The Chief Justice added that looking at it in hindsight, the then Shiv Sena headed by Uddhav Thackeray had lost the mathematical equation and they were not willing to disqualify the 39 rebel MLAs belonging to the Eknath Shinde group, as it would be to their disadvantage.
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Oppn stages protest march from Parliament to ED office, seek probe in Adani issue
Opposition parties led by the Congress staged protest march from Parliament House to the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, to hand over a complaint to the probe agency on the Adani issue.
'Larger conspiracy by Centre', K. Kavitha moves SC against ED's summons
On Wednesday, the matter was mentioned by a counsel for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, who refused immediate hearing and scheduled the matter for March 24.
Land-for-job scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu, family
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court granted bail to RJD leader and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and their daughter Misa Bharti in connection with a case related to the alleged land-for-job scam.
NEET PG 2023 result declared, Mandaviya says 'great job in record time'
The NEET PG exam was held on March 5 for admission to MD/MS/DNB/Diploma courses of the 2023-24 admission session. Around 2.9 lakh students registered to appear for the NEET PG examination this year.
'Can't claim top up on compensation': SC dismisses Centre's plea in Bhopal gas tragedy case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a curative petition by the Centre seeking an additional funds of over Rs 7,400 crore from the successor firms of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for extending greater compensation to the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
AgustaWestland chopper scam: Delhi court dismisses Christian Michel's bail plea
A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail application of British national and AgustaWestland chopper scam accused Christian Michel, noting that the allegations against him are serious in nature.
Meta CEO fires 10K more employees, shuts 5K additional open roles
In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg said overall, "we expect to reduce our team size by around 10,000 people and to close around 5,000 additional open roles that we haven't yet hired" in the company's "year of efficiency".
BrahMos accidental firing: Delhi HC seeks response from MoD, IAF on terminated officer's plea
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from the Ministry of Defence, the Chief of Air Staff and others on a plea filed by an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was sacked in connection with the accidental firing of a BrahMos combat missile which landed in Pakistan in March last year.
'Not purely on oral testimony': SC releases four sentenced to life term in murder case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted four convicted in a murder case and sentenced to life imprisonment, saying that "conviction of these accused purely on the basis of oral testimony of the interested witnesses, without sufficient corroboration, would not be sustainable".
Vimal Kapur becomes CEO of US-based Honeywell as Indian-origin glory continues
Having graduated from the Thapar Institute of Engineering in Punjab's Patiala as an electronics engineer with a specialisation in instrumentation, Kapur was also appointed to the company's board of directors, effective March 13.
'Not slow paced', SC on trial in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, which involves the son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra as an accused, is not "slow paced".
Denial of RTI to non-citizens would be against Indian Constitution: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that both Indian citizens and non-citizens have access to the Right to Information (RTI), and to restrict that to non-citizens would be against both the RTI Act and the Indian Constitution.
SC to examine K'taka Lokayukta's plea challenging bail to BJP MLA in corruption case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine Karnataka Lokayukta's plea challenging anticipatory bail granted by the high court to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, accused in the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KSDL) contract scam.
Wholesale inflation falls to 2-yr low of 3.85% in Feb
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation in February 2023 fell to a 24-month low of 3.85 per cent, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday.
PM holds meeting with key cabinet ministers in Parliament
On Monday, both Houses were adjourned without transacting any business as BJP members sought Rahul Gandhi's apology in Parliament and engaged in noisy protests.
Bhopal gas tragedy: SC dismisses Centre's plea seeking additional compensation of Rs 7.4K crore
A five-judge bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said the Centre's plea is not maintainable in law and it also lacked merits on the facts of this case.
Cong, BRS, AAP move suspension of business notice in RS on Hindenburg-Adani row
Members of Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and AAP on Tuesday moved suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha under rule 267 demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Hindenburg-Adani row.
Kashmiri Pandit killings: NIA conducting raids in J&K
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at six places in Jammu and Kashmir at the hideouts of suspects who were involved in target killing of Kashmiri Pandits and terror funding.
India to achieve $750 bn of exports in 2022-23: Piyush Goyal
"Sustainability has been at the core of G20 agenda for several years now, the core of all multilateral and bilateral engagements over the last few years, but for India, sustainability is a way of life," he said.
Centre mulling taking action against e-pharmacies over data misuse
"Health Ministry has taken note of malpractices reported in the sector which lead to concerns over data privacy, sales of medicines without prescription, and predatory pricing," the source added.
BharatPe strongly denies out-of-court settlement talks with Ashneer
The Delhi High Court had earlier issued summons to Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover on a suit filed by the company seeking to restrain them from making defamatory statements against the fintech firm, which has accused the couple of misappropriating funds.
Relations with China 'complex', Pakistan engages in hostile agenda to vilify India: MEA report
India has admitted that its relationship with China is "complex" while criticising Pakistan for continuously sponsoring cross-border terrorism despite New Delhi's attempts to normalise ties with it.
Engaging with G20 to build global policy approach on crypto assets: Govt
The Indian G20 Presidency provides an opportunity to place different priorities, including priority on crypto assets, on the agenda for international collaboration, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Shah meets new CMs of Meghalaya, Nagaland
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday. Both the chief ministers took charge on March 7, heading a coalition government and both are on courtesy visit to Delhi.