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Vipul M Pancholi

Supreme Court orders IOC to pay compensation for gender-based job denial
The Supreme Court of India ordered Indian Oil Corporation Limited to pay 1.2 million rupees in compensation to a woman denied employment based on her gender.
Tamil Nadu Law Minister justifies arrest of DMK MLA Markandayan
Tamil Nadu Law Minister R. Nirmalkumar justified the arrest of DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan for allegedly making defamatory and threatening remarks against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.

Supreme Court refuses to stay Madras High Court lamp lighting order
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government challenging a Madras High Court order permitting a lamp lighting at the Tiruparankundram hill, while refusing to issue a stay on the lower court's directive.

Supreme Court directs states to demarcate wetlands within two months
The Supreme Court of India directed states and union territories to physically verify and demarcate wetlands in the SAC Atlas within two months.

Supreme Court issues contempt notices to fifteen state chief secretaries
Supreme Court issued contempt notices to chief secretaries of 15 Indian states for failure to prevent manual scavenging deaths following a 2023 directive.

Supreme Court permits non-polluting industrial applications in Taj Trapezium Zone
The Supreme Court of India authorized the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority to process pending applications for non-polluting industrial units while mandating expert scrutiny to protect the Taj Mahal.

CJI Surya Kant questions continued support for DAMEPL after Supreme Court loss
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant questioned the support for DAMEPL, a Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary, despite its loss in the Supreme Court, echoing his colleague's criticism of the curative judgment's impact on arbitration in India.