Important matters heard by Supreme Court on April 30

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    Important matters heard by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 30:
    
     * In a significant verdict, SC held courts could modify arbitral awards under the 1996 law on arbitration and conciliation.

     * Upholding inclusivity rights, SC directed changes in the digital KYC process enabling acid attack survivors and persons with visual disabilities to access banking services and welfare schemes, among others.

     * SC stayed an order which directed the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the marksheets and republish the final list of selected candidates of CLAT UG-2025 within four weeks.

     * SC directed the Centre and others to make the process of digital KYC accessible to the disabled, particularly those with facial disfigurements and visual disabilities.

     * SC decided to hear in July arguments over an order of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal to examine complaints against sitting high court judges.

     * SC stayed an order directing the CBI to file an FIR and start probe against the chief principal secretary of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a disproportionate assets case.

     * SC reserved its verdict on the issue of finalisation of All India Football Federation's (AIFF) draft constitution prepared by former apex court judge L Nageswara Rao.

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