Former SC judges raise questions over mega NRC exercise

Amidst the NRC row, former judges of the Supreme Court have raised serious questions over the mega exercise that has just been completed. The three former judges comprising – Joseph Kurien, AP Shah and Modun Lokur have casted serious doubts over the entire exercise which was monitored by the Supreme Court. The former judges said […]

Tripura: Cop, 2 others arrested in connection with attempt to murder case

Three persons including Tripura Police Inspector Sukanta Biswas arrested in connection with an attempt to murder case in Agartala. The three of them including Sohab Mia and Sumit Choudhury were reportedly arrested for attempting to murder Budhhishatta Das, a bank officer. As per reports, on August 4, the three accused tried to kill Das after […]

Lakhs of illegal immigrants included in Assam NRC: SG Tushar Mehta tells SC

With less than two weeks to go for the publication of the final NRC on July 31, Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta in a startling disclosure before the Supreme Court has said names of many non-Indian citizens have been included in the draft NRC particularly those living in the bordering areas of Assam. Appearing […]

Meghalaya coal mine tragedy: SC allows state govt to call off rescue ops

The Supreme Court has asked the Meghalaya government to stop rescue operations at the coal mine at Ksan in East Jaintia Hills. At least 15 miners were trapped in December last year. The state government is estimated to have spent over Rs 3.5 crore since December 13, 2018 till May 2019 on the operations at […]

SC issues notice to Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang on plea challenging his appointment

In just over a month of being sworn in, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) government is in deep trouble with the Supreme Court issuing notices to the Centre, Governor Ganga Prasad and Chief Minister PS Golay. The notices were issued in response to a PIL filed by the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) challenging the […]

SC asks Centre, Assam govt to reply to plea by man battling paralysis in detention camp

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre and the Assam government for not responding to a petition filed by a paralysed man languishing in one of the NRC detention camps for over two years now. The Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi ordered the Centre and the Assam government to […]

Ensure fair procedure in dealing with NRC claims & objections, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has asked NRC co-ordinator Prateek Hajela to ensure a fair hearing of the claims and objections filed for inclusion of names in the citizens register. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi also asked the NRC authorities not to rush through the process while reiterating that the deadline for publication of the NRC […]

SC dismisses PIL seeking 100 pc VVPAT verification

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by a group of technocrats seeking 100 per cent matching of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during counting of votes on May 23 for Lok Sabha polls. A vacation bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, did not find any […]

Meghalaya mine tragedy: SC to hear Ksan rescue operations PIL in July

The Supreme Court will resume hearing on the PIL pertaining to the rescue operations in Ksan, Meghalaya only in July after summer vacation. The court was requested to hear the matter immediately given its urgency. The apex court, however, asked the lawyers to file their affidavits, but it will hear the matter in July. The […]