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Supreme Court advances summer vacation in view of surge in Covid cases

CJI Ramana took the decision to reschedule the apex court's summer vacation, considering the suggestions of bar bodies due to the alarming rise in the number of Covid cases.

Supreme Court refuses to stay counting of votes for UP panchayat polls scheduled for 2 May

The apex court also ordered that govt officials, candidates & their agents will have to produce Covid negative RT-PCR tests before entering counting centres.

Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on plea challenging sedition law

Filed by two journalists, the plea claims that section 124-A infringes fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression, guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.

Centre has special responsibility towards Delhi, can’t lose lives in political bickering: SC

During the 4-hour hearing, SC bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud took note of multiple issues, including vaccine pricing and oxygen availability. It will pass formal orders Saturday.

HC asks if a reporter is ‘perpetuator’ of hate speech if he shares such video on social media

Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing a case of alleged hate speech against lawyer Amit Ghai whose video was uploaded on social media by a journalist.

Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee passes away due to Covid-19

The 91-year-old had served as the Attorney General for India from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.

MP, Maharashtra got more oxygen than asked, Delhi got far less, explain why, HC asks Centre

Citing Delhi govt data, Delhi HC noted NCR needed 700 MTs of oxygen but was supplied 480-490 MTs while Maharashtra and MP received oxygen above the requested amount.

Not woke on same-sex relationships, says Madras HC judge, wants ‘psycho-education’ session

Madras High Court's Justice N. Anand Venkatesh says psycho-education will help him better understand homosexuality, had also ordered petitioners & families to undergo counselling.

Delhi HC asks insurance companies to reduce delay in processing claims of Covid patients

Two benches of the Delhi High Court took note of delays in the issuance of no-objection certificates for Covid patients by insurance companies that are needed for discharge.

It appears Centre wants people to die, says Delhi HC on new protocol on remdesivir use

The high court said that the Centre was changing the protocol to reduce the shortage of remdesivir, adding that it was a 'complete mismanagement'.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?