PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SUNIL BHARDWAJ V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, July 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 27: 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Present petition is being filed on behalf of the petitioner for quashing of FIR registered in Kochhodamn P.S. Case No. 152 of 2022 dated 23.06.2022, District Kishanganj and further proceedings thereof against petitioner under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of IPC and under Sections 30(a), 31, 32, 36, 41(i) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Pre...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RAKESH SINGH V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, July 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 27: The present appeal under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "Cr.P.C.") has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 20.09.2016 and 26.09.2016 respectively, passed in Sessions Trial No.66 of 1997 (arising out of Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No.191 of 1995) by the learned Court of 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, S...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RAM DEV DARVE V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 27: Re. I.A. No. 01 of 2024 : The learned Advocate for the appellant presses the aforesaid interlocutory application for condoning the delay of 58 days in preferring this appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 58 days in preferring this appeal is, hereby, condoned. 3. I.A. No. 01 of 2024 stands allowed. Re. L.P.A. No. 1139 of 2023 : 4. The writ petitioner had approached this Court for a...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS V/S AMITABH BACHCHAN AND OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 27: Re.: I.A. No. 2 of 2025 The learned counsel for the petitioner presses I.A. No. 2 of 2025 for condoning the delay of three days in preferring this appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of three days in preferring this appeal is condoned. 3. I.A. No. 2 of 2025 stands allowed. Re.: L.P.A. No. 650 of 2025 4. 19858 Constables of District Police Force were ordered to be transferred from on...


COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA AGAIN PENALISES FEDERATION OF PUBLISHERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' ASSOCIATION IN INDIA ('FPBAI') AND ITS OFFICE-BEARERS FOR ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES

India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Competition Commission of India ('CCI') has passed a final order against the Federation of Publishers' and Booksellers' Association in India ('FPBAI') and its three office-bearers for indulging in anti-competitive practices of (i) fixation of conversion rates higher than usual bank/ RBI rates for importing of international journals and books by its member booksellers/ publishers which constitute the bulk of all booksel...


CCI APPROVES THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT BY BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC IN RENEW PHOTOVOLTAICS PRIVATE LIMITED.

India, July 1 -- Prime Minister of India issued the following speech: The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed investment by British International Investment plc in ReNew Photovoltaics Private Limited. British International Investment plc. (Acquirer) is a development finance institution, wholly owned by the UK Government, which provides scarce and patient capital to private sector entrepreneurs in developing countries. ReNew Photovoltaics Private Limited. (Target) is enga...


COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA APPROVES ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN EQUITY SHARES IN NACL INDUSTRIES LIMITED BY COROMANDEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of certain equity shares in NACL Industries Limited by Coromandel International Limited. The Proposed Combination comprises acquisition of certain equity shares in NACL Industries Limited (NACL) by Coromandel International Limited (CIL). CIL is a public listed company which is an agri-solutions provider, offering diverse products and services across the ...


CCI APPROVES ACQUISITION OF SHARES OF BILLIONBRAINS GARAGE VENTURES LIMITED BY VIGGO INVESTMENT PTE. LTD.

India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed acquisition of shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures Limited by Viggo Investment Pte. Ltd. The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of 2.143% shareholding in Billionbrains Garage Ventures Limited (Groww) by Viggo Investment Pte. Ltd. (GIC Investor) pursuant to the execution of, inter alia, a Deed of Adherence and Share Subscription Agreement dat...


THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISER TO GOI RELEASES THE REPORT ON "ZET ADOPTION IN INDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON EMISSION AND ENERGY"

India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India released the "ZET Adoption in India and Its Impact on Emission and Energy Report (June 2025)" on 1st July 2025. The report analyses the growth and potential of India's Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck (M&HDT) sector, projecting a transition to Battery Electric Trucks (BET) that will significantly reduce emissions and fuel consumption by mid-century. It emp...


UPSC ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF COMBINED SECTION OFFICERS' (GRADE 'B') LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION,

India, July 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Based on the results of the written part of the Combined Section Officers' (Grade 'B') Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2024 held by the UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION in January, 2025 and evaluation of service records in June, 2025, the following are the category-wise lists of candidates, in order of merit, who have been recommended for inclusion in the Select List year 2024 of the Services mentioned belo...