Latest revelation in Pegasus controversy comes a day before a 2-judge Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana is scheduled to hear a batch of PILs seeking a probe into the matter.
Justice Arun Mishra, who retires from SC after a 6-year tenure, had frequent run-ins with the Bar, including in the recent Prashant Bhushan contempt case.
In 2018, a 3 -judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra had overruled a judgment passed by another 3-judge bench of the court in 2014, causing controversy.
On 3 December, Justice Mishra while hearing a case had warned senior lawyer Gopal Shankarnarayanan of contempt & conviction if he did not stop repeating arguments.
The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.
INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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