The Supreme Court declined urgent hearing of a PIL seeking an independent probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar, asking the petitioner to approach the Registrar first. The plea also raises concerns over extra-judicial killings nationwide.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a creamy layer principle for income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes in the North Eastern Region. CJI Surya Kant-led Bench said the issue concerns legislation and allowed petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay to approach the parliamentary committee.
The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI probe into allegations of favouritism in allotment of public works contracts to firms linked to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s family. The Court directed the CBI to begin a preliminary enquiry within two weeks and submit a status report within 16 weeks.
