Bharat Express

Supreme Court

The government reported that 14,346 foreign nationals were deported in the five years between 2017 and 2022.

Mr Shah said, "There are other states with more Muslim population than Kashmir. Then why only J&K was suffering from terrorism? It was because Article 370 led to separatism."

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 were introduced by Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha for discussion and approval.

In a post on X, issued shortly after the verdict, he reassured the people of the region of the government's unwavering commitment to fulfilling their dreams.

It directed the Election Commission (EC) to conduct polls in J&K by September 30, 2024, emphasizing the need for the state's restoration.

Sibal, drawing on his family's partition experience, emphasized individuals' fundamental rights, including those of Bengali ethnicity, to move freely within the country.

The court expressed concerns about the inclusion of consensual acts among adolescents under the POCSO Act and advocated for decriminalizing such acts involving individuals above 16.

"You can't keep people behind bars, before a trial, for long (periods of time)," the top court remarked sharply in giving bail to Benoy Babu, the Regional General Manager. This is inappropriate.

The petitioner told the bench there was no limit on expenditure by political parties.

It also questioned the ban on paying the surrogate mother money, which practically prevents the petitioner from finding a surrogate mother.