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SC refuses urgent hearing to Justice Karnan seeking bail

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea of former Calcutta High Court judge, Justice C S Karnan, seeking bail and recall of the order convicting him for contempt. Karnan, who was arrested on June 20 in pursuance of the apex court’s judgement awarding him six-month jail term for […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Dec 16 gangrape: SC verdict tomorrow on appeals of 4 convicts

New Delhi: The fate of four death row convicts of the sensational December 16, 2012 gangrape and murder case would be decided tomorrow as the Supreme Court would deliver its verdict on their appeals challenging the Delhi High Court judgement. A bench comprising Justices Diapk Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan would deliver the judgement tomorrow […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Supreme Court agrees to interpret LoP provision for Lokpal

The Supreme Court today agreed to interpret Leader of Opposition (LoP) provision for the purpose of appointment of Lokpal in which LoP is a selection committee member and asked the Centre to make its stand clear within two weeks, saying the legislation cannot be put in "cold storage"

  • Saturday, 26 June 2021
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SC asks Andhra HC to decide on Ranbaxy-Sun Pharma merger

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which had passed an interim order staying the USD 4 billion merger of Ranbaxy with Sun Pharma, to decide the issue within two days

  • Friday, 25 June 2021
SC stays mining op of Odisha firms whose leases have expired

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered interim stay on iron ore mining in Odisha by companies whose lease agreements have expired and were not renewed by the state government

  • Friday, 25 June 2021
Father's consent not needed for child's guardianship: SC

New Delh: The Supreme Court on today ruled that there was no need for the consent of the father in giving guardianship of a child to an unwed mother. The apex court bench headed by Justice Vikramajit Sen said this while recalling the earlier order of a guardianship court and asking it to re-examine the […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
SC order on photos takes away the powers of states: DMK chief

The Supreme Court order prohibiting the use of chief minister's photographs in government advertisements is an act to take away the powers of state governments, said DMK president M. Karunanidhi

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Ex-CBI chief's meetings with coal scam accused improper: SC

In a setback to former Central Bureau Investigation(CBI) director Ranjit Sinha, the Supreme Court today termed his meetings with coal scam accused at his official residence as "inappropriate"

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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SC suspends defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi

The Supreme Court today suspended criminal defamation suit against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his speech about the RSS and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi during elections last year

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
RBI not barred to proceed against Sahara finance company, says SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to go ahead with its action against Sahara India Finance Corporation Ltd (SIFCL) for divesting its securities in violation of the central bank's 2008 order and the NBFC guidelines and rules

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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IPL spot fixing: SC questions BCCI probe panel, says was it managed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised questions on the findings of the two-member BCCI enquiry commission which has given a clean chit to its president N Srinivasan in spot-fixing scandal, asking was it "managed"

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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SC refers issue of legalising Euthanasia to Constitution bench

The Supreme Court today referred the issue of legalising euthanasia in the country to a five- judge Constitution bench, saying there has been......

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Centre moves SC for staying release of Rajiv Gandhi assassins

Seeking a stay on Tamil Nadu government's decision to release all seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.....

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Supreme Court refuses to stay spectrum auction

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the order of telecom tribunal dismissing the pleas of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone...

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Op-Ed: Why Caste-based Reservations for SCs, STs Must Stay

Sometime ago, I was standing in a rather long queue in front of one of the counters at the General Post Office (GPO) in Bhubaneswar. The hassled young man on the other side of the counter was trying to dispose of his business as fast as was humanly possible. Yet, the queue was refusing to […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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