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The Allahabad High Court has questioned whether government servants are allowed to communicate with the media freely. Justice JJ Munir has asked the State government to clarify if there are any restrictions in the service rules and directed the Department of Personnel to outline measures for training younger government servants to avoid impromptu media interactions if such restrictions exist.
On Wednesday (24th April): Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was contested in the Supreme Court, with the agency citing his non-cooperation during the investigation. The ED maintains that Kejriwal’s behaviour warranted his arrest, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accuses the ED of falsehoods and serving the interests of the BJP. Kejriwal is in judicial custody at Tihar jail.
The Union Law Ministry denied rushing the appointment of two election commissioners to preempt Supreme Court decisions on the 2023 law. The Central Government defended the appointments, stating the absence of a judicial member did not affect the Election Commission’s autonomy. The Supreme Court declined to stay the appointments despite objections.
Today (18th March): During the hearing, advocate Mathews Nedumpara claimed that the citizens were unaware of the entire judgment in the Electoral Bond case. NEW DELHI: Today (March 18th): During the hearing concerning the Electoral Bond case, a heated verbal exchange between Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and advocate Mathews Nedumpara, creating waves on social media. […]