Goa Municipalities Act Section 44: Bombay HC Holds Power to Remove Councillor Vests Exclusively in Government, Not DMA

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The Bombay High Court has ruled that the power to remove a municipal councillor under Section 44 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, is quasi-judicial and vests exclusively in the State Government — not the Director of Municipal Administration.
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BNSS Section 348 Recall Witness Power Cannot Patch Prosecution Gaps, Rules Madras High Court in Anbu v. State

Madras High Court rules that Section 348 BNSS is not a second innings for a negligent prosecution — setting aside a trial court order that let the state recall its Investigating Officer mid-trial.

Corruption FIR Quashing on Delay Grounds Rejected by Himachal Pradesh High Court in Rajesh Kakkar Case

Eight years after a corruption FIR was filed, HP High Court refuses to quash it — ruling that delay alone, without proof of prejudice, cannot terminate a corruption prosecution.

Kerala High Court Sets Aside KAT Interim Stay on Transfer of Director of Health Services Dr. Reena K.J.

Kerala HC's Division Bench vacates KAT's interim stay on Dr. Reena K.J.'s transfer — ruling that once an administrative act is complete, no tribunal can undo it as if it never happened.

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Sherlocks AI Raises Rs 7.5 Cr in Pre-Seed Round Led by SenseAI Ventures

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Bengaluru-based Sherlocks AI has raised Rs 7.5 Cr (~$900K) in a pre-seed funding round led by SenseAI Ventures, with participation from Upekkha, to expand its AI-native incident management platform into North America.

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KIMS ₹1,500 Cr QIP: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Advises

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has advised Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited (KIMS) on its ₹1,500 crore Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) — one of the more significant healthcare capital markets transactions of 2026. The KIMS QIP Shardul Amarchand...