The West Bengal government Today (July 16) told Calcutta High Court it’s shocking that Bengali-speaking people from Delhi are being sent to Bangladesh. The Court asked both Centre and State to give detailed replies.
With Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigning on Sunday, the state’s political landscape has been thrust into uncertainty. The immediate challenge for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is to finalize his successor, but party insiders suggest that the central leadership may opt to delay this decision to reach a broader consensus. This has raised the possibility of President’s Rule being imposed in the state, at least temporarily.
The Governor of a State has no power to sanction prosecution against Chief Minister (CM), the Karnataka government told the Karnataka High Court while opposing the prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA scam. The submission was made on behalf of the State by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal before a Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind. Siddaramaiah is being prosecuted after Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot granted sanction for the same.
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Today, October 15, the Supreme Court is conducting a crucial hearing on the suo motu case related to the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College Hospital. This sensitive case has garnered significant attention, and a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, alongside Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, is overseeing the matter. “The CBI has been in direct touch with the parents of the deceased and have been apprised of the steps taken so far”: CJI noted the CBI’s efforts in maintaining direct communication with the deceased’s family to keep them informed of the progress. .
Telangana’s Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy established a one-man commission led by a retired High Court judge to review Scheduled Castes (SC) categorization, following a Supreme Court ruling. The commission must report within 60 days, impacting job notifications and local elections. Additionally, a social and economic survey for Backward Castes will be conducted.
The legal age for defining `juvenile’ in criminal cases should be lowered to 14 from the current 18 years, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said Today (Oct 3). He would discuss this issue with Union home minister Amit Shah, he said, speaking to reporters at Baramati in Pune district, his assembly constituency. The two college students who allegedly hacked a friend to death in Baramati recently were 17 years old, he noted, and pointed out that under the current criminal law a stringent punishment can be awarded only if an accused is above 18.
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Today, September 30, the Supreme Court questioned the State of West Bengal about the slow progress as regards the improvement of safety measures for doctors in government hospitals across the State. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra noted that more than 50 percent of the work as per its earlier directions were yet to be complete. The Bench was hearing a suo motu case regarding the rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor, who was found dead at the State-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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Today, September 30, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Chandrachud said that the parents of the deceased of RG Kar rape & murder are disturbed by the repeated clips circulating on social media that reference photos and reels. He added that in addition to these clips, videos have also become widespread. The earlier order has been clarified to apply to all intermediaries, reiterating that no intermediary shall be permitted to display the name or images that reveal her identity.