Important cases heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, September 30: * Observing that Gods should be kept away from politics, SC questioned Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s public statement that animal fat was allegedly used in making Tirupati laddus under the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime.
* SC expressed dissatisfaction over “tardy” progress by West Bengal government in installation of CCTVs and construction of toilets and separate resting rooms at medical facilities, and directed the state government to complete ongoing work by October 15 * SC pulled up the Delhi government’s forest department for not apprising it of any comprehensive measures taken by it to enhance the green cover of the national capital, saying it has shown a “complete lack of interest” and “lacklustre” approach.
* SC came to the rescue of a Dalit youth, who had lost his seat in IIT Dhanbad after missing the deadline to deposit a fee, by asking the institute to admit him to the BTech course.
* SC granted interim protection from arrest to Malayalam film actor Siddique in a rape case.
* SC sought response from the Delhi government and BJP leader Rajiv Babbar on a plea of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal challenging the high court order refusing to quash a defamation case against them.
* SC sought the responses of the Assam government and others on a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for the alleged violation of the apex court’s order that had said there shall be no demolition of properties across the country without its permission.
* SC took strong note of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi being made a party to a PIL and seeking of an in-house inquiry against him for dismissing a plea earlier related to a service dispute. PTI ABA HIG
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