SC bench will hear Aarey forest case
SC will hear a plea against felling of 2,646 trees at the Aarey colony by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited(MMRCL) to make way for a Metro car shed.
MHA commute death sentence of Rajaona
Recently MHA took decision to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana (convicted over the assassination of then Punjab CM Beant Singh), as a “humanitarian gesture” ahead of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sikh Founder Guru Nanak.
SC gives tax relief for food at incorporated clubs
Recently,SC has held that supply of food, drinks and beverages by an incorporated members’ club to its permanent members is not liable for sales or service tax.
49 celebrities booked for sedition for anti-lynching letter
A case of alleged sedition has been registered in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur against 49 celebrities, including RamchandraGuha, Aparna Sen, ManiRatam etc. who had expressed concern in an open letter to PM over growing incidents of mob lynching.
Article 25 and an atheist certificate
The HC of Punjab and Haryana dimissed the petition of a youth from haryana who challenged the cancellation of his atheist certificate by the state govt. After it had been issued to him by a local official earlier
Inter-State Portability of Ration Cards
Recently, inter-state portability of ration cards was launched for Rajasthan and Haryana
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Launched “Village Secretariat” System
Village Secretariat System was launched in Andhra Pradesh to act as bridge between govt and people by providing the various types of services at their doorstep
SC Court recalled its verdict diluting SC/ST Anti-Atrocities Law
The SC recalled its verdict on SCST anti-atrocities Law which bent the written law to protect persons accused of committing atrocities against the SC’s/ST’s.
Appointment of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT)Chairman
Govt is willing to appoint former Delhi HC Chief Justice Rajendra Menon as Chairman of AFT.
EC cuts short disqualification term of Sikkim CM Tamang
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang’s disqualificationhas been sharply reduced to just a year and a month by the Election Commission of India (ECI).