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Article 35A case: SC to hear matter on August 16
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] May 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on August 16 rehear the Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in connection with the Article 35A case, which empowers Jammu and Kashmir state legislature to define "permanent residents" of the state and their special rights.
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SC to hear PILs on Article 35A
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in connection with the Article 35A that empowers the Jammu and Kashmir state legislature to define "permanent residents" of the state by two months.
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HC seeks reply from CISF, Centre over PIL seeking equality in job
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court sought reply of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Ministry of Home Affairs on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to allow recruitment of women as constable/driver and constable/driver-cum-pump- operator (driver for fir
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Centre files counter affidavit against plea seeking changes in EC
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday filed a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court and opposed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking certain changes in the Election Commission (EC).
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Centre defends death by hanging in SC, says far safer and quicker
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): The Centre in its counter affidavit over a plea seeking an alternative method of execution other than hanging on Tuesday submitted to the Supreme Court that hanging is far safer and quicker than lethal injections or firing squads.
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Delhi HC directs DGCA to limit flying hours of pilots
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 19 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to limit flying hours of pilots.
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Husband-wife duo, helper held for performing sex-selective abortions
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): Two doctors and a woman helper were arrested by city police for performing sex-selective abortions in Hyderabad's Saidabad.
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EC seeks powers to make election-related rules
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it should get the powers to make rules regarding elections.
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Congress, BJP move court over WB panchayat polls
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] April 5 (ANI): The West Bengal units of the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday moved Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court respectively in connection with upcoming panchayat polls in the state.
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Delhi HC asks DGCA to list actions taken on faulty aircraft
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Mar 20 (ANI): In accordance with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in connection with frequent grounding of several faulty Indigo A-320 neo aircraft around India, Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to reply on the actions
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SC rejects PIL seeking two-child policy mandatory
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought making of two-child policy mandatory across the country.
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Periyar's statue row: PIL filed against BJP's H Raja
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Madras (Chennai) [India] Mar 7 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader H Raja on Wednesday with regard to his now deleted Facebook post on Periyar's statue.
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