A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing petitions challenging the SIR exercise, which triggered a political standoff between opposition parties and the government. The key order comes a day after the poll panel announced the dates for the Bihar assembly elections.

India will now have prices of electric vehicles (EVs) similar to those of petrol-powered vehicles within the next four to six months, said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. He showed the government’s commitment to India’s automobile industry.

His comment came during an SC hearing on the appointment and promotion of district court judges. During the hearing, Justice K Vinod Chandran sought to discuss something with the CJI and briefly muted the proceedings. Read on to know more on this.