Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi, focusing on women’s safety, rural banking, and healthcare. Key discussions include improving investigations of sexual offences, enhancing financial services in rural areas, and addressing regional issues. The meeting emphasizes cooperative federalism for national development.
The Centre informed the Delhi High Court that US journalist Raphael Satter’s OCI card was revoked due to unauthorized journalistic activities and alleged defamation of Indian institutions. The Ministry of Home Affairs cited security concerns, emphasizing the importance of obtaining permission for such activities under Indian law. The case is now pending judicial review.
The Supreme Court of India has summoned the Central Government to address a PIL highlighting over 700 heatwave-related deaths. Filed by activist Vikrant Tongad, the petition demands strict national guidelines, urgent action plans, and systems for heatwave alerts. The Court emphasized the importance of immediate measures for vulnerable populations.
Allahabad: 5th May, The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that had claimed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds citizenship of both India and the United Kingdom (UK). The PIL had alleged that because of this, he is not qualified to be a Member of Parliament under Article 84(A) of the Indian Constitution, which mentions the conditions for eligibility to contest Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka: Today, 20th March, Social media platform ‘X’ (previously known as Twitter), owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government. The company claims that the government is unfairly regulating online content and imposing censorship without following proper legal procedures.