Supreme Court LIVE UPDATES: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to file his reply today after the apex court had sought an explanation from him for allegedly attributing to the top court certain remarks in its Rafale order.The Election Commission Monday will submit its decision in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court in connection with the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi biopic. The poll body was asked to watch the film and taken an informed decision on whether to ban its pan India release. Acting on complaints from political parties, including the Congress, the EC had stalled its release. The makers of the Bollywood film starring Vivek Oberoi as PM Modi had moved the apex court challenging the decision.
Meanwhile, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to file his reply today after the apex court had sought an explanation from him for allegedly attributing to the top court certain remarks in its Rafale order. BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, who filed a contempt plea againt Rahul, contended that the Congress president had attributed his own statements about ‘chowkidar chor hai’ to the court ruling.
The apex court will also hear a plea moved by the makers of Chinese app Tik Tok against the India-wide ban imposed by the Madras High Court.
‘PM Narendra Modi' biopic
Election Commission submits its report to Supreme Court after watching film as directed by the court. Court will consider it again Friday. Meanwhile filmmakers to be given report copy.
Tik Tok ban
SC directs Madras HC to decide on Apr 24 plea of Tik Tok app seeking vacating of ban order. SC says if Madras HC fails to decide by Apr 24 TikTok's app plea for relief then its ban order will stand vacated
All SC benches start judicial proceedings at 10:45, 15 minutes after usual time.