Shiv Sena (UBT) files a Supreme Court plea challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's meeting with CM Eknath Shinde, citing concerns over impartiality in the impending decision on disqualification pleas.
Read Full ArticleThe Telangana High Court says that pursuant to the Supreme Court's directions in the case of Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay versus Union of India, the Court has formed a special bench to monitor all pending cases against Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) in the state.
Umar Ansari, son of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, files a Supreme Court petition citing fears for his father's safety in Uttar Pradesh's Banda jail, alleging a conspiracy to assassinate him and seeking transfer to a non-BJP ruled state.
The Supreme Court directs the High Courts to register a suo motu case for effective monitoring and expeditious disposal of criminal cases involving sitting and former MPs and MLAs, besides prioritising those matters punishable with death penalty and life imprisonment.
