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Centre says it will not notify fact checking unit till September 4

Centre informs Bombay HC it won't notify Fact Check Unit (FCU) under IT Rules till Sept 4; hearing adjourned till Aug 31 & Sept 1.

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

Manipur Violence: "Deeply disturbed by videos of 2 women paraded naked," says SC; asks govt to take action

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was “deeply disturbed” by the video which has emerged in which two tribal women were seen paraded naked and molested, and asked the Centre and State to take action against the perpetrators. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 20, 2023

LIFE Mission case: SC adjourns Sivasankar’s bail plea

The Supreme Court of India adjourned a plea for bail by M. Sivasankaran, former Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, who is facing money-laundering charges in a corruption case linked to the State-powered LIFE Mission housing project for the homeless.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Senthilbalaji postponed heart surgery from June 18 to 21 to cooperate with ED, counsel tells Madras HC

Minister V. Senthilbalaji's scheduled surgery postponed to cooperate with ED's custodial interrogation. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta argued ED had permission to interrogate & duty to investigate money-laundering offences. Madras HC directed case to be listed for Fri & reminded SC's insistence on early disposal.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Supreme Court asks SEBI why law was tweaked to remove provisions prohibiting opacity in FPI ownership

The Supreme Court asked SEBI to explain why the law was tweaked in 2018 to junk crucial provisions prohibiting opacity in the ownership structure of FPIs, leading to investigation into the Adani Group hitting a wall

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Supreme Court asks Centre, Election Commission on the prospect of conducting delimitation in Arunachal Pradesh

Supreme Court disagreed with the legal stand of the Election Commission of India (ECI) that it can only begin the delimitation process in Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh after only getting an authorisation from the Centre.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Supreme Court stays arrest of woman lawyer who went to Manipur as part of fact-finding team and held press meet

The Supreme Court stayed the arrest of a woman lawyer who took part in a fact-finding mission to violence-hit Manipur and subsequently held a press meet for the National Federation of Indian Women.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Validity of Places of Worship Act | Supreme Court gives Centre ‘sufficient time’ to clarify its stand; adjourns case to October 31

The Supreme Court gave the Union government “sufficient time” till October 31 to clarify its stand on the validity of the Places of Worship Act, which protects the identity and character of religious places as they were on Independence Day.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

SC asks Manipur about reports of stolen police weapons; says it will not become a platform for further escalation of violence

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Manipur government, while referring to media reports, about the purloining of a “large number of weapons” from police stations.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge frames three questions to be answered by Minister after hearing arguments on July 11 & 12

Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, the third judge named by Madras High Court Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala to hear a habeas corpus petition related to arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji following a split verdict delivered by two judges of a Division Bench, on Friday framed three crucial questions to be answered by him…

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023