Basu •The withdrawal by the security forces came after the Lahore High Court directed the police to halt operations at Zaman Park till 10am on Thursday. The court directive was intended to accommodate a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match, which is being held at a stadium near Imran Khan's residence
Explained: How CJI DY Chandrachud has fared in his first month in office
•Justice DY Chandrachud in his first month in office has made several significant judicial and administrative decisions, including deciding to investigate gay couples' right to marry and ordering the protection of an area in Gyanvapi complex where a'shivling' is said to have been discovered
BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur withdraws plea in HC seeking discharge from Malegaon blast case
•Pragya Thakur and Kulkarni withdrew their petitions, filed in 2018, as the trial is in its fag end and 289 witnesses have been examined already
Shraddha Walkar murder: High Court dismisses plea seeking transfer of case from Delhi Police to CBI
•The plea alleged that the presence of media and the public in places of recovery amounts to interference with evidence
Morbi Bridge Tragedy: Gujarat HC slams civic body, asks why tender wasn't floated for repair
Fp Staff •The order noted, “The largesse of the state seems to have been granted without there being any tender floated in this regard"
Man with religious tattoo in hand found unfit for central forces, moves High Court
•The counsel for the authorities opposed the plea saying that the right arm is the saluting hand and this tattoo was not permissible under the relevant guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs
SEBI orders Brickwork Ratings to cease operations within six months; all you need to know
Trendingdesk •SEBI also issued an unprecedented order prohibiting the credit rating agency from accepting any new business on the grounds that the agency's operations had frequently failed
Supreme Court rejects Calcutta High Court verdict, grants big relief to Trinamool Congress
Fp Staff •The Calcutta High Court had ordered to involve the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in this case. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Swarna Kamal Saha and other TMC leaders had approached the Supreme Court challenging that order
Kerala HC directs state government to take prompt action to prevent disasters during monsoons
•Kerala has witnessed heavy rains since 31 July, and red alert was issued in various districts. The State Disaster Management Authority has said that 21 people lost their lives, while five people went missing