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Use World-Class Technology To Fight Air Pollution: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday insisted that the Central government use world-class technology to address deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR region. With the apex court having taken a strong stand to address the depleting air quality and asked all the authorities concerned to work in unison, a senior faculty from IIT Bombay appeared […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
Protection Of UPI Transactions Data: SC Seeks Response From Centre, Facebook, Google
Situation Of Probe & Trial In Child Sexual Offence Cases 'Shocking': SC

New Delhi: Terming as “shocking” the “state of affairs” in dealing with cases of sexual offences against children, the Supreme Court has directed the Centre and all state governments to play “a much more proactive role” in ensuring speedy probes and completion of trials of such cases within a year. The top court, which had […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Attorney-General Pitches For Fixed 3-Year Tenure For CJI

New Delhi: The government’s top law officer on Thursday recommended a fixed tenure of three years for the Chief Justice of India. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, in his address at the felicitation function of the new Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, said: “There must be a fixed term of minimum three years for the Chief Justice […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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SC Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea Against Changes In Law Allowing Private Firms To Use Aadhaar Data

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to respond to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments made in the law allowing private entities to use the Aadhaar data provided voluntarily by customers for ID authentication. A bench, comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justice B R Gavai, took note […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Heritage Security Zone Near Srimandir: Negotiation On For Land Acquisition In Puri

Puri: Facing a herculean task, Puri district administration has stepped up negotiations to complete the land acquisition process for development of heritage security zone around Puri Jagannath Temple. Out of the total 185 families, who will be displaced for the mega project, land belonging to 55 families has already been acquired while talks are on […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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SC To Hear Sena-Congress-NCP Plea On Maha Floor Test On Sunday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition by Shiv Sena-Congress-National Congress Party seeking a floor test within 24 hours to avoid horse-trading and “illegal manoeuvres” in Maharashtra at 11.30 a.m. on Sunday. The petitioners moved the apex court on Saturday evening seeking an urgent hearing following which the court authorities confirmed […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Maha Case: SC Issues Notices To Centre, Maha Govt, Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Sunday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place before it on Monday morning the letters of Maharashtra Governor recommending revocation of President’s rule in the state and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the government. In the special hearing on a holiday, the apex court also issued notices to the […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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SC Breather To BJP-Ajit Govt, Reserves Order For Tuesday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday gave a breather to the BJP-Ajit Pawar government in Maharashtra as it reserved its order on Governor B.S. Koshyari’s decision to invite the BJP to form a government in the state for Tuesday. The top court said the order on Maharashtra will be pronounced on Tuesday at 10:30 […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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SC Asks EC To Decide On Plea Seeking To Bar People With Criminal Record From Contesting Polls

New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission on Monday to pass a “reasoned order” on a representation seeking to restrain political parties from fielding candidates with criminal antecedents in polls. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde passed the order while refusing to entertain a PIL filed by lawyer and BJP […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Maha Floor Test On Wednesday: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The floor test in the Maharashtra assembly for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to prove his majority in the assembly will be conducted on Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed on Tuesday. The apex court also directed Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to ensure that all elected members of the house are sworn in on […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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'Creamy Layer' Concept Not Applicable To SC/ST: Govt To SC

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday sought a review of the Supreme Court verdict in 2018 on the exclusion of the “creamy layer” within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) category from the reservation benefit. The Centre’s top law officer, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal arguing before a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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SC To Hear Plea Against Polygamy, Nikah Halala In January 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging practices of polygamy and “nikah halala”, the process for a woman who wants to remarry her divorced husband, among the Muslim community after its winter break. A bench, headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant, […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
Provisions For OBC Quota In Local Bodies Can't Breach 50% Limit: SC
SC Takes Cognisance Of Covid Situation, Asks For National Policy

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of Covid management — supply of oxygen, essential drugs supply, method and manner of vaccination and judicial power to…

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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SC To Hear Plea In Telangana Encounter On Wednesday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition against Telangana Encounter on Wednesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it will also examine what is being monitored by Telangana High Court. The petition filed by two lawyers on Saturday has sought registration of FIR against cops and […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Life Is Becoming Short In Delhi, Then Why Death Penalty: Nirbhaya Convict

New Delhi: Delhi is a gas chamber then why hand down the death penalty, said Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case while moving the Supreme Court seeking review of its 2017 judgement of sentencing all the four convicts to death. “Everyone is aware of what is […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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