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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicSupreme Court of India

Topic: Supreme Court of India

How WhatsApp payment service works and why it’s been challenged in court

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court saying until WhatsApp appoints a grievance officer, it should not be allowed to begin its payments service.

When creativity dies, values of civilisation corrode: CJI Dipak Misra

Full text of M.C. Setalvad Memorial lecture delivered by CJI Misra in New Delhi.

Supreme Court refuses to pass interim order on reservation for promotions in govt jobs

The top court says a seven-judge constitution bench is needed to consider its 2006 M. Nagraj verdict.

In SC, woman seeks abortion past 20-week ceiling, asserts right to privacy

Plea says privacy accorded to her by the August 2017 nine-judge bench challenges validity of MTP provisions

Featuring Friday, the Delhi power tussle and Modi’s MSP pitch

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint. The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or...

Supreme Court refuses to grant temporary stay on RBI’s restriction on cryptocurrencies

RBI had told SC that Bitcoins cannot be treated as currency under India’s existing law; finance ministry yet to take a decision. 

Cow vigilantism a law & order issue that states must tackle, says Supreme Court

Nobody can take law into their hands, reiterates 3-judge bench, observes that vigilantism is actually mob violence.

Indian judiciary doesn’t need to fear the government; it needs to be afraid of itself

Governments throughout the world want a pliant judiciary, but the onus is on the judiciary to push-back. It is no different in India.

An ineffective collegium gives government an opportunity to revive NJAC 2

The collegium gives the impression that it has been certain of the need to appoint an eminent member of the Bar and that Joseph was the only other fit person.

Judges call to laud me, I ask them to take a stand too: Justice Chelameswar

Outgoing SC judge stands by decision to call January 12 press conference, stresses he has nothing personal against anyone. 

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.