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TopicIndian Supreme Court

Topic: Indian Supreme Court

BJP leader’s death not political murder, CID conducted prompt probe — West Bengal tells SC

In its reply affidavit filed in Supreme Court, West Bengal has said that the state CID has investigated all aspects of the complaints filed a charge sheet in the competent court.

SC to hear plea on probe into China’s alleged spying on President, PM, judges in January

An NGO has filed the PIL seeking directions to register an FIR for cyber terrorism and cybercrime under several relevant sections of the IT Act, 2000, and the Indian Penal Code.

Covid spread like wildfire due to lack of implementation of guidelines — SC

The apex court said Covid treatment was not affordable to people and suggested more provisions be made by the state govts or cap be put on private hospitals' fees.

Not satisfied with work done by Commission for Air Quality Management, SC says

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the centre, said the Commission is working on a war footing and several steps have been taken to deal with pollution.

Why farmers pose a problem for police & seeking relief from ‘too many Fundamental Rights’

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

SC asks Centre to inform court on steps taken by Commission for Air Quality Management

On 6 November, the apex court had asked the Centre to ensure there is no smog in Delhi as the Commission started functioning from that day.

SC asks J&K HC to decide on pleas seeking review of scrapping of Roshni Act on 21 December

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court declared the Roshni Act 'illegal, unconstitutional and unsustainable' and ordered a CBI probe into the allotment of land under the law on 9 October.

SC asks Central govt, 3 states to file status reports on Covid situation within 2 days

The SC bench said to 'prepare for the worst' in December as it noted that Covid situation has worsened in Delhi and gone out of control in Gujarat.

A ‘Mahagathbandhan of Acronyms’ and ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ in Bihar

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

Arnab Goswami seeks pre-arrest bail in alleged assault case on woman police officer

An FIR was registered against Arnab Goswami for allegedly assaulting a woman police officer when a police team went to arrest him on 4 November.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?