The Supreme Court has ordered political parties to declare details of criminal cases pending against election candidates within 48 hours of their selection.
Srinagar-based lawyer Javed Iqbal Wani is the son-in-law of Mian Abdul Qayoom, a prominent separatist who is among the founding members of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made the statement in the Supreme Court Wednesday, while seeking dismissal of the review plea filed by one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape & murder case.
The Supreme Court said it, prima facie, does not think it can do much in the matter of alleged police brutality as it is a law and order problem, and said it wouldn’t be “bullied” into taking suo motu cognisance of the issue.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
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.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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