Hearing petitions against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and proposed pan-India National Register of Citizens (NRC) protests at Shaheen Bagh, which have been going on for over two months, the apex court also suggested that authorities offer them "alternative site". … [Read more...] about Supreme Court asks mediators to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters about shifting
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Nirbhaya case: Delhi court issues fresh death warrant to four convicts; hanging on March 3
Earlier in the day, Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana reserved the order after hearings during which Mukesh Kumar Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the case told the court that he does not want to be represented by advocate Vrinda Grover. … [Read more...] about Nirbhaya case: Delhi court issues fresh death warrant to four convicts; hanging on March 3
SC orders Centre to grant permanent commission to women in Army within 3 months
“This ruling is going to uplift women in the army and across the country. We were seeking parity for permanent commission. We want to serve. We were not leaving the army, the army was trying to leave us,” reported News18 citing women officers. … [Read more...] about SC orders Centre to grant permanent commission to women in Army within 3 months
PMC Bank case: ED’s burning of the midnight oil, delayed paperwork stalls exit of Wadhawans from jail
After hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the PMC bank scam, the Bombay High Court, on January 15,passed an order to form a committee headed by a retired judge and two others to expedite the process of sales of assets of the accused, and recover the exposure amount of PMC bank. … [Read more...] about PMC Bank case: ED’s burning of the midnight oil, delayed paperwork stalls exit of Wadhawans from jail
SC appoints 3 mediators to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters. Who are they?
Apart from senior advocates Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran, former chief information commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah will also be talking to the protesters to convince them to protest at some other spot so that commuters are not inconvenienced. While Hegde and Ramachandran will serve as interlocutors between the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled government at the Centre and the protesters, ex-IAS officer Habibullah will be assisting them in the task. … [Read more...] about SC appoints 3 mediators to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters. Who are they?
