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SC refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs.
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SC to take 'in-chambers' decisions on hearing pleas challenging Article 35
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will decide "in-chambers" the next date to hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35 A that empowers the state assembly of Jammu and Kashmir to define the state's permanent residents and
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SC verdict on CBI Director's plea against sending him on leave on Tuesday
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday will give its verdict on petitions filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma and NGO Common Cause challenging the Central government's decision to send him on leave and divesting him of all responsibili
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AG Venugopal says SC exercises more power than any apex court
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 09 (ANI): Taking a potshot at the powers of the Supreme Court, Attorney General KK Venugopal on Saturday said that it "has garnered to itself vast power, which no apex court in the world has ever exercised".
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Top CBI officials were fighting like cats: Attorney General to SC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Attorney General KK Venugopal, who was defending the Centre's decision in the Supreme Court over sending Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma on leave, has said that the dispute between the CBI Director and Special Director Rakesh Asthana
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Supreme Court examines verdict on SC/ST quota in govt jobs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 03 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday examined its earlier verdict of providing reservations to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (SCs/STs) in government job promotions.
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TTZ chief, MoEF Secy responsible for preserving Taj Mahal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 [ANI]: The Supreme Court on Monday said the onus of maintaining and preserving the Taj Mahal was on the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Chairman and the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Many unfinished cases with SC judges, raise retirement age: AG
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Taking a stand on his appeal to the Centre regarding a raise in the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from existing 65 to 68, Attorney General of India KK Venugopal on Tuesday said that many of the judges of the apex court have unfinished cases in their
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SC favours live-streaming of court proceedings
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 9 (ANI): A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday favoured live-streaming of court proceedings and asked Attorney General KK Venugopal to make his submissions regarding the matter on July 23, the next date for hea
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AG hails Indu Malhotra's appointment as SC judge
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 26 (ANI): Attorney General of India KK Venugopal on Thursday hailed the newly appointed Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra, as a good and sensible lawyer.
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Lokpal appointment: SC to hear matter after 4 weeks
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal on Tuesday submitted to the Supreme Court that the selection committee had met on April 10 over the appointment of Lokpal issue.
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SC/ST Act: Centre files written submission in SC
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): The Central Government on Thursday filed a written reply before the Supreme Court in connection with SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ruling and asked the apex court to review its order.
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