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‘Using powers arbitrarily’ — SC faults Ladakh UT for notifying Kargil polls without deciding NC symbol

Apex court quashes notification for Kargil development council elections & fines UT Rs 1 lakh for issuing the notice without deciding National Conference representation on 'plough' poll symbol.

Manipur govt clashes with SC panel’s lawyer, calls submission on poor relief camp conditions ‘false’

Biren Singh govt has disputed claim from SC-appointed panel’s lawyer about food shortages and outbreak of measles and chicken pox in relief camps. Lawyer calls it a ‘direct attack' on her.

Army veterans & ex-judges seek action on Udhayanidhi’s ‘Sanatana Dharma’ remark in letter to CJI

Signed by 262 people, letter draws attention to Tamil Nadu minister's 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma' comment & the state's failure to take action. Says it could incite 'communal disharmony'.

Lack of funding, underequipped labs — a study by NLU’s Project 39A finds gaps in Indian forensics

Report by National Law University's Project 39A highlights cumbersome processes for budget approvals & non-compliance with contamination minimisation procedures, among other issues.

President’s word on mercy plea final? What Section 473 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita proposes

If new law comes into play, courts will lose power of judicial review & word of President will be considered final. There is no time limit for President to decide on mercy petition.

Delhi court sentences 3 to death for gang rape & murder of woman, her two minor kids

They have been awarded life imprisonment for the offences of gang rape and robbery. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 35000 on each convict.

Meghalaya HC frames rules on compensation for custodial deaths — ‘will only stop when state bleeds’

Calling custodial deaths 'slur on civilised state', HC issued 6-month deadline for compensating families of custodial violence victims. Bench said compensation to depend on victim's age.

In SC affidavit, govt calls for tailor-made assessments of carrying capacity of hill stations

Environment ministry says 13 Himalayan states must submit action plan following guidelines. Affidavit in response to Noida resident's PIL on hill stations in ecologically fragile areas.

Violent past of Bihar ex-MP Prabhunath Singh & what led SC to overturn his acquittal in 1995 murder

Singh, a strongman who once wielded great power in Saran region was awarded life sentence Friday. SC order decries tainted probe & use of political muscle that led to acquittal.

11 parties in favor, 10 against. What a 2018 Law Commission report said about simultaneous polls

Draft report characterised simultaneous polls as 'solution to prevent the country from being in constant election mode', emphasised that frequent elections lead to greater expenditure.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.