India’s forex reserves as on June 25, 2021 stood at US$ 608.99 billion. India has emerged as the fifth largest foreign exchange reserves holder in the world after China, Japan, Switzerland and Russia. #ParliamentQuestions
Independent Directors almost reduce by 1/3rd over last 3 years.
BREAKING Delhi riots case: Court acquits accused of all charges that included rioting and dacoity. "He cleared of all charges".
Accused Suresh was charged with Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting) and 395 (dacoity) of Indian Penal Code
It was alleged that a huge crowd carrying iron rods and sticks came ransacked a shop during #DelhiRiots . The shop owner saw the rioters committing the offence and identified Suresh as of them.
Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni is hearing plea seeking door to door #Covid vaccination of elderly and disabled persons in #Maharashtra
Petitioner in person Adv Dhruti Kapadia states the policy is not addressing the grievance entirely.
Adv General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni submits that the policy is not published yet. It is at draft stage.
#BombayHighCourt disposed off petition seeking directions to #BMC to make available space at Deonar, Mumbai for sacrifice of large animals on the auspicious occasion of #Bakrid2021 celebrated over span of three days.
Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was informed that #BMC had issued a circular for Deonar slaughterhouse in respect of activities and programmes and festivities connected with #Bakrid2021.
The circular states that the slaughterhouse will be open between 6 am and 6 pm between July 21 to 23, 2021 and at the most 300 buffaloes will be permitted to be slaughtered per day.
#SupremeCourt hears contempt petitions filed over non-compliance of Feb 13, 2020 directions for political/ electoral candidates to disclose criminal antecedents through wide publication. Petitions state that these guidelines were flouted during #BiharElections 2020.
Matter before Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai.
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appears for ECI, Senior Adv KV Vishwanathan appears as Amicus Curiae.
Senior Adv PV Surendranath for CPI (M) tenders unconditional apology.
Justice Nariman: We don't buy this sorry, our orders have to be followed. This cavalier and callous attitude cannot be tolerated.
After directing the release of Manipuri activist Erendro Leichombam, who was booked under the National Security Act for a Facebook post criticising BJP leaders for advocating cow-dung and cow-urine as cures for COVID within 6 hours, #SupremeCourt to hear the case today
Justice Chandrachud: Mr Farasat wants to argue compensation now. It is a serious issue
SG Tushar Mehta: This case was brought to light three months ago. as soon as we noticed we have revoked the charges
SG: I did not defend it for a second. let it rest here.
Supreme Court to shortly hear a plea seeking to quash the Kerala Govt notification easing lockdown measures in the state during Bakrid. Plea states Kerala continues to see surge in #covid19 cases and such relaxations are not permissible #bakrid@vijayanpinarayi
However, Kerala Government has sought to justify the lockdown relaxations in the state due to frustration among traders and a situation where traders said they will open shops and flout rules #bakrid@vijayanpinarayi#supremeCourt