Morning Filter: SC to hear Bilkis Bano case plea

1. Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court to hear plea to revoke remission of 11 convicts A special three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana is hearing on Thursday a petition challenging the remission granted by the State of Gujarat to 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. 2. Supreme Court to hear review plea on PMLA today The Supreme Court decided to hear in open court a plea seeking a review of a July 27 judgment that upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A review Bench of Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and C.T. Ravikumar posted the plea for oral hearing on August 25. 3. AAP legislators meeting at 11 am on Thursday AAP’s political affairs committee condemned the BJP’s efforts to “poach” its MLAs and asked the saffron party to tell the nation from where it has accumulated money to offer crores to legislators of other parties, spokesperson said. He said Mr. Kejriwal has convened a meeting of all AAP legislators at 11 am on Thursday to decide the party’s future strategy. 4. Delhi HC to pronounce order on pleas by WhatsApp, FB against CCI probe on Thursday The Delhi High Court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict on appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the order dismissing their challenge to the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into the instant messaging platform’s updated privacy policy of 2021. 5. ‘Conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar, his wife to be transferred to Mandoli jail on Thursday: officials ‘Conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife will be shifted to two separate jails at the Mandoli prison complex today, officials said, a day after the Supreme Court ordered their transfer from Tihar prison. 6. Delhi to draft plan to fight winter pollution Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a crucial meeting on Thursday to draft an action plan to fight air pollution in the city in winters. 7. Heavy rains lash West Bengal The sub-Himalayan districts of the state are also likely to receive heavy rain till Thursday morning owing to an active monsoon trough, the Met said. 8. U.S., EU envoys meet Kosovo PM in effort to avert tensions U.S. envoy Gabriel Escobar and the EU’s Miroslav Lajcak travelled to Kosovo on Wednesday and will move on to the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on Thursday. 9. Israel’s premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal Israel’s national security adviser Eyal Hulata is in Washington this week for talks with Biden administration officials, and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will head to the US on Thursday for meetings with the head of the US military’s Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan. 10. BWF World C’ships: Prannoy stuns Momota, Lakshya sails into pre-quarters Prannoy and Sen will face each other in an all-Indian last 16 clash on Thursday. 11. Robinson recalled by England for 2nd test against South Africa Robinson will replace Matt Potts in England’s only change for the Old Trafford test starting Thursday, in the wake of an innings defeat to the Proteas at Lord’s last week. [logo] The Morning Filter 25 AUGUST 2022 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court to hear plea to revoke remission of 11 convicts [Activists protesting against release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case. Murali Kumar K.] A special three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana is hearing on Thursday a petition challenging the remission granted by the State of Gujarat to 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. 2. Supreme Court to hear review plea on PMLA today The Supreme Court decided to hear in open court a plea seeking a review of a July 27 judgment that upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A review Bench of Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and C.T. Ravikumar posted the plea for oral hearing on August 25.  3. AAP legislators meeting at 11 am on Thursday [New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal speaks as Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot looks on during a ceremony to launch 97 electric buses, at Rajghat Bus Depot in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)(PTI08_24_2022_000064A)] AAP’s political affairs committee condemned the BJP’s efforts to “poach” its MLAs and asked the saffron party to tell the nation from where it has accumulated money to offer crores to legislators of other parties, spokesperson said. He said Mr. Kejriwal has convened a meeting of all AAP legislators at 11 am on Thursday to decide the party’s future strategy. 4. Delhi HC to pronounce order on pleas by WhatsApp, FB against CCI probe on Thursday The Delhi High Court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict on appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the order dismissing their challenge to the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into the instant messaging platform’s updated privacy policy of 2021. 5. ‘Conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar, his wife to be transferred to Mandoli jail on Thursday: officials ‘Conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife will be shifted to two separate jails at the Mandoli prison complex today, officials said, a day after the Supreme Court ordered their transfer from Tihar prison. 6. Delhi to draft plan to fight winter pollution [New Delhi: FILE- Smoke billows from a thermal power plant chimney contributing to air pollution, in New Delhi in June 2010. In a move to curb pollution, the Delhi government on Friday proposed a 'odd/even' number formula for cars. The move is planned to be rolled out from January 1, 2016. According to the proposal, cars with odd number plate and even number plate will ply on roads on alternate days. PTI Photo (PTI12_4_2015_000318B)] Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a crucial meeting on Thursday to draft an action plan to fight air pollution in the city in winters. 7. Heavy rains lash West Bengal The sub-Himalayan districts of the state are also likely to receive heavy rain till Thursday morning owing to an active monsoon trough, the Met said. 8. U.S., EU envoys meet Kosovo PM in effort to avert tensions U.S. envoy Gabriel Escobar and the EU’s Miroslav Lajcak travelled to Kosovo on Wednesday and will move on to the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on Thursday. 9. Israel’s premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal Israel’s national security adviser Eyal Hulata is in Washington this week for talks with Biden administration officials, and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will head to the US on Thursday for meetings with the head of the US military’s Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan. 10. BWF World C’ships: Prannoy stuns Momota, Lakshya sails into pre-quarters [H.S. Prannoy of India plays a return during a badminton game of the men's singles against Kento Momota of Japan in the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)] Prannoy and Sen will face each other in an all-Indian last 16 clash on Thursday. 11. 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