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₹6.85 Lakh Crore Tax Disputes Still Pending: CJI

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai has highlighted that disputes worth ₹6.85 lakh crore remain pending before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). He shared this while addressing a symposium on the role and challenges faced by the tribunal. Reduction in Case Backlog Justice Gavai praised ITAT’s progress in clearing cases, noting that the […]

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Criminal Contempt Action Sought Over Shoe Attack on CJI Gavai

By BPN News Desk October 8, 2025

A plea has been filed seeking criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who allegedly attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai inside the Supreme Court courtroom. The request has been made to the Attorney General of India for his consent, as required under law. Incident Details The attack […]

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ED Raids Actor Homes in Luxury Car Smuggling Probe

By BPN News Desk October 8, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu in connection with a luxury car smuggling and foreign exchange violation case. Residences of popular actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran were among the premises searched. Details of the Case The investigation is linked to Operation Numkhor, targeting the alleged

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Mukul Rohatgi Slams Shoe Attack, Urges Religious Neutrality in Courts

By BPN News Desk October 8, 2025

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi strongly condemned the recent courtroom incident in which a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, tried to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice B. R. Gavai. The shoe did not hit the target, and Court security intervened immediately. Attack and Motive The attacker was heard shouting slogans such as “Sanatan ka apmaan nahi […]

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PIL Seeks Probe into Child Deaths Linked to Cough Syrup

By BPN News Desk October 7, 2025

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court demanding a court-supervised investigation into the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan possibly linked to a contaminated cough syrup. The petition calls for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, a review of regulatory controls, and seizure of suspect medicines. Petition […]

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Arrest Made in Coldrif Cough Syrup Deaths Case

By BPN News Desk October 7, 2025

Authorities have arrested Dr Praveen Soni, the physician accused of prescribing the cough syrup Coldrif, which is linked to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Soni has been suspended from his post pending further inquiry. What the Investigation Found Laboratory tests found dangerously high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) in Coldrif, far exceeding […]

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Advocate Claims Divine Motive in Shoe Attack on CJI

By BPN News Desk October 7, 2025

Advocate Rakesh Kishore has claimed he harboured no remorse after attempting to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai in Supreme Court. He said he believed he was “driven by divine anger” over comments the CJI made about a Khajuraho temple idol plea. The Incident in Court Around 11:35 a.m., during […]

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BCI Suspends Lawyer After Shoe Incident in Supreme Court

By BPN News Desk October 6, 2025

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has suspended advocate Rakesh Kishore with immediate effect following an incident in which he allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai during proceedings in the Supreme Court. What Happened During a hearing in Court No. 1, Kishore reportedly removed one of his […]

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CJI Gavai Says Legalisation Alone Isn’t Law

By BPN News Desk October 4, 2025

Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai emphasized during a recent address that mere legalization of a statute does not guarantee it becomes a true law. He argued that legality without justice or fairness is insufficient to uphold the dignity of the Constitution. Distinction Between Law and Justice Gavai cited examples of laws that, though legal, […]

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Wife Urges Release of Sonam Wangchuk, Claims No Access to Medicine

By BPN News Desk October 2, 2025

Gitanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting her husband’s “unconditional release”. She alleged that she has had no contact with him since his detention and is unaware of his current health condition. In her letter, she claimed Wangchuk was detained without being […]