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Hearing a petition against ‘bulldozer justice’ today, the Supreme Court today said that the Executive cannot replace the Judiciary and the law should not prejudge an accused’s guilt. Here are the top quotes from the Supreme Court: Public officials who take the law in their own hands and act in such a high-handed manner must be fastened with accountability. The State and its officials cannot take arbitrary and excessive measures. When the right of the accused or convict is violated by the State on account of arbitrariness, there has to be restitution. Excesses at the hands of the Executive will have to be dealt with the heavy hand of the law. Our constitutional ethos do… Read More »“Excesses At Hands Of Executive…”: Court’s Top Quotes On ‘Bulldozer Justice’

Donald Trump’s impending White House return poses questions once again about conflicts of interest related to his business empire, with new cryptocurrency and other ventures raising fresh concerns. The billionaire’s stunning political comeback is “rocket fuel for the Trump Empire,” said Mark Hass, an Arizona State University marketing professor. After almost a decade of making headlines around the globe, Trump’s “brand is… sort of the Nike or Apple of politics,” he said. Everybody in the world knows what it stands for. Trump no longer holds an executive title at the Trump Organisation, which has been run by his two eldest sons since his 2016 election win. However, the 78-year-old has retained his stake in the… Read More »Donald Trump’s Presidency Raises Fresh Conflict Of Interest Concerns

The BJP on Tuesday rejected the assertion that actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty’s purse was stolen during a rally in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, claiming that it was misplaced and later found. The incident happened when Mr Chakraborty was in the Nirsa assembly constituency to address a rally in favour of BJP candidate Aparna Sengupta. “There was no such incident of pickpocketing. The purse was misplaced and later found,” BJP’s Dhanbad district president Ghanshyam Grover told PTI. However, a video of the rally went viral on social media in which a BJP leader was heard saying on the microphone, “Whosoever has taken Mithun-da’s purse, please return it. This is not the culture of Nirsa.” PTI could not independently verify… Read More »Mithun Chakraborty’s Wallet Not Stolen, Has Been Found: BJP

The BJP on Tuesday rejected the assertion that actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty’s purse was stolen during a rally in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, claiming that it was misplaced and later found. The incident happened when Mr Chakraborty was in the Nirsa assembly constituency to address a rally in favour of BJP candidate Aparna Sengupta. “There was no such incident of pickpocketing. The purse was misplaced and later found,” BJP’s Dhanbad district president Ghanshyam Grover told PTI. However, a video of the rally went viral on social media in which a BJP leader was heard saying on the microphone, “Whosoever has taken Mithun-da’s purse, please return it. This is not the culture of Nirsa.” PTI could not independently verify… Read More »Mithun Chakraborty’s Wallet Not Stolen, Has Been Found: BJP

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a bid to avoid a takeover attempt by Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard, according to a report Wednesday. Seven & i Holdings is eyeing the move as a countermeasure to Couche-Tard’s seven trillion yen ($45 billion) takeover proposal, the Nikkei business daily said, citing sources close to the company.