Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved divisional status to Ladakh, which was part of the Kashmir division till now. The division of Ladakh, comprising of Leh and Kargil Districts, would be provided with a) separate administrative and revenue division with its headquarters at Leh, b) Divisional Commissioner, c) Inspector General of Police and d) other… Continue reading Ladakh gets divisional status
Category: Polity
Contempt pleas against Prashant Bhushan: Supreme Court may curb advocates from speaking on cases
The Attorney General of India filed contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan for tweeting wrong facts about government on an ongoing case which could mislead the court. Supreme Court said that to protect the judiciary it would examine the possibility of imposing curbs on advocates giving press briefings on pending cases and judges who decide them.… Continue reading Contempt pleas against Prashant Bhushan: Supreme Court may curb advocates from speaking on cases
100% use of VVPAT for Lok Sabha polls: EC
The Election Commission informed the Madras High Court that there shall be 100% use of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system during the upcoming Lok Sabha election in accordance with the directive given by the Supreme Court in 2013 to gain voter confidence. Earlier, Leaders of opposition parties had demanded that the EC… Continue reading 100% use of VVPAT for Lok Sabha polls: EC
