Law

Despite deadline to join duty, junior doctors vow to continue protest in Bengal

IANS | September 10, 2024 12:54 AM

Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Unnerved by the deadline set by the Supreme Court to join duty by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, junior doctors protesting the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have announced plans for continued agitation on the issue from Tuesday morning.

Hema Committee repercussions: Kerala HC's Special Bench to have its first sitting on Tuesday

IANS | September 9, 2024 9:49 PM

Kochi, Sep 9 (IANS) In a moment of reckoning for the Malayalam film industry, where prominent figures face numerous allegations of sexual harassment after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which revealed the appalling work conditions of women and their sexual exploitation, the newly constituted special bench of the Kerala High Court will have its first sitting on Tuesday and will be provided with the uncensored copy of the report.

SC dismisses Abhishek Banerjee's plea against ED summons

IANS | September 9, 2024 1:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by the Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee -- the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee -- and his wife Rujira Banerjee, challenging the ED summons in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal scam.

MUDA case in HC today, AG to place arguments for CM Siddaramaiah

IANS | September 9, 2024 11:06 AM

Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) The High Court bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna will take up the matter of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam allegedly involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday and Advocate General (AG) Shashi Kiran Shetty will make his submission in favour of the CM in the case.