Important cases heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, Aug 18: * SC said it wants defence forces to have “braveheart cadets” who should not be deterred by injuries or disabilities suffered during training and directed the Centre to explore the possibility of providing them with insurance covers for such exigencies.
* SC refused to restore an FIR against nine persons, including Praful Khoda Patel, administrator of the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, for allegedly abetting the suicide of former MP Mohan Delkar in 2021.
* SC refused to examine contempt petitions challenging the appointment of Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta, observing its contempt jurisdiction couldn’t be invoked to settle political rivalries.
* SC granted bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in teacher recruitment case investigated by the CBI but said he would be released after the trial court records statements of material witnesses.
* SC refused to examine a plea filed by AAP MP Sanjay Singh challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to merge over 100 primary schools with low student enrolment.
* SC asked the NHAI why should a commuter be asked to pay Rs 150 toll if it took 12 hours to cover a 65-kilometer highway stretch in Thrissur, Kerala.
* SC refused to examine a plea alleging contamination of cinnamon and toxic cassia being sold as the spice in Kerala * SC’s Justice K Vinod Chandran recused from hearing a plea against Professor Naima Khatoon’s appointment as Aligarh Muslim University’s (AMU) vice-chancellor. PTI ABA ABA SKY SKY
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