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Lalit Modi Cleared, SAFEMA Tribunal Sets Aside Penalties

The SAFEMA Appellate Tribunal has set aside the penalties in the FEMA case tied to IPL 2009 in South Africa, ruling that the remittances were current account transactions and that Lalit Modi was not responsible for BCCI’s FEMA compliance. Modi framed the verdict as vindication after more than sixteen years, saying the IPL’s move to South Africa helped save and grow the league and that he acted in good faith.

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SC Suggests Sonam Raghuvanshi Surrender

The Supreme Court asked Sonam Raghuvanshi to consider a temporary surrender as it weighs the Meghalaya government’s challenge to her bail, indicating it may decide on merits or order surrender pending witness examination. It also pressed questions about the timing of raising grounds of arrest and whether a clerical error in the arrest memo affected the bail decision.

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Delhi Protests Turn Violent; Sonu Sood Urges Compassion

Actor Sonu Sood urged compassion toward students amid the NEET-UG protests, insisting the future deserves a hug, not a lathi, as clashes left over 118 police injured. The demonstrations, led by the Cockroach Janata Party, spurred appeals from Rahul Gandhi on peaceful protest as demands including the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and compensation for affected families were raised.

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