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Gopal Khemka Murder: Legal Questions Surround Bihar Police Encounter of Accused Conspirator

This paper will look at the legality issues of the Bihar Police encounter that was killed during the operation Vikas alias Raja who was an accused in the Gopal Khemka murder case. It gives an overview of the case, the legal provisions involved, such as the law of self-defense, and the Supreme Court directions on encounters, as well as the rights of the accused.

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Vice-President Dhankhar Questions CJI’s Role in CBI Director Appointment

This paper will look into the doubts raised by the Vice-President Dhankhar of the input of the Chief Justice of India in the appointment of the head of a central investigative agency, the CBI. It outlines the legal set-up, in particular the DSPE Act and composition of the Selection Committee, and its roots lie in judicial pronouncements. The article only displays facts with no opinion indulgence so as to explain the controversy.

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Delhi High Court Backs Government in Celebi Case: National Security Overrides Natural Justice

In Celebi Airport Services v. Union of India, the Delhi High Court confirmed the government’s withdrawal of security clearance of Celebi on grounds of national security in spite of the allegation of procedural injustice on part of the company. The court concluded that national security reasons take precedence over a right to prior notice and hearing, in light of Supreme Court precedents. The ruling highlights restricted judicial review in sensitive cases and points to risks confronted by foreign firms engaged in strategic sectors in infrastructure.

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Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind Seeks Delhi HC Ban on ‘Udaipur Files’ Over Kanhaiya Lal Murder Depiction

Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind asked the Delhi High Court to ban a movie on the murder of Kanhaiya Lal called the Udaipur Files. They claim that the trailer of this film causes communal disharmony, biases a community and is against the certification parameters of movie industry which may affect the order of the general populace before the movie is released on July 11, 2025.

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Çelebi Plea Dismissed: Delhi High Court Prioritizes National Security Over Judicial Review

This paper will discuss the case of the Delhi High Court on national security over natural justice regarding the grant of security clearance in the aviation security in India. It outlines the recalling of Celebi clearances, the argument that appeals to the concept of procedural justice and the court pertaining to claims of both state security and opportunity of a fair hearing and rules in preference of national security in that particular case.

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PUCL Moves Supreme Court Against ECI’s Electoral Roll Revision in Bihar

The article is an analysis of the PUCL Supreme Court case concerning a challenge filed against Electorship roll revision by ECI in Bihar. It looks at questions of the rushed procedure, paperwork limitation, and possible disenfranchisement of the vulnerable populations. The article brings out the legal framework and also the vital role played by the Supreme Court in balancing between electoral integrity and electoral laws with the general rights of the democracies.

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Saif Ali Khan Faces Major Setback as MP High Court Reopens ₹15,000 Cr. Royal Property Dispute

Through this article we discuss the opinion of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the Bhopal Nawab property succession case as it throws light on the complicated legal issues of the private property of former rulers. The case was remanded to the court to be tried once again, with stress on personal law, merger agreements and the clauses of the constitution especially in the case when a previous judgment on which the case had laid its relied-upon basis was being abridged by the Supreme Court.

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Warns Magistrates Against Mechanical Remands for Social Media Posts

The present article discusses an order by the Andhra Pradesh High Court regarding arrest and remand in relations to the social media. It brings to light the fact that the court put a stress on sticking to

[Arnesh Kumar and Imran Pratap Gadhi judgments, to guard against the possible abuse of the criminal law and also safeguarding the freedom of expression by committing the courage to question any police action in a court of law.]