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Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Tushar Gandhi, urges Supreme Court to intervene in the redevelopment of Sabarmati Ashram, stating that the over-sized involvement of Gujarat government in the project may lead to the ashram losing the Gandhian ethos it has preserved over the years.

Today the three judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Khanwilkar resumed the hearing of the Mullaperiyar Dam matter the safety of which is the bone of contention between State of Tamil Nadu and State of Kerala. Sr. Adv., Mr. Jaideep Gupta appearing on behalf of the Respondent- State of Kerala had summarized the background of the matter yesterday while also laying down certain contentions.

Supreme Court judge Justice Uday Umesh Lalith, also the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority, stressed upon the benefits of ADR vis-à-vis the normal court apparatus, which is being burdened with arrears to dispose of matters within time.

The Supreme Court has reinstated judicial officer Abhay Jain to an accused who had been denied bail by his predecessor was negligent, but couldn’t be treated as “misconduct”. 

The Supreme Court on Thursday has adjourned its hearing plea filed by Dr Jacob Puliyel seeking transparency in clinical trial data for the vaccines being administered in India under emergency use authorization as well as seeking a stay on the vaccine mandates that are being issued by authorities in various parts of the country.

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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.

The Sikkim High Court ha...