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SC initiates suo motu case on social security of blind man living in extreme poverty

IANS | June 16, 2026 7:44 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Odisha government, in a suo motu case concerning the welfare and social security of a visually impaired man living in extreme poverty, and directed the state authorities to ensure that all basic amenities are provided to him and his elderly mother.

Twisha Sharma case: Court extends judicial custody of Giribala, son Samarth till June 30

IANS | June 16, 2026 2:13 PM

Bhopal, June 16 (IANS) A district court in Bhopal on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of retired district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh till June 30 in connection with the death of former model and actor Twisha Sharma, whose demise under suspicious circumstances has remained under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).