Bangladesh chief justice quits after siege outside court – Times of India

DHAKA: Protesters besieged Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Saturday, delivering a two-hour ultimatum that forced a purge of the country’s highest court. Chief justice Obaidul Hassan decided by 1pm (in line with the student-imposed deadline) to resign. He was replaced by Syed Refaat Ahmed, appointed amid student protests backed by “law adviser” Asif Nazrul to bring…

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‘Govt should nullify … ‘: What Congress said on SC’s ‘creamy layer’ observation | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Almost a week after the Supreme Court allowed the states to have sub-groups within 15% scheduled caste quota, Congress questioned the judgement saying that how could one “apply a creamy layer when there is so much backlog?” It further said that the central government should have nullified the apex court’s ruling.The grand old…

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‘Businessmen being put in prison in fake cases because …’: Top quotes from Sisodia’s address | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Day after the Supreme Court granted relief in the excise policy case, AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday went all guns blazing at the Modi 3.0 government, accusing the saffron party of hatching a deeper conspiracy with the help of central agencies to unduly throw opposition members behind…

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Explained: What is ‘bail is rule, jail an exception’ Supreme Court cited in Manish Sisodia case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After 17 months in jail, former Delhi deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia finally walked free on a regular bail. In tears, as he got a rousing welcome outside Tihar jail by party leaders Atishi, Sanjay Singh and supporters, in a cracking voice he thanked Ambedkar and the Constitution…

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‘It’s not a perfect world’: Supreme Court rejects plea to postpone NEET-PG examination | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday, dismissed a petition seeking postponement of the NEET-PG examination, scheduled for August 11. The petitioners argued that the allocated exam cities pose significant inconvenience for them to reach. However, a bench consisting of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj…

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Watch: Delhi minister Atishi breaks down after Supreme Court grants bail to Manish Sisodia | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi education minister and Atishi hailed the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to party leader Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case.While addressing a gathering at Nasirpur Road near Durga Park in New Delhi, Atishi broke down while remembering the senior party leader. “The leader who revolutionised the education system in Delhi was…

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