Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe into Karur Stampede, Forms 3-Member Panel to Supervise
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede case and formed a three-member supervisory committee led by retired Justice Ajay Rastogi to oversee the investigation. A Bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria said the tragic incident had “left a deep imprint on the national […]
CEC to Rahul Gandhi: “Show proof of vote chori or take it back”
In a press conference on Sunday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar responded sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of vote chori (vote theft) in Bihar, calling it “baseless” and “damaging to public trust in the Constitution.” Standing alongside Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, the CEC said, “There are only two […]
SC on J&K Statehood: ‘Must Consider Ground Realities, Can’t Ignore Pahalgam’
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that “ground realities” must be factored in while considering the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, noting that recent events in Pahalgam cannot be ignored. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, along with Justice K. Vinod Chandran, was hearing multiple petitions seeking statehood restoration. […]
Supreme Court Orders Complete Removal of Stray Dogs from Delhi-NCR in 8 Weeks
Calling the stray dog situation in Delhi-NCR “extremely grim,” the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Delhi government and civic bodies to remove all stray dogs from the region within eight weeks and house them in dedicated shelters. The bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan said the move was necessary to curb the […]
Supreme Court Drops Inquiry Into Justice Yadav as Rajya Sabha Takes Charge
The Supreme Court was preparing to initiate an in-house inquiry against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his controversial public comments at a VHP event. However, the plan was dropped after the Rajya Sabha secretariat intervened, asserting that any such action falls exclusively under the jurisdiction of Parliament and the President. Background […]
SC Rejects Mahua Moitra’s Plea for Transparency in AIFs and FPIs, Asks Her to Approach SEBI
New Delhi l The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra’s Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding greater transparency in India’s financial markets, particularly concerning Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). A two-judge bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma advised Moitra to directly approach […]