The SC also sought information about reports that four EVMs mistakenly recorded votes for the BJP during mock elections in Kerala earlier this week

(reports Utkarsh Anand)
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#SupremeCourt reserves its verdict on a clutch of petitions demanding 100% cross-verification of votes cast on EVMs with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs). Alternatively, the petitions want reverting to the ballot box system.

After #SupremeCourt rap, #Patanjali offers a public apology

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Can’t pull down EVMs... voting humongous task: #SupremeCourt

(Utkarsh Anand reports)
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Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna offer to publish public apology in newspapers to wriggle out of contempt charge against them for flouting orders of the #SupremeCourt . Court decides to interact with the two before taking the final call.

The Union government raises an alarm over a coordinated attempt by foreign entities to fund Indian NGOs and trusts, aiming to obstruct public projects and undermine India's economic interests |
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The #Bihar government’s latest affidavit, despite political realignments, signalled a continuation of the idea that initially gained momentum during chief minister Nitish Kumar’s alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal |

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In the first affidavit submitted to the #SupremeCourt by the coalition government in #Bihar , comprising the JD(U) and #BJP - the state said it supported the #castesurvey conducted last year

(reports Utkarsh Anand)
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#SupremeCourt denies pre-arrest bail to #AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Waqf Board during his tenure as chairman. It pulls him up for skipping ED summonses, following which Khan said he would join the ED probe on Apr 18

#SupremeCourt issues notice on #ArvindKejriwal 's petition seeking his release from custody in relation to the #Delhi excise scam case. SC to hear the case again in the April last week but refuses to consider the plea for an interim release without waiting for ED's reply.

A double-edged sword!

Ask for adjournment: Cue the judge's stern glare & a rebuke.

Argue without instructions: Brace yourself for the senior's lecture & a possible sacking.

Instead of scolding junior lawyers, ask their seniors to give them a chance to shine in court.

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud had recently shared an incident in which he was the target of “trolling” and “vicious” abuse on social media.

(reports Utkarsh Anand)
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The top court expressed dismay at the growing trend of social media misuse, which under the guise of freedom of expression, tarnishes the integrity of the Court and sowed misinformation among the masses |
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#ArvindKejriwal 's petition in the #SupremrCourt painted a picture of a politically motivated witch-hunt orchestrated by the ruling #BJP , and highlighted the wider ramifications of his arrest for democratic governance and the rule of law in #India |
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#SupremeCourt doesn't accept Ramdev's apology affidavit for now. It pulled him up for willfully disobeying the undertaking given to the court & trying to avoid personal appearance despite an SC order. The court will hear the case next on April 16.

#SupremeCourt set aside its previous judgment that directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to pay an arbitral award to the tune of approx 8,000 Cr to Reliance Infrastructure's subsidiary, Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL).