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Supreme Court proposes expert panel to evaluate concerns, conditions for consent to Vedanta plant to operate in Thoothukudi

The copper smelting plant was permanently shut down on the orders of the Tamil Nadu government six years ago on grounds of pollution.

The Hindu

Supreme Court says break-up of Bihar caste survey data ought to ‘normally’ be made available in public domain

Bihar caste survey 2023: Supreme Court judge Justice Khanna orders break-up of Bihar caste survey data to be made available in public domain to challenge inferences and policies.

The Hindu

Citizenship Act hearing | Government needs latitude to make peace, says CJI

Noting that the government should be given leeway if a ‘compromise’ is necessary to save the nation, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said the Assam Accord of 1985 and the new citizenship regime which followed in its wake might have been an “adjustment”

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How did benefits given to migrants impact Assamese identity: SC

CJI asks petitioners to show material that benefits given to cross-border migrants led to radical demographic change impacting Assamese cultural identity. Constitution Bench examining validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, 1955

The Hindu

PFI plea against UAPA tribunal's order confirming Centre's ban dismissed by Supreme Court

Supreme court dismisses PFI plea against UAPA tribunal order confirming five-year ban imposed by Centre. Senior advocate Shyam Divan agrees with SC's view that PFI should approach High Court. Bench grants PFI opportunity to approach High Court and dismisses plea. PFI challenged March 21, 2023 order of UAPA tribunal confirming…

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Bengaluru bandh: Unpacking the decades-long Cauvery dispute between TN and Karnataka

The century-old spar between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over sharing the water from Cauvery river has again spilled over with the water crisis intensifying in the region after poor rainfall.

Newslaundry

Cauvery Water: Supreme Court declines to intervene in dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

The top court said the various factors, including water distress in the Cauvery basin, considered by the CWMA and the CWRC while fixing the daily water flow from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu at 5,000 cusecs were neither “extraneous” nor “irrelevant”. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to hear appeal against Madras HC order staying sale of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Monday an appeal against a division bench of the Madras High Court which stayed an order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesh idols made using Plaster of Paris. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Madras HC order staying sale of Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols

Chief Justice Chandrachud agreed to take up the case immediately at the end of the board, after the day’s list of cases are heard.

The Hindu

Editors Guild of India has right to free speech, says CJI

CJI Chandrachud said Editors Guild of India has right to free speech; FIRs against members lack basis; no offence made out under IPC; counter-views published on same web page; Manipur HC entertained PIL against EGI; interim protection from coercive action continues; Manipur government worries over narrative building. CJI questions if…

The Hindu

Supreme Court protects Editors Guild of India journalists from arrest by Manipur Police

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea of the Editors Guild of India (EGI), whose Manipur fact-finding team is facing the risk of arrest from the State.

The Hindu

Only Centre can conduct census, Union tells SC in Bihar caste survey case

Union government affirms only Centre can conduct census/akin activities. Affidavit states Centre committed to uplift SCs/STs/SEBCs/OBCs. Supreme Court refused to stay Bihar survey, noting no right to privacy violation. Patna HC upheld survey legality. Petitions argued survey violated Constitution, Census Act, Rules.

The Hindu

No Supreme Court stay on publication of Bihar caste survey data

SC asks what is the harm if a person provided the details of caste or sub-caste during the Bihar caste survey and the individual data is not published ; next hearing on August 21

The Hindu

SC reserves verdict on demonetisation pleas, directs Centre, RBI to place related records

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to place before it in a sealed cover the relevant records pertaining to the government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denomination for its perusal.

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Telangana encounter of 4 rape accused fake: Probe panel

NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: The Supreme Court-appointed inquiry commission, headed by Justice V S Sirpurkar, has found the 2019 encounter killing of four arrested accused in the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Telangana fake and fastened murder charges against all 10 policemen involved in the act.

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SC dismisses SP group’s plea to review Tata verdict

Bench headed by CJI agrees to delete ‘personal’ observations against Mistry in SC’s 2021 order

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