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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday heard a plea seeking directions to the Union of India to provide Z-plus security to the petitioner, an independent politician and social activist, who primarily works on various socio-political issues in Naxalite areas.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court in a writ petition observed that the ambit and parameters of the provisions of Sections 124A, 153A and 505 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 would require interpretation.

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A three-judge Supreme Court bench disposed off a plea filed by students who qualified for JEE Mains 2021 in their 3rd attempt & were seeking accommodation to appear for JEE (Advanced) Exam for 2021.

In its petition, the Delhi Government has contended that the amended sections of the GNCTD Act diminish constitutionally guaranteed powers and functions of the elected legislative assembly and council of ministers of Delhi; overturn the constitutionally stipulated balance between the Delhi Government and the Union Government

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union Government to reconsider its guidelines that excluded suicides from Covid-19 death certificates. Justice M.R. Shah said that it is prima facie of the view that such suicide cases of Covid positive patients be treated as Covid deaths. The Centre assured the court it would re-examine the issue.

Relying on the decision of the Delhi High Court in “Jayswal Neco Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors.”, Advocate V.K Shukla, representing the petitioner, contended that the jurisdiction vests with Delhi High Court in as much as the Railway Board is situated in Delhi.

The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and others in a PIL, seeking direction to waive off the penalty imposed on customers for not maintaining minimum balance in the accounts in view of Covid-19 pandemic, which severely affected the business activities.

The Supreme Court today has refused to issue any interim order in the original suit filed by the State of West Bengal against Union of India raising the issue of continuous registration of FIRs by the CBI in the state despite the fact that the State Government has withdrawn the permission 3 years back in this regard.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court to expeditiously start hearing in the case related to the forced compulsory retirement of an IRS officer of the 1985 batch, who was compulsorily retired in 2019, in accordance with Fundamental Rule 56 (j).