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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicIndian Supreme Court

Topic: Indian Supreme Court

SC rejects plea seeking extra chance for UPSC aspirants who exhausted last attempt in 2020

On 9 February, Centre had said that the candidates who gave their last attempt examination in October 2020 would get one more chance this year provided they are not age barred.

Supreme Court to take up contempt plea against comedian Kunal Kamra after 4 weeks

On 18 December last year, the top court issued show-cause notice to Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court and exempted him from personal appearances.

SC allows Karti Chidambaram to travel abroad, asks him to deposit Rs 2 crore

A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked Karti Chidambaram to submit details on the places to be visited and the place where he would stay, along with depositing the money.

SC seeks Centre, EC reply on plea for allowing postal ballots for voters outside constituency

The petition has also sought to restrain the media from publishing the content or extract of any private chats, including those on WhatsApp, between Ravi and third parties.

SC to hear plea for including judges, judicial staff in priority category for Covid vaccine

The PIL stated that the Centre has identified the population group which are to be vaccinated first but the same is not based on any set criteria.

Supreme Court panel holds consultations with 12 farmer unions from 8 states

This is the seventh meeting held by the 3-member panel so far. The committee is holding consultations with stakeholders, both online and in person.

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against new WhatsApp privacy policy

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde observed that this issue is already being heard by the Delhi High Court and the petitioner can choose the suitable remedy.

SC refers to PM’s statement, refuses to entertain pleas on 26 January violence

One of the pleas filed by an advocate had sought setting up of a three-member inquiry commission for collecting and recording evidence and submitting a report on the violence.

Swami Vivekananda’s ‘take’ on National Youth Day & the govt’s ‘middlemen’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Too much democracy’ in US and Supreme Court’s ‘consent with dissent’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.