Saturday, May 4, 2024

Topic: Supreme Court

Karnataka moves Supreme Court against Union govt for denying drought relief funds

The Karnataka government on Saturday has filed a writ petition against the Union government in the Supreme Court for denying funds to the State for drought relief under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the Manual for Drought Management.

Supreme Court asks Baba Ramdev to personally appear before it for not replying to contempt notice

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed self-styled yoga guru and businessman Baba Ramdev to be personally present before the top court after he failed to file a reply to a show cause notice in the contempt proceedings initiated against Patanjali Ayurved for its misleading advertisements.

‘Prima facie unconstitutional’: Indian Union Muslim League moves Supreme Court to stay CAA rules

A day after the Union Government notified the rules to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) filed an application seeking stay of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024, it’s leaders said to Maktoob.

NIA demands Rs 1.64 crore from Gautam Navlakha as cost of security during house arrest

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) demanded Rs 1.64 crore from human rights activist Gautam Navlakha as the cost of his security during his house...

‘No immunity for lawmakers indulging in graft’, SC overrules majority verdict in 1998 JMM bribery case

The Supreme Court Monday disagreed with and overruled its 1998 judgment that gave legislators immunity from bribery charges in connection with votes made in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.

Santhan, who served 32 years in jail for Rajiv Gandhi assassination, succumbs to illness after release

One of the released convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Santhan (55) died on Wednesday. Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital authorities confirmed that he...