Petitions seeking SC intervention in Delhi violence

The Hindu Newsletter - Petitions seeking SC intervention in Delhi violence Wednesday 26, February 2020 [alt_text]( The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your best way to start the day one step ahead of the news cycle. Here’s what you need to know today  - Violence in Delhi over CAA: SC and Delhi HC to hear pleas seeking lodging of FIRs The Supreme Court will hear applications seeking its intervention over the ongoing violence in Delhi over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Petitions filed by former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah and Bhim Army Chief Chandrasekhar Azad among others seeking direction to the police to lodge FIRs against instigators of the violence. Separately, the Delhi High Court will also hear applications for the same.  - Petition seeking safety of protesters at Shaheen Bagh The same bench of the SC, comprised of Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, will also hear a petition seeking directions to the Delhi police to ensure safety of anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh in light of the violence in other parts of the city. The bench, incidentally, is also hearing petitions seeking their removal.  - Indians on board coronavirus-hit cruise ship to be brought back Indians, on board the cruise ship off the Japan coast, who have not tested positive for the novel coronavirus will be repatriated on February 26 by a chartered flight. The number of Indian citizens infected Indians on the vessel rose to 16 after the completion of all tests.  - India to send military transport craft to Wuhan India is likely to send a military transport aircraft to the coronavirus-hit Wuhan to deliver relief material and bring back more Indians following a clearance from China, Union Health ministry officials said.  - Delhi violence: Schools to continue to remain closed today, says Sisodia Private and government schools in violence affected North East Delhi will continue to be closed on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday. Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, said all internal examinations have been postponed by schools.  - International: Joint Commission meeting of Iran n-deal on Wednesday The remaining parties to a landmark nuclear deal signed in 2015 between Iran and six world powers will hold a Joint Commission meeting in Vienna today. The meeting will be attended by representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and Iran. The three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal, had last month accused Iran of violating the terms of the accord and announced that they planned to trigger a dispute settlement mechanism.  - Sport: Smith, Warner return to scene of sandpaper scandal Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner will return to Newlands today, less than two years after they were central figures in one of cricket's greatest scandals at the ground. They will be playing in a series-deciding third Twenty20 international against South Africa in front of an expected capacity crowd.  - Sport: Bengaluru FC aim to make group stages of AFC Cup Bengaluru FC will have it all to do when they look to overturn a first-leg 2-1 deficit against Maldivian side Maziya S&RC to book a spot in the AFC Cup group stages.  - Sport: Man City target role reversal against Champions League kings Real Madrid Manchester City will be up against both Real Madrid and their reputation on Wednesday as the Champions League's biggest winners play one of its biggest underachievers at the Santiago Bernabeu.  - Sport: Lyon-Juventus gets green light despite virus concerns French club Lyon says its sold-out Champions League home game against Juventus will go ahead as planned on Wednesday despite the coronavirus outbreak in nearby Italy.  Morning Filter will return tomorrow. On weekdays, follow up on the days major stories with perspective delivered in a concise, conversational style with The Evening Wrap newsletter. You are receiving this email because you are a user of [thehindu.com]( If you do not wish to receive any such emails, [unsubscribe here.](mailto:rm-0b4ar75gbf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hk2r@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.) To ensure you continue to receive emails from The Hindu in your inbox, please add newsletters.th@newsalert.thehindu.com to your contact. If you can't see the mailer, please [click here.]( Group Sites [The Hindu]( | [இந்து தமிழ் திசை]( | [Business Line]( | [BL on Campus]( | [Sportstar]( | [Frontline]( | [The Hindu Centre]( | [Images]( | [roofandfloor]( | [Classifieds]( Copyright @ 2019, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Subscription](