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Topic: PIL

‘History can’t haunt present’ — SC dismisses plea to rename roads, places named after ‘invaders’

Citing principles of secularism & constitutionalism, SC dismisses Ashwini Upadhyay's PIL and refuses to let him file a detailed note or move any govt authority.

‘Half-baked truth, unclean hands’ — what SC said while dismissing PILs against Hemant Soren

Allegations by petitioner against Jharkhand CM Soren were 'not at all substantiated by anything worthy to be called evidence', Supreme Court ruled.

SC rejects PIL seeking replacement of party symbols on EVMs with candidates’ age, qualification

Besides seeking to put photograph of candidates on EVMs, the plea said that such a move will help electors vote and support intelligent and diligent candidates.

‘Freebies leading India to economic disaster’ — Modi govt backs PIL seeking bar on poll sops

PIL filed by BJP spokesperson in SC has sought a stop to parties promising & distributing ‘irrational freebies’ during poll campaigns. CJI proposes setting up a panel to look into issue.

‘Don’t mock PILs,’ Allahabad High Court dismisses plea to open locked rooms in Taj Mahal

Petitioner and BJP media in-charge in Ayodhya, Rajneesh Singh, wanted an ASI committee to give clarity on the monument’s ‘history’.

SC dismisses plea of rape survivor from Kerala seeking permission to marry her assaulter

The top court also rejected a separate plea of the assaulter, a defrocked priest, seeking bail on the ground that he wanted to marry the survivor, who was a minor at the time of rape.

SC to examine fresh plea challenging constitutional validity of sedition law

The plea, filed by a former army officer, stated the sedition law is an unreasonable restriction on free expression and should be unequivocally and unambiguously struck down.

SC dismisses plea challenging Delhi HC order rejecting PIL to halt Central Vista work

The apex court declined to interfere, stating that the PIL petitioners had selectively targeted Central Vista Project amid other public projects which were allowed during lockdown.

Plea in SC challenges Delhi HC’s dismissal of petition seeking to halt Central Vista work

The petitioner said the High Court was not justified in terming the plea 'motivated' without any evidence & that allowing construction in the pandemic was 'serious health concern'

SC refuses to intervene in Central Vista matter, asks Delhi HC for early hearing

The petitioners said that the continuation of the Central Vista project was concerning in view of the 'crumbling' healthcare system and a risk to the lives of workers employed.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.