Morning Digest | Nobody should cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’, says Law Minister after SC freezes sedition law; PM Modi to address second global COVID Summit today, and more
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Supreme Court order has the effect of making bail the rule in Sedition cases
The Supreme Court order on Wednesday to keep court proceedings under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code in abeyance has the effect of temporarily erasing the colonial provision from the statute book while the Union re-examines it.
PM Modi to address Joe Biden-led COVID Summit on Thursday
At the invitation of the U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the second global COVID virtual summit on Thursday. Announcing the event, Ministry of External Affairs highlighted India’s role in production of vaccines to fight the pandemic.
Nobody should cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’, says Law Minister after Supreme Court freezes sedition law
Nobody should cross the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ and the court should respect the government and the legislature just as the government respects the court, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday after the Supreme Court stayed the sedition law, while the Opposition parties welcomed the order.
Sri Lankan President to appoint new PM, cabinet this week
With a new government in place in Delhi, Singapore hopes to schedule the Ministerial Roundtable with India shortly, says Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. In an exclusive interview, he speaks about the impact of the elections on ties, the “missed opportunity” of RCEP and the new buzz around Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati.