Top news of the day: May 15, 2024

More than 300 applicants become Indian citizens under the CAA The Union government on May 15 granted citizenship certificates to more than 300 people who applied under the Citizenship Act, 2019, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said. Supreme Court finds NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest invalid, says he is entitled to be released from custody The Supreme Court on May 15 said it felt “no hesitation” whatsoever to conclude that the arrest and remand of 74-year-old journalist and online portal NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayasth under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act by the Delhi Police are “invalid in the eyes of law”, requiring his release from custody. ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in money laundering case The Enforcement Directorate on May 15 arrested Congress leader and Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam in a money laundering case, official sources said. Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand’s approach in controlling forest fires, summons State’s Chief Secretary on May 17 Coming down hard on the Uttarakhand government, the Supreme Court said on May 15 it was at pains to say that the State’s approach in controlling forest fires was “lackadaisical”. Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody till May 30 in Excise policy case A Delhi court on May 15 extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till May 30 in a corruption case related to an alleged excise scam.