Taking cognisance of the effectiveness of Dam Safety Act in solving the long-standing dispute between the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaperiyar Dam, the Supreme Court directed the Central government on Thursday to file details regarding the establishment and scope of the National Dam Safety Authority under the Dam Safety Act, 2021.
The Centre on Monday apprised the Supreme Court that the followers of Hinduism, Judaism and Bahai, who are minorities in certain states, can be declared the same by the concerned state government.
The Central government on Friday mentioned a plea before the Supreme Court against forceful eviction of top government officials from the Lutyens zone residential complexes with the help of 'bouncers,' calling the whole episode as 'unfortunate'.
The Central Government has decided to constitute an Advisory Board, to be headed by Justice Yogesh Khanna and also comprising Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar
The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a fresh petition concerning the imminent threat to the safety of more than a century old Mullaperiyar Dam by unprecedented rains or seismic activity, alleging that in case it collapses, millions of citizens of Kerala will perish.
Supreme Court issues notice to its administrative wing, as well as the Centre, over a petition seeking creation of a 'Judicial Vista' around the existing premises of the Apex Court, besides a Central authority to fund the judicial infrastructure