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The Indian Supreme Court is set to hear petitions regarding the suspension of the Chief Election Commissioner, while the government considers removing arrest powers under the GST regime. Additionally, India concluded the 2026 Asian Games in fourth place and is currently involved in a diplomatic standoff with Pakistan.
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The Supreme Court will on Monday hear pleas seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging decisions allegedly taken by him without the concurrence of the other two election commissioners. The petitions also seek to declare as unauthorised decisions, guidelines and software changes allegedly made without the Election Commission’s collective approval. If you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time. Scan the top headlines of the day here, or keep scrolling to see the latest updates stream in. Arrest powers under GST regime likely to be removed; GST Council to discuss on October 7 The central government is likely to remove arrest powers under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in a major push to ease business compliance and curb tax terrorism.
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