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Plea challenges sections 19, 21, 22 of POCSO Act; Delhi HC seeks Centre's
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses of the Centre Government on a plea seeking declaration as ultra vires the impugned Sections 19, 21 and 22 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 allegedly being against Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Supreme Court begins AI-aided live transcription of proceedings for first
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The live transcription was done in the courtroom of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who was heading a Constitution Bench today. The transcription will be given to lawyers for vetting prior to uploading on the Supreme Court website.
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SC declines to entertain plea seeking uniform marriage age for men, women
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to equalise of the legal age of marriage for men and women.
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"ECI failed to consider that his faction enjoys majority in Legislative Co
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Challenging the EC decision, Uddhav Thackeray said that the poll panel was erroneous in its decision and said that the entire edifice of the "impugned order" (EC's decision) is based upon the purported legislative majority of Shinde which is an issue to be determined by the top court in the
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LG Saxena approves constituting DMBs to enable surrogacy in all 11 distric
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena on Monday approved the constitution of District Medical Boards (DMBs) under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 for all districts of the national capital, a statement issued from Raj Niwas said.
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Doda land subsidence: NGT constitutes committee headed by J-K Chief Secy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking the suo moto cognizance of a media report stating damage in structures in Doda District, The National Green Tribunal has ordered for the constitution of a joint Committee to be headed by the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, and others to suggest remedial measures and prevent envi
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Taliban replacing civil laws with Islamic ones
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban has gutted the country's justice system by scrapping the constitution and replacing the legal code with rules based on a draconian interpretation of Islamic law.
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Prisons are correctional institutions; should be known as such: Delhi High
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The fundamental rights should not remain on paper and it is the duty of courts to ensure that they become living law and in practicality assist, help and guide the citizens, said Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while passing a judgement on a prisoner's plea stating that human rights have been o
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"It is victory of the ideologies of Balasaheb..." CM Eknath Shinde on EC o
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Expressing his gratitude towards ECI, the chief minister said, "This country runs on the Constitution drafted by Babasaheb Ambedkar. We formed our government on the basis of that Constitution. The EC order that came today is on the basis of merit. I express my gratitude to the Election Commi
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SC: Centre granted more time to file affidavit on plea related to citizens
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday granted more time to the Centre to file an affidavit on a plea seeking to take substantive steps in order to ensure that citizens can have their voices heard in Parliament without facing unnecessary barriers and difficulties.
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SC to take call on listing of pleas challenging Article 370
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take a call on listing for hearing a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories.
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Maharashtra political crisis: SC to decide later on referring pleas to 7-j
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court's Constitution bench on Friday said it will decide later on referring the cases related to the Maharashtra political crisis to a larger seven-judge bench for reconsideration of a 2016 Nabam Rebia judgment on powers of Assembly Speakers to deal with disqualification pleas
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