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Modi Surname Case: Supreme Court allows Rahul Gandhi’s appeal for urgent hearing in defamation case

Rahul Gandhi‘s request for an urgent hearing in the defamation case was allowed by the Supreme Court. Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Congress, has asked the Supreme Court to hear his appeal on July 21 in an effort to overturn the Gujarat High Court’s decision to uphold his conviction in a criminal defamation case. Rahul Gandhi was given a two-year prison term by a Surat court for his statement about the “Modi surname.”

Rahul Gandhi’s senior attorney, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, requested an immediate hearing on his behalf. Rahul Gandhi was given a 2-year term in the defamation case by the sessions court in Surat on March 23, 2023. Rahul’s MP had gone after this decision.

Big update on Uniform Civil Code, date for seeking suggestions extended by 2 weeks

The Uniform Civil Code is currently the subject of debate across the nation. Regarding UCC, the Law Commission had requested comments from citizens all around the nation. The final day for this was Friday, July 14. People have until this day to submit their comments and objections to the commission.

The commission has since prolonged it for an additional two weeks. Now through July 28, the commission will accept proposals.

IMD issues yellow alert for Thane, and other districts of Maharashtra including Mumbai

Maharashtra Weather Updates: The past three to four days have seen rain in Maharashtra. Heavy rains have also been falling in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai. Since Friday morning, it has been raining in many of the state’s districts. IMD officials have issued yellow alerts for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigarh, and other districts in Maharashtra.

The Meteorological Department has provided information indicating that Mumbai and Thane should expect moderate to heavy rain over the next two to three hours. Once again, the monsoon has been active over the west coast, including the Konkan, and today is predicted to bring significant rain in some parts.

Since this morning, it has been fiercely raining in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai suburbs. Since the last few days, the rain has decreased. Mumbaikars will again enjoy a respite from the heat today as a result.

Chandrayaan-3 successfully reached Earth’s orbit, PM Modi said this by tweeting

The Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday, July 14. At 2:35 PM, Chandrayaan-3 began to fly toward the Moon. From the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, it was launched.

“It is indeed a proud moment for India and a moment of fortune for all of us at Sriharikota, who were part of history in the making,” remarked Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, in reference to the launch of Chandrayaan 3. Thank you Team ISRO for making us proud, and thank you PM Narendra Modi for enabling India’s space industry by opening the doors of Sriharikota.

With a cost of 615 crores, this mission will land near the south pole of the Moon after a journey of about 50 days. Chandrayaan-3 was launched using the LVM-3 launcher.

Yamuna’s water level recorded danger mark of 208.65 meters on Thursday, all schools will remain closed till July 16

Delhi Floods: Delhi’s Yamuna River‘s water level is constantly rising, and as a result, the nearby roadways and other public and private facilities have been inundated. In addition to this, the residents who live close to the river are having a really difficult time. People are being transported to safer locations after several areas have been evacuated.

There is a risk of ongoing flooding in Delhi as a result of the Yamuna River’s rising water level. On Thursday, the Yamuna’s water level was at the danger mark, which was 208.65 meters. The river’s water level peaked in 1978 at 207.49 meters.

Due to the rise in Yamuna River’s water level, all Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools would be closed through July 16.

According to officials, the main cause of the flood-like conditions in some areas of the city is the release of water from the Hathini Kund dam combined with severe rainfall in Delhi and the neighboring districts.

Bombay High Court refuses bail to NCP leader Nawab Malik in money laundering case on medical grounds

In a case involving money laundering, the Bombay High Court denied Nawab Malik, the leader of the National Congress Party and a former minister for Maharashtra, bail due to his medical grounds.

The Enforcement Directorate detained Malik in February 2022 in connection with a case involving the wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his associates. The NCP leader is receiving treatment at a private facility while being held in judicial custody.

Malik had made a medical request for bail. Anil Singh, representing the ED, opposed Malik’s bail, arguing that he is undergoing treatment at a hospital of his choice.

Kerala professor TJ Joseph’s hand chopping case, NIA court convicts six accused and acquits five accused

On Wednesday, July 12, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kochi handed down convictions to six defendants and exonerated five others in the infamous TJ Joseph hand-chopping case.

Sajil, MK Nasar, Najeeb KA, MK Noushad, PP Moideen Kunju, and PM Ayub were found guilty by the court, but the other defendants in the case were cleared.

After a drawn-out 12-year investigation, the second phase of the trial came to a close. In the first phase, 37 defendants were put on trial; 11 of them were found guilty in 2015, and 26 were found not guilty. The defendants who fled after the first phase of the trial was complete were the ones who were currently being tried. Police apprehended them after 2015.

TMC wins panchayat elections in West Bengal, BJP comes second

West Bengal’s panchayat elections saw a lopsided victory for the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Out of 3317 seats, TMC has won 2552 of them overall in this election. Additionally, TMC won 232 Panchayat Samiti seats and 12 of the 20 seats in the Zilla Parishad.

Second place went to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Seven panchayat samiti and a total of 212-gram panchayats have been won by the BJP. However, the BJP’s account in the Zilla Parishad could not be opened. In many seats, the election results are still pending.

Additionally, CM Mamata Banerjee published a Facebook post about her outstanding accomplishment in the Panchayat elections. In the panchayat elections, the TMC’s voice, according to his writing, held sway. We acknowledge the people for this success. We appreciate the love and assistance as well. This election’s outcome has demonstrated that only TMC has the support of the state’s citizens.

Yamuna water level above danger mark in Delhi, people being evacuated from low-lying areas

In North India, heavy rains over the past three days have claimed the lives of more than 37 people. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are expected to experience additional severe rains, according to the meteorological department.

Yamuna water levels in Delhi, which on Monday above the danger threshold of 205.33 meters, rose to 206.24 meters Tuesday morning. Due to Haryana’s release of more than one lakh cubic seconds of water into the river from the Hathinikund dam, Delhi is currently in serious danger of flooding.

Authorities have begun evacuating residents of flood-prone low-lying areas. They are being relocated to community centers and aid camps located throughout the city.

BJP constitutes a four-member fact-finding committee to visit violence-affected areas in West Bengal

The violent game had begun in West Bengal with the publication of nominees for the panchayat elections on June 5. A four-member inquiry committee has been established by the Bharatiya Janata Party to look into the state’s panchayat elections violence.

Former Union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Satyapal Singh, Rajdeep Roy, and Rekha Verma have all remained on this team under Party national president JP Nadda. In order to look into the causes of the violence, this committee will visit the violent districts of Bengal. As soon as it has finished, it will create a report and provide it to the National President.

In Bengal on Saturday, there were 19 fatalities in the violence that occurred during the panchayat elections. A number of voting places were looted. The voting box had been looted by the criminals. The ballot box was witnessed being thrown down the sewer as people fled. The DMs of every district have been asked to submit a thorough report on the election-related violence to the State Election Commission.

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