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Children from void, voidable marriages can claim rights in parents' proper
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra held that a child under Section 16(1) and Section 16(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) would be a legitimate kin under the Hindu Succession Act (HSA).
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"Govt not giving concrete time for elections, creating confusion": JKNC le
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
After the Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is ready for elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir any time now, Jammu Kashmir party leaders have expressed their views on the matter.
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Delhi HC requests Attorney General to assist the court in plea challenging
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has requested the Attorney General of India to assist the Court as an amicus curiae in relation to a plea challenging the appointment of several Junior Judicial Assistants.
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Manipur violence: Three-judge committee submits reports to Supreme Court
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The committee has submitted three reports before the top court, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said.
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SC rejects WB govt's plea against Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud refused to entertain the plea filed by the West Bengal government which challenged the Calcutta High Court order transferring investigation of municipality recruitment matters to the CBI.
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SC seeks Centre response on plea challenging consensual sex at 16-18 years
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on Plea challenging the vires of the statutory rape laws that criminalise consensual sex by 16+ to 18 years.
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Nuh Violence: Delhi HC Women Lawyers Forum writes to CJI, urges to prevent
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Women Lawyers Forum of Delhi High Court on Thursday in a letter-petition to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) urged the court to prevent incidents of hate speech and take action against those who have perpetrated it.
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"We have hopes from SC...," Mehbooba Mufti on Court hearing on abrogation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid the hearing of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said that we have hopes from the Supreme Court that it do justice.
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SC launches handbook for combating gender stereotypes
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday launched a handbook on combating gender stereotypes that would guide judges to avoid the usage of inappropriate gender terms in court orders and legal language.
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CJI Chandrachud announces plan to expand Supreme Court building
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
On the occasion of Independence Day, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the apex court was planning to expand its building and construct a new one.
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SC says social media post using CJI’s photograph and falsely quoting him “
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that social media post which is being circulated using a photo of and quoting Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is “false, ill-intended and mischievous”.
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Woman approaches SC seeking release of her Rohingya sister from detention
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A woman has approached the Supreme Court seeking the release of her sister, a Rohingya refugee, from the Detention Centre at Shahzada Bagh to take care of her baby son.
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