The Allahabad High Court is set to hear a PIL demanding a total social media ban on the "Cockroach Janata Party" and the extradition of its US-based founder, Abhijeet Dipke.
While 112 is already functional in many States and UTs, some States are still using different emergency helplines for the police, fire departments, ambulances, etc. The apex court's ruling came while hearing a petition filed by the SaveLife Foundation.
The Supreme Court has registered a suo motu case into the death of 33-year-old actor-model Twisha Sharma following allegations of probe bias and evidence tampering.
“If you take the case of Ajmal Kasab, there are a large number of witnesses. Will you grant him bail, given that he has been in jail for 7 or 8 years? It can’t be done. Therefore, you have to examine the facts of each case," asked the Additional Solicitor General.
The plea highlights that women continue to remain underrepresented in key legal posts. It points out that no woman has ever been appointed as the AG or SG.