MYSTERIOUS: 8 | Mind Blowing Facts

Life convict Yasin Malik comes to Supreme Court to argue his case; shocks court, Centre

The Supreme Court and the Central government were equally surprised to spot Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail in a terror-funding case, waiting his turn in the courtroom to argue his case in-person on Friday.

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

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

SC asks Manipur govt to move HC against restoration of internet in the State

SC asks Manipur to approach HC to reconsider restoring limited internet service. SG highlights risk of misuse of social media & violence. Bench suggests Manipur government to request HC look into difficulties that may arise with restoration.

The Hindu · Jul 17, 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