The Supreme Court of India is set to hear over 200 petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 today, just weeks before the first phase of voting in the general elections take place.
Thangjing hills, home to the sacred site of Ibudhou Thangjing, witnessed another desecration as miscreants erected a substantial cross. Intriguingly, this structure was erected under the watch of heavily guarded by well-armed cadres from the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), a Kuki-Zo militant group. The ZRA is presently operating under a Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with the government of India and Manipur, obliging them to remain at designated camps with their weapons securely locked away.
In a major relief for Meghalaya government relating to compensation for custodial deaths, the Supreme Court has stayed a Meghalaya High Court verdict that ordered the State government to pay compensation of up to ₹10-15 lakhs for custodial deaths.
The Supreme Court, on Monday, overturned the Gujarat government's decision to provide remission to 11 convicts involved in the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in the state.
After Supreme Court direction, several dead bodies of victims of Manipur since May 3, lying in the morgues in Imphal valley region for past eight months have been shifted to respective hill district for a dignified burial.
On December 11 (Monday), the Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud also sought an estimate of all illegal immigrants to India, including but not limited to Assam, after March 25, 1971, when the war of Bangladesh began.
