The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the Delhi government's Principal Secretary (Home) for failing to act on the remission plea of Nitish Katara murder convict Sukhdev Yadav.

He said that Nishant, son of Bihar CM and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, was "capable and competent". The Union Minister added that he would welcome Nishant Kumar if he joins politics.

Assembly polls in Bihar are due later this year and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by JD(U)'s Nitish ...