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Legal 16w ago

Guwahati court orders unfreezing of accused's accounts in Zubeen Garg death case

A Guwahati sessions court directed Assam Police to unfreeze nine financial accounts belonging to Shyamkanu Mahanta, a key accused in singer Zubeen Garg's death, citing procedural violations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS). The court found that police failed to obtain magistrate approval before freezing accounts and did not report the action afterward as mandated by law. Mahanta faces murder and conspiracy charges in connection with Garg's September 2025 death.

Source: Indian Express India

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Legal 16w ago

Delhi court grants bail to nine IYC workers in AI Summit protest case

A Delhi court on March 1, 2026 granted bail to nine India Youth Congress (IYC) workers arrested during a February 20 shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam. The workers had worn t-shirts with PM Modi's image and removed outer garments to reveal protest messages. Of 14 arrested IYC members, nine secured bail while one plea was dismissed and five remain in custody.

Source: Indian Express India

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Legal 16w ago

Kerala temple board reverses stance, opposes women entry at Sabarimala

The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages Kerala's Sabarimala temple, decided Monday to contest the Supreme Court's 2018 verdict permitting menstruating women's entry in review petitions hearing April 7. TDB president K Jayakumar stated the board is mandated to protect temple traditions. This reversal contradicts the board's own 2019 position supporting equal rights and comes ahead of Kerala Assembly elections later this year.

Source: Indian Express India

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Legal 16w ago

ED seizes Rs 37-crore assets in 1xBet illegal betting platform case

The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached Rs 18.10 crore in movable and immovable assets linked to illegal online betting platform 1xBet, bringing total seizures in the case to Rs 37.23 crore. The investigation revealed 1xBet operated unauthorized mirror websites, collected funds via mule accounts, and used cricket platforms CREX and OneCricket for targeted advertising. Celebrity endorsers including cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, and actors Urvashi Rautela and Sonu Sood had their assets frozen for knowingly promoting the illegal platform.

Source: Indian Express India

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