Legal

The issue of burial of a pastor, a converted Christian whose body is lying in a mortuary in Chhattisgarh since January 7, has split even the Supreme Court. Possible tension between tribal Hindus and Christians said to be the underlining reason. The Indian Tribal reports

The apex court was hearing a writ petition seeking a direction to the States, departments and PSUs for immediate cessation of reservation benefits being extended to the ‘creamy layer’ within the SCs and STs. The Indian Tribal reports

Ahead of Assembly elections in the State, the HC order has come as a shot in the arm for the BJP which has been citing the ‘alarming’ decline in tribal population in the Santhal Pargana region and targeting the JMM-led Government for “inaction”. Sudhir Kumar Mishra

The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to Hemant in an alleged money laundering case linked to a land scam, two weeks after reserving its order on June 13 on his bail plea. The Indian Tribal reports

The apex court took strong exception to the non-disclosure of certain facts. Effectively, it means, Hemant will continue to remain in custody and will not be able to campaign in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections like the Delhi Chief Minister. The Indian Tribal reports

The issue before the Supreme Court arose from a plea filed by Sita Soren, sister-in-law of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Mrittika Jain reports

Coming close on the heels of the arrest of his son Hemant by the ED, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to quash the Lokpal proceedings against him in a case related to alleged accumulation of disproportionate assets. The Indian Tribal reports

The officials were summoned following a complaint of misconduct filed against them by BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar, who was injured in a clash with police personnel after being stopped from going to Sandeshkhali, where tribal women have complained of excesses by local Trinamool Congress leaders. The Indian Tribal [...]

The apex court has made two very basic queries from the Government while hearing a PIL that has pleaded for striking down the “unconstitutional” law. The Indian Tribal reports

Faced with protests from several quarters, including the Opposition, the Naveen Patnaik dispensation has put the Cabinet decision in this regard on hold, The Indian Tribal reports