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Judiciary is an important organ of any government and society. The Supreme Court of India is in fact, one of the very powerful courts in the world. And on the day of independence, we will be remembering some landmark judgments that changed the course of India.

1. Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalavaru vs. State of Kerala,1973: In this case, the apex court held that although no part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights, was beyond the Parliament's amending power, however, the "basic structure of the Constitution could not be abrogated even by a constitutional amendment."  Also popularly known as Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), it became a savior of Indian democracy and saved the Constitution from losing its spirit.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who have been arrested in money laundering cases by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), are now lodged in Arthur Road Jail in three different barracks. All these three leaders have been kept in separate cells in Arthur Road Jail for security reasons and TV, carrom, books and other necessities have been provided to them in their barracks. However, Malik, who was arrested in February in a money laundering case, is currently admitted to the Criti Care Hospital in Kurla for treatment. He is admitted to a private hospital for the last two months.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a slew of new infrastructure projects at an estimated cost of Rs 87.26 crore at the Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) here aimed at facilitating seamless movement of cargo, officials said on Sunday.

The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush on a brief visit to the city visited the Kamarajar Port and held discussions with the stakeholders on the occasion.

During his visit, he inaugurated infrastructure projects — the newly developed Amrit Mahotsav Marg at North Chennai Thermal Power Station junction, internal roads, truck parking bays, street lights, Container Examination Shed among others.

The Secunderabad-Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi Express has been restored for operations with the addition of one Vistadome coach.

This is the first time that a Vistadome coach has been introduced on any train running under South Central Railways (SCR). During the first few days of its introduction, the train has witnessed overwhelming response with an average occupancy of 63 per cent, SCR said.

With its glass top and wide window panel view, passengers can now view the scenic surroundings along their journey as the train traverses through the Ananthagiri Hills along the Vikarabad-Wadi section.

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a battery of BJP leaders has spoken out against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's "politics of freebies."

On Thursday, the Supreme Court said freebies are a serious issue because the economy is losing money due to them. The court is hearing a petition filed by Delhi BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay who wants action against parties offering "irrational freebies" before elections.

After the court's observation, Kejriwal repeated his stand that what AAP does is public welfare because it's an honest party, while the BJP gives freebies to its super-rich corporate friends that end up in Swiss banks.