CJI Sanjiv Khanna forms a 3-judge panel to probe Justice Yashwant Varma over alleged cash recovery; judicial work withdrawn amid deeper inquiry.
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SC Collegium recommends repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad HC amid controversy over alleged cash recovery at his residence during a fire incident.
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CJI Sanjiv Khanna forms a 3-judge panel to probe Justice Yashwant Varma over alleged cash recovery; judicial work withdrawn amid deeper inquiry.
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SC Collegium recommends for repatriation of Justice Varma to Alld HC
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Engineer Rashid seeks interim bail to take oath as MP after winning the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, amidst...
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Telangana to host Miss World Pageant 2025 amid fund crunch: What’s the controversy ?
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Amid Telangana’s Rs. 71,000 crore deficit, the Rs. 200 crore beauty pageant budget has sparked pol...
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SC Collegium recommends for repatriation of Justice Varma to Alld HC
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PIL filed in SC to register FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma
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PIL filed in SC for probe into honey trap incident in Ktka
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SC grants protection to Telugu actor Mohan Babu in case of assault on journalist
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SC grants protection to actor Mohan Babu in assault case, halting coercive action, and seeks respons...
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CelebStreet
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Fire at Delhi HC judge’s residence uncovers massive unaccounted cash, CJI led collegium transfers him back to Allahabad HC
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ACRE, backed by Ares Management, issues an unconditional apology to IIFL Finance directors to avoid ...
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The World Bank arbitration scandal exposes corruption in ICSID’s €110M ruling, fueling BRICS-led...
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