Important matters heard by the Supreme Court on Monday

     Important matters heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, July 28:

     * Underscoring the "presumption of genuineness" of Aadhaar and voter ID, the SC refused to stay the publication of draft electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and said it would once and for all decide pleas against Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

    * The SC grilled Allahabad High Court's Justice Yashwant Varma for challenging findings of an in-house inquiry panel report against him over the incident of cash discovery from his official residence and asked how could he question it after participating in the process.

    * The SC took suo motu cognisance of a media report of dog bite incident leading to rabies, saying it contained some "alarming and disturbing figures".

     * In a relief to the West Bengal government, the SC stayed the June 17 Calcutta High Court decision that stalled the implementation of a revised list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

    * The SC raised questions over the instances of suicides particularly at IIT Kharagpur besides Sharda University in Greater Noida directing the investigation in both cases to "proceed expeditiously".

    * The SC pulled up Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for not issuing a public apology over his remarks against Indian Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi, saying he was "testing the court's patience".

    * The SC said its May 20 verdict fixing a minimum three-year law practice criterion to appear in entry level judicial services examination would apply prospectively and not affect the recruitment notices initiated prior to the judgment.

    * The SC dismissed a plea of legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja seeking to transfer a copyright dispute involving over 500 of his musical compositions from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court.

    * The SC quashed an FIR against badminton player Lakshya Sen, his family members and coach in the birth certificate forgery case.

    * The SC sought the Uttarakhand government's reply on a plea filed by "Sevayat" of Maa Chandi Devi Temple in Haridwar for staying an order directing the Badri Kedar Temple Committee to appoint a receiver to oversee its management.
    
    

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