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Former IPS Officer Debasish Dhar has approached the Supreme Court of India after the cancellation of his candidature for West Bengal’s Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. Dhar's nomination was revoked on technical grounds by the district election office. 
 

The confiscation of assets belonging to defendants implicated in the Highrich money chain scam has been confirmed by the Third Additional Sessions Court. The judgement maintains the Collector's earlier order for a provisional seizure.
 

A Bengaluru resident won a legal battle against Swiggy, securing Rs 5,000 compensation for a failed ice cream delivery. Despite Swiggy's claim of intermediary status, the court ruled in favour of the customer, citing deficient service and unfair trade practices. This underscores the significance of accountability and consumer rights in online food delivery.

The Congress party continues to deliberate over potential candidates for the Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies, with growing calls for Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest from these seats. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge has been entrusted with the decision-making process

Mahadev betting app case: Bollywood actor Sahil Khan, who was arrested in Chhattisgarh by the SIT of Mumbai Police Cyber Cell after the Bombay High Court rejected his petition for interim bail, was offered Rs 4 cr to be part of this year's ‘Bigg Boss OTT’

The Mumbai Police detained actor and influencer Sahil Khan from Chhattisgarh for suspected participation in the Mahadev betting app scandal.

Since November 1 of last year until now, Uttarakhand has witnessed a staggering total of 575 forest fire incidents. These fires have had a devastating impact, engulfing approximately 689.89 hectares of forest area.

In the wake of the tragic murder of Neha Hiremath, a young woman brutally stabbed to death on the campus of BVB Engineering College in Hubballi, Karnataka, a poignant image emerged, igniting conversations across social media platforms.

The raid was prompted by a tip-off received by investigating officers, who also utilized a bomb scanning device to detect any explosives hidden on the property. This development follows the arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan on February 29, after evading authorities for 55 days.

In a related development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha also saw their custody extended until May 7 in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam.

WhatsApp won't stay if it is made to break encryption of messages, the messaging service platform has told Delhi High Court in a case challenging the amended IT rules. WhatsApp and Facebook (now Meta) have challenged Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
 

The court stressed that such statements disrupt judicial decorum and hinder the dispensation of justice. It directed the prosecution, the accused, and their defense lawyers to abstain from making political or inflammatory statements that could undermine the court's proceedings.

The Supreme Court today rejected petitions seeking 100% verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT method. The Supreme Court, however, passed two directions for the Election Commission.

An Indian-origin woman enrolled at the esteemed Princeton University is one of two students arrested amid pro-Palestine protests on campus, as reported by student and alumni publications. 

The Mavelikkara Additional District Sessions Court Judge SS Seena pronounced the sentence and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh.