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Jayalalitha’s Niece Moves Supreme Court for Release of Seized Assets The legal battle over the confiscated assets of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha has reached the Supreme Court of India . Her niece, J Deepa , has filed an appeal challenging the Karnataka High Court’s January 13 order , which declined to return the movable and immovable properties seized in the multi-crore disproportionate assets case . Deepa argues that since all criminal proceedings against Jayalalitha stood abated after her demise , the seizure of her properties is legally untenable . She has also sought an interim stay on the orders passed by both the High Court and the Special Court . Why Was Jayalalitha’s Property Seized? The assets in question were confiscated as part of the disproportionate assets case , in which Jayalalitha was accused of amassing ₹66.65 crore in wealth beyond her known sources of income during her tenure as Chief Minister (1991-1996) . 🔍 Key Allegations: 📌 Jayala...

Delhi High Court Directs Police to File Status Report on Devangana Kalita’s Plea in Delhi Riots Case The Delhi High Court has instructed the Delhi Police to submit a status report on a plea filed by Devangana Kalita , seeking access to protest videos recorded at Jafrabad in connection with the Delhi riots case . The order was issued by Justice Sanjeev Narula , following submissions made by Advocate Adit S. Pujari on behalf of Kalita. The court has scheduled the next hearing for April 23, 2025 . Kalita’s Plea: Demand for Video Footage from Delhi Police Kalita’s legal team argues that: 🔹 Selective video evidence has been used by the prosecution while not providing the full video recordings to the accused. 🔹 The videos will prove that the protest at Jafrabad was peaceful and counter the allegations against her. 🔹 Seizure memos list these videos as evidence, yet they have not been shared with the defense despite four years passing since the incident. Delhi Police’s St...

Haryana Judiciary Paper Leak: Delhi Court Convicts 3, Acquits 6 In a significant development, the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi has convicted three individuals, including the former Registrar (Recruitment) of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in the 2017 Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) examination paper leak case.  Conviction Details The convicted individuals are Dr. Balwinder Kumar Sharma, the former Registrar, and two aspirants, Sunita and Sushila. Dr. Sharma and Sunita received a sentence of five years in prison. Additionally, Sharma was fined ₹1,50,000, while Sunita faced a fine of ₹60,000. Sushila was released based on the period already served but was fined ₹10,000. Charges and Offenses The court found Dr. Sharma and Sunita guilty under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant), 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the IPC, and Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act). Sushila was convicted un...