Tag: Supreme Court
Provide Jobs To Migrants, Drop Cases Against Them: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed a slew of directions to state governments and Union Territories to provide benefits for migrant workers, who returned to their native states and directed the governments to submit schemes to generate employment for the migrants, and also to withdraw cases against them for violating lockdown orders. ....
Supreme Court Declines To Stay CAA-NPR
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass any order to restrain the operation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) or National Population Register (NPR).....
In Lockdown, Estranged Parents Can Have Electronic Access To Kids: SC
A plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday sought direction to resolve the custody issue faced by a parent, who could not get custody of the children, due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown, which obstructed physical visitation.....
SC Directs NTF To Conduct Audit Of Oxygen Supplies To States
The Supreme Court has directed the 12-member National Task Force (NTF) set up on Saturday to streamline oxygen allocation in the country to form sub-groups for each state/Union Territory to conduct an audit for determining whether the oxygen supplies allocated by the Centre are reaching the concerned state/UT.....
SC Ex-judge Indu Malhotra To Head 5-member Panel That Will Probe ‘breach’ In PM Modi’s Security
The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlined the terms of reference for the enquiry committee, headed by retired top court judge Justice Indu Malhotra, to investigate the Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's security breach in Punjab. ....
'Tearing Urgency, Lightning Speed', SC Questions Centre On Appointment Of Election Commissioner
The Supreme Court on Thursday grilled the Attorney General R. Venkataramani, representing the Centre, on the appointment of Arun Goel as the Election Commissioner, saying what was the "tearing urgency, haste", and why was the appointment made at a "lightning speed". ....
'Important Issue': SC Notice To Centre On Plea Claiming Use Of Undisclosed Software For Voter Profiling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Centre and others on a plea claiming that the Election Commission (EC) has indulged in "voter profiling" by deploying an "undisclosed software" to link voter records to Aadhaar. ....
"There Is A Human Angle", SC Stays HC Direction On Eviction Of Over 4K Families In Haldwani
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court direction for eviction of over 4,000 families from the railway land in Haldwani. ....
2020 Delhi Riots: Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Plea Hearing For July 24
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the bail plea filed by student activist Umar Khalid, who was arrested and charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the alleged larger conspiracy case behind the 2020 Delhi riots. ....
SC To Hear Thackeray Faction's Plea Against Maha Speaker Ruling On Mon
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the plea filed by Shiv Sena-UBT faction challenging the ruling of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar which had held that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his camp constitutes the "real" Shiv Sena.....
