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600 Lawyers write to Chief Justice of India, claim group trying to “Defame Courts”

A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, have written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a “vested interest group” is trying to pressure the judiciary and defame courts “on the basis of frivolous logic and stale political agendas”. “Their pressure tactics are…

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‘Satellite-based toll collection system to be introduced soon’, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the Centre will introduce a satellite-based toll collection system in place of the current system of toll collection. Gadkari explained that under this system, money will be deducted directly from one’s bank account based on the distance they have travelled. “Now we are…

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Govt empowers states, UTs to act against three banned J&K-Based Groups

The Centre authorised all states and Union Territories to take action against three banned Jammu and Kashmir-based groups under the UAPA. The three groups are the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction), Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) and Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir. In three identical notifications, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs…

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