The Supreme Court refused to hear Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s plea challenging his detention under the National Security Act, 1980. The Bench directed him to approach the jurisdictional High Court, which must decide the case within six weeks.
The Supreme Court questioned the Centre over the 17-year delay in executing Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted for assassinating Punjab CM Beant Singh in 1995. The Court asked, “Who is to blame for that?” while hearing his plea to commute the death sentence.
Today, On 18th August, In the DGP appointments case, the Supreme Court said contempt cannot be used to settle political disputes and clarified that the proper forum is CAT, stressing that PIL jurisdiction is meant only to protect socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The Supreme Court has assigned the high-profile stray dogs case to a new bench led by Justice Vikram Nath, with Justices Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria. The bench will review the August 11 order mandating removal of all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets and decide on stay applications.
The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and A.S. Chandurkar for elevation to the Supreme Court of India. Their appointments require final approval from the government. The Collegium aims to fill vacant positions and enhance the court’s strength and diversity.
