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Avenfield case: Islamabad HC to hear Sharifs' appeals
Updated : 7 years, 8 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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SC questions practice of female genital mutilation, says why lady be oblig
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday while hearing the writ petition filed against the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) questioned the practice and said that a lady cannot be made available to her husband like a cattle.
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Shopian firing case: SC extends protection to Major Aditya
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday extended the protection granted to Major Aditya Kumar in the Shopian firing case till August 21 while hearing a petition filed by Lieutenant Colonel Karamveer Singh, father of Major Aditya.
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Lawyer on Sabrimala entry: SC should not interfere in religious practices
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Pandalam Royal family on Thursday has challenged the petition seeking entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple, terming it to be `mischievous' as seem to be targeting the practices of the Hindu faith.
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Petition filed in SC seeking abolition of Nikah-Halala
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): A resident of Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking abolition of Nikah Halala - practised among Muslims.
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Selma Blair appeals to Disney to rehire James Gunn
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], July 23 (ANI): Less than a week after Disney Studios severed business ties with Hollywood director James Gunn over his controversial tweets, 'Legally Blonde' actress Selma Blair has initiated a petition urging Disney to rehire Gunn.
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Petition in SC for reduction of pendency of cases
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] July 22 (ANI): A petition has been filed by a retired army officer before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Central government to take effective steps to reduce pendency of cases from 15 years to three years.
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Petition filed for declaration of polygamy, nikah-halala as unconstitution
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): A petition was filed before the Supreme Court, seeking the declaration of polygamy and nikah-halala, practised among Muslims, as illegal and unconstitutional.
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Sabarimala entry issue hearing to continue tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kerala [India], July 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court will continue hearing the petition seeking the elimination of the ban imposed on the entry of a section of women to Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, on Wednesday.
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Cow vigilantism: No mobocracy can be allowed, says petitioner
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Hours after Supreme Court gave its verdict on pleas seeking directions to formulate guidelines to curb cow vigilantism, the petitioner in violence by vigilante groups case Tehseen Poonawalla on Tuesday said that no mobocracy can be allowed.
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SC fixes Shopian firing case hearing on July 30
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday fixed July 30 for further hearing in the petition filed by Lt Col Karamveer Singh who had moved the court to quash the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Police's FIR against his son Major Aditya Kumar.
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Plea filed against Imran Khan for 'donkey' remark
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jul 14 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chairman and former cricketer Imran Khan over his 'donkey' comment against rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party.
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