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Topic: Supreme Court

‘Attempt at stifling criticism’ — prominent citizens express solidarity with Prashant Bhushan

In a statement released Monday, 131 prominent personalities including former SC judge Justice Madan B. Lokur urged the Supreme Court to withdraw its contempt notice against advocate Prashant Bhushan.

Plea in SC against Jharkhand govt’s appointment of DGP for ‘violating’ fixed tenure orders

The petitioner said he is aggrieved by the violation of the top court's order with regards to appointment of MV Rao as acting DGP by JMM-led govt 'to satisfy their political interest'.

‘Illegal, unconstitutional’ — Kapil Sibal says HC order on Sachin Pilot defies SC precedent

Rajasthan High Court said Friday that no action can be taken against Sachin Pilot and other rebel Congress leaders for now, providing interim relief to the group against disqualification. 

SC to begin hearing decade-old contempt case against Prashant Bhushan from 4 August

Case dates back to 2009 when Bhushan had given an interview to Tehelka magazine in which where he allegedly made a serious imputation against then CJI S.H. Kapadia.

‘Voices of dissent can’t be suppressed’ — SC breather for Pilot camp until next hearing

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Sachin Pilot and other rebel Congress MLAs' petition to quash Rajasthan Speaker's show-cause notice to them.

Why contempt case against Prashant Bhushan in Supreme Court could set a bad precedent

In episode 529 of ThePrint's Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta says the top court’s capital is its own stature and it’s for the court to decide how fragile that stature is.

India needs a united attack on Covid. Centre must take control of fight again to flatten curve

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

SC takes cognisance of lawyers’ financial woes, proposes setting up fund for donations

The bench led by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde noted that considering the risk to public health, resumption of physical court sessions in the near future appeared bleak.

SC contempt notice to Prashant Bhushan for his tweets on Justice Bobde’s bike photo, ex-CJIs

The bench also issued notices to Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, seeking his opinion, and Twitter Incorporated.

SC-mandated panel issues notice to Kejriwal govt over ad placed in Mumbai newspapers

The advt about Delhi school results appeared on front pages of the Mumbai editions of prominent dailies on 16 July. AAP govt called the CCRGA notice 'politically motivated'.

On Camera

India wasn’t always like this. Things have never been as bad as they are today

Was the system in India always so lax that politicians could watch citizens being poisoned, stranded, or burned alive and get away with it?

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.