A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously held that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi is bound by the “aid and advice” of the popularly-elected Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and both have to work harmoniously with each other. It noted that there is no room for anarchy or absolutism in a democracy.
Excerpts from the arguments made in court for 15 days during November 2, 2017 on the Delhi government’s appeal challenging the August 2016 High Court judgment holding the Lieutenant-Governor as the administrative head of the Capital.
In the wake of the Government of India’s missive to take immediate measures to prevent misuse of its platform, WhatsApp, in its response has said that it is taking a number of steps to tackle the issue of fake messages on its platform, including testing a new label that highlights when a message has been forwarded versus composed by the sender.
The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by a steep ₹200 a quintal as it looked to fulfil its poll promise to give farmers 50 per cent more rate than their cost of production.
A media watch group on July 7 expressed serious concern at “an alarming deterioration in the working environment of journalists in India” and demanded that the government ensure the safety of journalists who are feeling threatened.
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Wednesday said he wouldn’t return to India until he felt he would get a “just and fair” probe. His statement, issued through his PRO, came amid reports that he was being deported to India from Malaysia.
Maria Sharapova insists she is not finished as a Grand Slam force despite her worst ever performance at Wimbledon, a tournament which should be her perfect showcase. The 31-year-old gave up a set and a 5-2 lead to lose in the first round on Tuesday to fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko.
Authorities followed the required rules in issuing passports to an inter-faith couple of Lucknow, an official source said here on Wednesday, in defence of the action of the MEA in a case that triggered online harassment of the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
The ruling given by the five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on the tussle between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Lieutenant Governor in the capital has been welcomed by Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy. The CM on Wednesday said the “SC verdict has validated his stand that ultimate power rests with an elected government.”
The Islamic State group says the son of its leader has been killed fighting Syrian government forces. The announcement of the death of the young son of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared on the group’s social media accounts late Tuesday. It included a picture of a young boy carrying a rifle and identified him as Huthaifa al-Badri.