love jehad: plea against HC order not heard
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to reject a PIl seeking probe into alleged revelations in a sting operation, including that the term ‘love jehad’ was coined to target Muslim youths. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud dismissed the plea filed by a Karnataka resident, saying in such cases of cognisable offence, an FIR should be lodged.
one-man panel on jaya’s death: plea dismissed
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to set up a one-man Commission to probe the death of AIADMK chief and former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud dismissed the plea filed by a Chennai-based PA Joseph alleging that there was a possibility of undue influence and bias as the panel was set up by the State Government without any resolution passed by the State Assembly.
Income Tax officer held for graft
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested an Income Tax officer in Gurugram, JS Gahlot, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000 from a businessman on the assurance of not penalising him for not filing tax returns, the agency said on Friday.
HP polls: EC holds Video Conference
New Delhi: In view of the forthcoming polling in Himachal Pradesh on November 9, the Election Commission on Friday held a Video Conference (VC) with full Commission comprising CEC AK Joti, ECs OP Rawat and Sunil Arora to review the preparations of conduct of Polls in a free, fair and peaceful way.