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Center welcomes SC's decision on Aadhaar, terms it 'historic'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on Aadhaar which upheld its Constitutional validity while making it non-mandatory in certain cases including school admission, NEET and CBSE exams.
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SC allows live streaming of proceedings of constitutional importance
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the live streaming of its proceedings in the cases that hold constitutional importance.
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SC rules Aadhaar not mandatory for admissions, mobile connections
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. However, it ruled that the Aadhar card is not needed for school admissions and mobile phone connections. The 12
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SC refers plea against female genital mutilation to Constitution bench
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday referred the petition seeking a ban on the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) to a five-judge Constitution bench.
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US facing 'genuine constitutional crisis': John Kerry
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Sep 07 (ANI): Amid the turmoil in the Donald Trump administration since the revelations in Bob Woodward's book, followed by a berating op-ed in the New York Times, former Secretary of State, John Kerry on Thursday said that the US is facing "a genuine constitutional c
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SC defers hearing on Article 35A till January 2019
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A that empowers the state assembly of Jammu and Kashmir to define the state's permanent residents and their rights. The next date for hearing on
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Will stand by Khan's side if he prioritises human development: Bilawal Bhu
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 17 (ANI): Soon after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan was elected as the 22nd Prime Minister of the country on Friday, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) said that his party will stand by Khan if he makes constitutional supremacy and human developme
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Shah lauds PM Modi for passage of NCBC bill
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 06 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the passage of the bill providing constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) in the Rajya Sabha.
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Lok Sabha passes bill to grant constitutional status to NCBC
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 02 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 which will grant a constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
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SC starts hearing on constitutional validity of adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing a petition seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery, under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Avenfield case: Islamabad HC to hear Sharifs' appeals
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), July 31 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court's (IHC) constitutional bench on Tuesday will hear petitions filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retired) Safdar against their convictions in the Avenfield reference case.
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'Registration numbers needed for vehicles of President, VP'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that vehicles of India's top constitutional authorities will need to have registration numbers.
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