Hearing NHAI's challenge to Kerala HC order last week, the top court underscored that statutory rights to collect tolls could not be divorced from performance of statutory duties.
Apart from Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, CJI-led panel also cleared elevation of Abdul Hakhim Mullapally, Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, Harisankar Menon, Manu S. Nair, Easwaran Subramani.
Noting that 'nuisance' of stray dogs was increasing day by day, the court also directed state government to give licences to individuals interested in maintaining stray dogs.
Convicted in 2009 case for attempting to kill the son-in-law of late Congress leader PM Sayeed, PP Mohammed Faizal was disqualified. Matter has flitted between Kerala HC & SC since.
Pharma giants were responding to petition in Kerala HC seeking compulsory licences for their HER2-negative breast cancer drugs, which would allow cheaper, generic versions to be made.
Court was hearing appeal by Mathew, who argued that he can't face charges for soliciting services in brothel as Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act does not mention the word 'customer'.
Taking note of Isaac's contentions, the court told the probe agency that privacy of an individual cannot be 'violated' and asked on what basis it was asking for his personal details.
The court also dismissed the pleas filed by some employees of the news channel and a trade union of journalists challenging the home ministry's decision barring telecast of MediaOne.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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