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New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to "rewrite" voter lists, terming it a "targeted" exercise that may influence electoral outcomes in several constituencies. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav claimed that the revision, instead of being a routine updating exercise, placed an unprecedented burden on voters to re-establish their eligibility. "This is not revision, ...Read More >
The Arunachal Pradesh government has described the case against it as "sponsored litigation" New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed CBI to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into award of contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly linked to Chief Minister Pema Khandu's relatives. The preliminary enquiry will cover execution for public works, contracts and work orders between January 2015-December 2025. The top court has asked the state to fully cooperate with the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, April 6, directed the CBI to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into the award of contracts for public works in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly owned by family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath said the enquiry and consequential investigation, if any, shall cover the award and execution of public works, contracts and work orders in the state for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 20 ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into the award of public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly linked to family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A Bench led by Justice Vikram Nath said the enquiry -- and any subsequent investigation, would cover the award and execution of public works, contracts and work orders in the state between January 1, 2015, and December 31, ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the award of public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh, including those allegedly linked to family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria directed the probe agency to register a preliminary inquiry within two weeks and proceed in accordance with law. The apex court furt ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregular allotment of public contracts by the Arunachal Pradesh government to companies owned by relatives the state's chief minister Pema Khandu. The CBI will submit a report within 16 weeks as to whether an independent investigation is warranted, the Court directed. The agency will examine contracts awarded from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2025. H ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into the award of contracts for public works in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly owned by family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath said the enquiry and consequential investigation, if any, shall cover the award and execution of public works, contracts and work orders in the state for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) For some time, Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha's estrangement with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been a subject for political discussions and certain assumptions, but no one in the know was willing to confirm, clarify, or even talk about it on record. But now, it is in the open. His removal as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha appears more than the claimed "administrative reshuffle"; it is a public signal of internal discord within AAP. This was ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, with Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva accusing Arvind Kejriwal of running the party in an "authoritarian" manner. Speaking to IANS, Sachdeva said that while appointing or removing a Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha is an internal matter of a political party, the manner in which t ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that the dispute over the land has traversed different courts and observed that the stalemate over encroached railway land cannot be allowed to continue endlessly. It directed the Centre and the state authorities to ascertain the eligibility of families residing in the area for Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana . The top court directed the Nainital collector, Haldwani sub-division officer and other officials including members of t ...Read More >
Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, representing the EC in the matter, objected to the reliance put by the NGO on the newspaper report and denied the allegations contained in it. He said the EC cannot be called to the court to abruptly respond to media reports at a time when substantial hearings on the issue have taken place. The bench said it cannot be swayed by the media report unless the issue is formally brought on record through an affidavit. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing in the court ...Read More >
Guwahati, Dec 16: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned why the entire available leaked audio clips, which a plea alleged pointed to the role of former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence, were not sent for forensic examination. The top court said it was "little disturbed" by the affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioners on November 20 that "states to the effect that only select clippings were sent". The court asked the government authorities why the entire ava ...Read More >
The Manipur violence that began in May 2023 claimed 260 lives ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Supreme Court questioned why full leaked audio clips of Biren Singh were not sent to the lab * The petitioner stated only select audio clippings were sent to Gujarat's National Forensic Sciences University * NFSU reported the audio clips were tampered with and unfit for forensic voice comparison Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court on December 15 questioned the manner in which leaked audio recordings linked to the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence were handled during forensic examination, expressing concern that investigators forwarded only selected portions despite having access to the complete material. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe took note of an affidavit dated November 20 filed on behalf of the petitioners, which stated that only certain excerpts of the recordings we ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned why the entire set of leaked audio clips, which a petition alleged pointed to the role of former Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence, was not sent for forensic examination. The apex court said it was "a little disturbed" by an affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioners on November 20, which stated that only select audio clippings had been sent for forensic analysis. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Al ...Read More >
New Delhi (India), November 13 (ANI): The Central government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the investigation into the Air India Ahmedabad crash is being conducted by Indian authorities, in accordance with the mandate laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The Solicitor General of India (SGI) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, submitted that the victims of the crash include foreign nationals as well. This, Mehta added, requires the investigation to ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear the DMK's challenge to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu on November 11. The DMK argues the exercise, initiated by an October 27 notification, is unconstitutional and threatens democratic rights. The party seeks to quash the EC's order, citing violations of fundamental rights and electoral laws. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 11 the plea of DMK challenging the decision of the Election Commiss ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Unsuccessful in stalling the SIR of Bihar electoral roll, the counsel for petitioners on Friday chose to argue the constitutional validity of Election Commission's decision to conduct a pan-India SIR and told SC that the challenge to the validity of CEC and other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Officer and Terms of Office) Act, 2023, can wait.When advocate Prashant Bhushan and senior counsel Kapil Sibal sought urgent hearing of pleas questioning the legality of SIR, a bench of CJI-des ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday questioned the reported move made by the Office of Lokpal to initiate the process of purchasing seven BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) luxury cars for its use. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday questioned the reported move made by the Office of Lokpal to initiate the process of purchasing seven BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) luxury cars for its use. Chidamabaram asserted that even Supreme Court judges are provided modest sedans and fu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Faced with heavy criticism and court battles over Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission now plans to effect significant changes in the SIR approach, mainly to reduce voter stress. Document requirements, deletion from draft electoral rolls on non-submission and short deadlines to do so were key concerns that arose in the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar and all three are likely to see the EC bring in more flexibility, ET has gathered. The EC has been holdin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday posted for hearing on November 4 a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.As the petitioner tells the court that the ECI should separately publish the list of deleted and added voters, the Supreme Court observes that the poll panel is aware of its responsibility to disclose the voter data on completion of the recently-concluded ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday posted for hearing on November 4 a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. As the petitioner tells the court that the ECI should separately publish the list of deleted and added voters, the Supreme Court observes that the poll panel is aware of its responsibility to disclose the voter data on completion of the recently-concluded SIR. Earlier, the Supr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it expects the Election Commission to look into typographical errors and other mistakes in the final Bihar electoral roll prepared after the Special Intensive Revision exercise as a responsible authority and come out with remedial measures. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said it will hear on November 4 the legal issues pertaining to the Bihar SIR exercise. The poll panel said that since its publication of the final electoral rol ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has permitted Ashish Mishra, an accused in the Lakhimpur violence case, to visit his hometown for Diwali. The court imposed a condition that political workers and the public should not be associated with the celebrations. The apex court also noted the progress of the trial, with 23 witnesses examined and nine dropped. The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Ashish Mishra, son of former union minister Ajay Mishra and an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur violence case, to travel to hi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) SIR process in Bihar, said, "The question of probing so much will arise when there are genuine people". A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that there appeared to be "some confusion" over whether the voters added to Bihar's final electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were among those previously deleted from ...Read More >
The geopolitically sensitive region of Ladakh in northern India recently experienced an unusual wave of anger after four civilians were killed in a protest by police, and a popular environmental activist was arrested. The discontentment in this fragile territory may not bode well for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Known for its stark beauty and strategic importance in South Asia, India's northern Ladakh region had remained relatively calm for decades, despite being outlined by some of th ...Read More >
Leh/New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Talks between the Centre and representatives from Ladakh hit a roadblock as the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Tuesday backed the Leh Apex Body's (LAB) decision to suspend dialogue until climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others are released. The move comes even as a semblance of normalcy returned to Leh town on Tuesday after nearly a week-long curfew. The Himalayan town saw markets bustling and public movement increase for most of the day as authorities relax ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday said Sonam Wangchuk's arrest under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) can be challenged in court, but the activist's family has yet to receive a copy of the order. Addressing a press conference here alongside political activist Yogendra Yadav, Bhushan said Wangchuk's arrest has further hurt the sentiments of the people of Ladakh, which is evident as both the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance have rejected ta ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday condemned the arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, and claimed that the Centre realises the detention of the climate activist under the National Security Act (NSA) has been counter-productive. They also know that this arrest (of Sonam Wangchuk) is counter-productive, for the BJP and Centre. Nationally, internationally, the image of the government and the BJP has been damaged a lot, the senior lawyer said in a press conferen ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has asked the Central government for a response on the Public Interest Litigation about restricting yellow pea imports. The plea argues these imports harm pulse farmers' livelihoods. Kisan Mahapanchayat filed the PIL. Advocate Prashant Bhushan represents the farmers. The court wants to ensure consumers don't suffer from potential shortages. The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking import curbs on yellow peas, which is considered a substitu ...Read More >
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