Morning Filter: Brij Bhushan moves Delhi High Court, seeks quashing of FIR

Brij Bhushan moves Delhi High Court, seeks quashing of FIR Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the FIR and charges framed against him in a sexual harassment case lodged by six women wrestlers. The petition is listed for hearing on Thursday before Justice Neena Bansal Krishna. Ahead of polls, EC transfers SSPs, SP in J&K: Sources In an administrative tone-up ahead of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has directed the transfer of senior superintendents of police of Baramulla and Kupwara and the SP of Handwara and has asked the administration to send a panel of IPS officers to be posted there, sources said on Wednesday. The Commission has directed the Union Territory administration to provide a panel of IPS officers for the post of SP/SSP Srinagar, Baramulla, Handwara and Kupwara by Thursday evening. Supreme Court commences hearing on whether person ineligible to be arbitrator can nominate another The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing arguments on the vexed legal question of whether a person ineligible to become an arbitrator can nominate another as one. The CJI observed, “If there is no arbitration agreement, the court can’t foist an arbitration on a party.” During the day-long arguments, which remained inconclusive and would continue on Thursday, the Law Commission of India’s 246th report which dealt with amendments to the 1996 Act was also referred to. Karnataka High Court to resume hearing on CM’s petition challenging Governor’s prosecution order on Thursday The Karnataka High Court is set to resume hearing on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of the Governor Thaawarchand’s sanction for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case on Thursday. Delhi’s Winter Action Plan | Environmental experts, government officials to meet on Thursday Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said the government will convene a conference on Thursday, which will be attended by environmental experts from 36 institutions along with officials from 42 government departments, to craft an effective Winter Action Plan to combat the city’s air pollution. NCP to hold ‘silent’ demonstrations over the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj statue The NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will stage ‘silent’ protests across Maharashtra on Thursday over the collapse of a statue of Shivaji Maharaj at a fort in Sindhudurg district. EC issues notice to Haryana BJP for using a child in the poll campaign video The State president of the BJP has been asked to submit his response to the show-cause notice by 6 p.m. on Thursday. Rains claim 19 more lives in Gujarat, toll up to 26; 17,800 evacuated, PM dials CM, assures aid Rain-related incidents claimed 19 more lives in Gujarat, taking the toll to 26 in three days, while around 17,800 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas as heavy showers lashed parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast of extremely heavy rains in isolated parts of districts in Saurashtra on Thursday. Met predicts heavy rains in Himachal on Thursday The local Met office has issued a yellow alert of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning at isolated places in 10 out of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh barring Kinnaur and Lahaul, and Spiti on Thursday. DU colleges set to welcome new batch of students on Thursday Several Delhi University (DU) colleges conducted orientation programmes on Wednesday for students who are set to attend their first day of college. The new batch of undergraduate students will begin their classes for the academic year 2024-25 on Thursday. Harris will sit down with CNN for her first interview since launching presidential bid The Democratic Presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia. The interview will air on Thursday. Paris inaugurates Paralympic Games with ‘never seen before’ opening ceremony in city’s heart Competition begins on Thursday with the first medals handed out in taekwondo, table tennis and track cycling. Athletes are grouped by impairment levels to ensure as level a playing field as possible. Only two sports on the program, goalball and boccia, don’t have an Olympic equivalent. [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 29 August 2024 [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 29 August 2024 Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [View in browser]( [More newsletters]( Here are the latest news and big news stories to follow today Brij Bhushan moves Delhi High Court, seeks quashing of FIR Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the FIR and charges framed against him in a sexual harassment case lodged by six women wrestlers. The petition is listed for hearing on Thursday before Justice Neena Bansal Krishna. Ahead of polls, EC transfers SSPs, SP in J&K: Sources In an administrative tone-up ahead of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has directed the transfer of senior superintendents of police of Baramulla and Kupwara and the SP of Handwara and has asked the administration to send a panel of IPS officers to be posted there, sources said on Wednesday. The Commission has directed the Union Territory administration to provide a panel of IPS officers for the post of SP/SSP Srinagar, Baramulla, Handwara and Kupwara by Thursday evening. Supreme Court commences hearing on whether person ineligible to be arbitrator can nominate another The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing arguments on the vexed legal question of whether a person ineligible to become an arbitrator can nominate another as one. The CJI observed, “If there is no arbitration agreement, the court can’t foist an arbitration on a party.” During the day-long arguments, which remained inconclusive and would continue on Thursday, the Law Commission of India’s 246th report which dealt with amendments to the 1996 Act was also referred to. Karnataka High Court to resume hearing on CM’s petition challenging Governor’s prosecution order on Thursday The Karnataka High Court is set to resume hearing on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of the Governor Thaawarchand’s sanction for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case on Thursday. Delhi’s Winter Action Plan | Environmental experts, government officials to meet on Thursday Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said the government will convene a conference on Thursday, which will be attended by environmental experts from 36 institutions along with officials from 42 government departments, to craft an effective Winter Action Plan to combat the city’s air pollution. NCP to hold ‘silent’ demonstrations over the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj statue The NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will stage ‘silent’ protests across Maharashtra on Thursday over the collapse of a statue of Shivaji Maharaj at a fort in Sindhudurg district. EC issues notice to Haryana BJP for using a child in the poll campaign video The State president of the BJP has been asked to submit his response to the show-cause notice by 6 p.m. on Thursday. Rains claim 19 more lives in Gujarat, toll up to 26; 17,800 evacuated, PM dials CM, assures aid Rain-related incidents claimed 19 more lives in Gujarat, taking the toll to 26 in three days, while around 17,800 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas as heavy showers lashed parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast of extremely heavy rains in isolated parts of districts in Saurashtra on Thursday. Met predicts heavy rains in Himachal on Thursday The local Met office has issued a yellow alert of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning at isolated places in 10 out of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh barring Kinnaur and Lahaul, and Spiti on Thursday. DU colleges set to welcome new batch of students on Thursday Several Delhi University (DU) colleges conducted orientation programmes on Wednesday for students who are set to attend their first day of college. The new batch of undergraduate students will begin their classes for the academic year 2024-25 on Thursday. Harris will sit down with CNN for her first interview since launching presidential bid The Democratic Presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia. The interview will air on Thursday. Paris inaugurates Paralympic Games with ‘never seen before’ opening ceremony in city’s heart Competition begins on Thursday with the first medals handed out in taekwondo, table tennis and track cycling. Athletes are grouped by impairment levels to ensure as level a playing field as possible. Only two sports on the program, goalball and boccia, don’t have an Olympic equivalent. 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