The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress highlighted the alleged political motives behind the case, accusing the HC of overlooking the extensive efforts by the state police and hastily transferring the probe to the CBI.
The Enforcement Directorate told the Supreme Court that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal led the investigating officer through his conduct "to form the satisfaction" that he is guilty of money laundering.
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Akhilesh Yadav's remarks came after the Supreme Court rejected the petitions seeking the 100 per cent verification of EVMs with their VVPAT slips.
A 10-member team of the CBI visited Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district to probe alleged crimes against women and land-grabbing, an official said.
PM Narendra Modi stepped up the attack on the Congress and Opposition over their stance on the EVM issue and said that today's Supreme Court's verdict on the matter was a "tight slap" on them.
It is pertinent to note that, as per the current practice, the ECI randomly verifies the VVPAT slips of EVMs from five polling booths per assembly segment in a parliamentary constituency.
The woman in this case claimed that 89 sovereigns of gold were gifted to her by her family at the time of marriage. Additionally, after the wedding, her father gave a cheque for ₹ 2 lakh to her husband.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED after the High Court denied to grant him interim protection. He has also challenged the constitutional validity of some provisions in PMLA arguing that it is being misused to create non-level playing field in favour of the ruling govt.
The Calcutta High Court nullified all appointments made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in government-sponsored and aided schools in West Bengal, declaring it as “null and void”.
Ex-Jharkhand CM Soren was arrested on January 31 in the money laundering case after he resigned as the Jharkhand chief minister, and party loyalist and state transport minister Champai Soren was named as his successor. He was arrested after being grilled by the ED for around seven hours in the case.
The VVPAT is an independent vote verification system which enables electors to see whether their votes have been cast correctly. The SC took up the case when the country is undergoing Lok Sabha elections and the first phase of polls of seven phases concluded recently.
In its 2012 verdict, the Supreme Court emphasised that when dealing with meagre natural resources such as spectrum, it is the responsibility of the State to ensure a fair and non-discriminatory method of distribution and allocation, prioritizing national or public interest.
The top court also ordered that the Centre be made party to the case and sought the assistance of Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati in adjudicating it.
Following a plea by her mother challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision denying the termination of the pregnancy due to its advanced stage, the top court ordered the minor’s medical examination on April 19.
The petitioners have also sought reversal of the poll panel's 2017 decision to replace the transparent glass on VVPAT machines with an opaque glass through which a voter can see the slip only when the light is on for seven seconds.
An ECI official appeared before the Supreme Court bench, currently hearing pleas for cross-verification of votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines. The official provided insights into the functioning of EVMs and VVPATs as the hearing continued.
Earlier in March 2023, the Centre told the SC that a committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary would be constituted to explore administrative steps for addressing some concerns of same-sex couples without going into the issue of legalising their marriage.
The Supreme Court bench said it had not forgotten what used to happen in the era of ballot papers, when one of the petitioners suggested going back to ballot papers.
The Supreme Court is set to hear pleas today for cross-verification of votes with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. VVPAT, serving as an independent verification system, ensures accurate vote recording.
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