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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicIndian Supreme Court

Topic: Indian Supreme Court

SC issues directions to Centre on Covid management, asks to resolve oxygen shortage in Delhi

The apex court also said that no patient shall be denied hospitalisation or essential drugs in any state for lack of local residential proof.

SC refuses to entertain plea for probe into alleged attack on Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction for investigation by an independent probe agency like the CBI into...

SC rejects plea for directions to curb forced religious conversions, black magic

An apex court bench said there is no reason why a person above 18 can't be allowed to choose their religion and refused to grant permission to a representation to the law commission.

SC rejects pleas of Maharashtra govt, Anil Deshmukh against Bombay HC order for CBI probe

The apex court Thursday dismissed pleas challenging the Bombay HC order directing the probe into allegations made by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Rohingyas detained in Jammu shall not be deported to Myanmar without due process, says SC

A bench headed by CJI S A Bobde passed the order on a plea seeking immediate release of the detained Rohingya refugees and a direction to restrain the Centre from deporting them.

Supreme Court quashes FIR against journalist Patricia Mukhim over ‘communal’ Facebook post

Mukhim's counsel argued before the apex court that there was no intention to create disharmony or conflict through the post that referred to an assault incident.

SC stays proceedings pending in high courts on pleas to regulate OTT platforms

Supreme Court had earlier issued notice on a transfer petition filed by Centre seeking to club all petitions filed in various high courts on the issue of regulating OTT platforms.

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea for appointment of regular CBI director

The plea alleges that govt has failed to appoint a regular CBI director as per section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act and has instead appointed an interim director.

Central or state govt employees cannot work as election commissioners, says SC

An SC bench said election commissioners have to be independent persons and took strong note of the fact that Goa govt has given its law secretary the additional charge of SEC.

SC relief for Bengal BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh, says arrest warrant be kept in abeyance

Former IPS officer Ghosh had moved the top court Monday seeking a stay of the arrest warrant and quashing of the FIR against her in connection with Lok Sabha polls violence in 2019.

On Camera

Have Hindus passed the test by letting Droupadi Murmu enter Ram temple? Not yet

The BJP needs Hindu unity for electoral benefit, that too in a caste-ridden religious society. That makes it go for reform, reconciliation, and samarasata.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.