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Plea in SC seeking probe into ‘encounter’ deaths of Dubey, his aides
- A petition was filed in the Supreme Court for investigation of encounter killing of Vikas Dubey and his aides.
- It was filed by the NGO People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL).
- It sought probe by a Special Investigation Team into the killings of Dubey and his associates.
- It urged the court to constitute a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge for inquiry.
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History to custom, SC uphold rights of former royals to Kerala temple
- The Supreme Court upheld the administrative rights of the erstwhile royals of the princely state of Travancore regarding the temple.
- Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- The ruling came on an appeal by the legal heirs of the younger brother of the last ruler of the royal family.
- The appeal challenged the January 31, 2011 judgment of the Kerala High Court.
- The HC order had directed the state government to setup a trust to control the management and assets of the temple.
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SC declines plea seeking curbs on Amarnath Yatra due to Covid
- The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea which sought curbs on this year’s Amarnath Yatra due to Covid-19.
- The plea sought the court’s intervention to restrain public participation in the Yatra.
- The court said it is the administration’s duty to decide in this matter.
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SC refuses to cap Covid treatment cost at private hospitals
- The Supreme Court refused to fix an upper ceiling on the cost of Covid treatment in private hospitals across the country.
- It said that the Centre needs to take the charge as situation is different in different states.
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Special court extends Navlakha, Teltumbde, detention by 90 days
- A special court has extended the detention of academic Dr. Anand Teltumbde and activist Gautam Navlakha by another 90 days.
- As the investigating officer in the Elgaar Parishad case could not “investigate the matter effectively” due to the lockdown.
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TDSAT: No interim stay on Trai direction to telcos to stop premium services
- There will be no interim stay on Trai’s direction to the telcos to stop the services on its premium plans.
- Vodafone Idea had approached the TDSAT against a letter written to it and Bharti Airtel.
- In the letter, the authority had asked them not to go ahead with their premium service offerings for the time being.
- Trai had received complaints of the new plans “violating existing quality norms”.
- TDSAT: Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
Founded: May 29, 2000
- TRAI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Founded: February 20, 1997
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‘There is a dichotomy’: SC notice to Kerala on law banning animal sacrifice in temples
- The Supreme Court issued notice to the Kerala government on a plea challenging a 1968 state law banning animal sacrifice in temples.
- “There is a dichotomy. Killing animals and consuming is allowed. But killing animals, offering to deity and then consuming is not allowed,” said the CJI.
- The plea challenges the June 16, 2020 Kerala High Court order upholding the Kerala Animals and Birds Sacrifices Prohibition Act, 1968.
- It has been filed by a group of people following the Shakteya traditions
- They argued that the Act is “blatantly discriminatory”.
- As it applies only to Hindus but does not stop other religions from practising it.