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Surya Kant

chief judge of Supreme Court of India

Also known as Justice Surya Kant

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Supreme Court hears Bhojshala namaz site plea

The Supreme Court agreed to hear petitions from the Muslim side alleging that the alternate Friday namaz site near the Bhojshala complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, is far away, with advocates claiming it is about 2 kilometers from the site while officials say it is around 900 meters. The court directed the Solicitor General to obtain instructions from the MP government on providing an adjacent open space near the complex and to ensure compliance with the earlier order, with hearings scheduled for Friday.

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SC upholds Baghel bail in liquor case

The Supreme Court upheld the bail of Chaitanya Baghel, son of Bhupesh Baghel, in two cases tied to the Chhattisgarh liquor scam and dismissed petitions by the ED and state government seeking its cancellation, while expunging adverse High Court remarks about the probe. The Court stressed that cancellation of bail depends on whether continued liberty would seriously prejudice justice, not merely the order’s formal reasoning, and clarified that the High Court’s critical observations were removed from the record as the investigation continues.

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Key facts

Occupation: lawyer, judge
Citizenship: India
Born: February 10, 1962

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