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Op-Ed: The State Must Change Its Attitude Towards Tribals

Bhubaneswar: The Kondh tribals of Niyamgiri, a forest-clad hill in Kalahandi that shot into international focus during the anti-bauxite mining movement, are reportedly gearing up for another battle, this time against possible eviction in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that could affect more than ten lakh tribals across the country. The apex court […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Odisha to reassess claims for land rights under FRA

Bhubaneswar: Following the Supreme Court order asking the States to evict lakhs of claimants rejected under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) within four months, Odisha government today stated that it would select actual claimants on case-to-case basis and provide them land record of rights (RoRs/ Pattas). Odisha SC &ST Development Minister Ramesh Majhi said the […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
Supreme Court may order mediation on Ayodhya issue

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday said it may order mediation for the amicable resolution of the Ayodhya title issue as it defers passing of a formal order till March 5, the next date of hearing. The five-judge constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, suggested mediation of the issue in the […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Ayodhya hearing: Over 11,000 pages need to be translated into English

New Delhi: Over 11,000 pages of documents, mostly deposition of witnesses in Hindi, need to be translated into English, a task that would require 120 working days, for the Supreme Court hearing in the Ayodhya land dispute matter. As per the information provided by the Supreme Court’s Secretary General to a five member constitution bench headed […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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SC Directs Centre To Revisit Vaccine Policy For 18-44 Age Group, Says It May Create Disparity

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to revisit COVID-19 vaccine pricing policy for 18-44 age group, saying it would prima facie be detrimental to the right to…

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
SC stays its Feb 13 order directing eviction of 11.8 lakh forest dwellers

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday stayed its February 13 order directing 21 states to evict 11.8 lakh illegal forest dwellers whose claims over the land have been rejected by the authorities. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Naveen Sinha directed the state governments to file affidavit giving details about process adopted in rejecting […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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SC reserves order on Sreesanth's plea against lifetime ban by BCCI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by former cricketer S. Sreesanth challenging the lifetime ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for his alleged involvement in match fixing during 2013 IPL. The bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice K.M. Joseph reserved […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
Ayodhya temple dispute: SC reserves order on mediation in case

New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution Bench on Wednesday reserved its order on sending the contentious Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ayodhya title dispute case for mediation even as the Hindu parties including the state of Uttar Pradesh opposed the court’s suggestion. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi reserved the order on the matter as […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Centre tells SC: Rafale documents are stolen

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the court that documents related to Rafale that have appeared in the media and cited by petitioners seeking a recall of the December 14 ruling giving a clean chit to the government on the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets were privileged documents stolen from the Defence Ministry. Referring […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
COVID Surge: Karnataka Announces Lockdown For 2 Weeks From Tuesday
Consider Imposing Lockdown To Curb 2nd Wave Of Covid: SC To Centre, States

New Delhi: In the wake of the second wave of Covid-19, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the central and state governments to consider enforcing a ban on mass gatherings…

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
SC reverses earlier verdict, rules teachers entitled to gratuity

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that teachers came under the Payment of Gratuity Act, recalling its January 7 judgment which had held that they were not entitled to gratuity. The bench of Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Justice Indu Malhotra had, by the January 7 judgment, said that that teachers did not fall […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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SC orders mediation to settle Ayodhya title dispute

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered mediation to settle the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ayodhya title dispute case by a three-member panel. The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice F.M.I. Kalifulla with Art of Living founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and senior advocate Shriram Panchu as its members. Ordering the […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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EC Plea On Media 'Too Far Fetched', It Can't Be Restrained From Reporting Court Discussions: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday termed as too far fetched the poll panel’s plea for restraining media from reporting remarks in court proceedings and came out in support…

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Cops having minimum of 6 months tenure left should be considered for DGP post: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday clarified its last year order on police reforms and said officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service shall be considered for the post of director general of police (DGP). A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the recommendation for post of DGP […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
Accused Can't Be Held Guilty For Refusing To Undergo Test Identification Parade: SC
No Patient Shall Be Denied Hospitalisation, Essential Drugs For Lack Of Local Residential Proof: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to formulate within two weeks a national policy on admissions to hospitals in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19…

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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