New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today criticised former Bihar MLA Avinash Kumar Singh for holding on to government accommodation long after his tenure ended, calling such conduct unacceptable. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran, and Justice NV Anjaria was hearing Singh’s challenge to a Patna…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union government and all state governments on President Droupadi Murmu’s crucial reference seeking clarity on the constitutional powers of governors and the President to grant assent to Bills under Articles 200 and 201. A constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India…
New Delhi, Jul 22 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that it has the statutory and constitutional authority to seek proof of citizenship during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Defending its action in a counter-affidavit filed in the batch of petitions challenging the SIR…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) The INDIA bloc leaders today collectively decided to press for the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament to respond to important questions raised on pressing national issues, including Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls exercise. In a post on X,…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) : On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista raised urgent demands under Rule 377, highlighting the growing infrastructure problems in the hills and proposing concrete solutions. He called for an alternative highway to Darjeeling via Balason and the construction of new ropeway connections…
New Delhi, Jul 22 (UNI) The Maharashtra government today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court’s recent decision to acquit all twelve accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, nearly a decade after a special court had awarded death penalty to five and life sentences to seven others. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Jagdeep Dhankhar today resigned from the post of Vice President of India with immediate effect citing health reasons. In a letter posted on the Vice-President of India handle X and addressed to the President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said, “To prioritize health care and abide by medical advice advice, I hereby…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the Opposition is being systematically prevented from airing its views, and that he, as the LoP, is never given the opportunity to speak. Speaking to the media in the Parliament House premises, Gandhi said, “Look, the issue is that…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today dismissed petitions filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Riju Raveendran challenging an April 2025 ruling of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, which had refused to allow BCCI to withdraw its insolvency application against Byju’s parent company without…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today recorded an undertaking from retired IPS officer Pon Manickavel, accused of falsely implicating police officials in Tamil Nadu’s idol theft cases, that he would refrain from giving any media interviews related to the matter. At Manickavel’s request, the court also restrained officials of the Central Bureau…
