SC surprised by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) CBI report giving zero loss assessment to exchequer in 2G spectrum allotment [ET]

Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) president Lalit Bhasin moves Delhi High Court over inadequate security arrangements to tackle terrorist attacks; petition suggests deployment of special task force, crisis management and centralised system of intelligent sharing between the state and central gov’t [HT]

Former MP advocate general Vivek Tankha represents India before International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)-instituted commercial arbitration proceedings against Coal India by Australian company [TOI]

Gov’t expresses willingness to decriminalise ‘attempt to suicide’ (Section 309 of IPC) on NGO’s PIL; 25 states favour repeal in next CrPC, IPC and Evidence Act amendments [HT]

Bombay High Court orders dissolution of 2004-formed state Wakf Board for not conforming to mandates procedures for its constitution [DNA]

SC appoints Gujarat riot case’s amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran as amicus curiae in Pak terrorist Kasab’s death sentence hearing [TOI]