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Israel's top court rules prisoner food rations below legal standard
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israel's highest court ruled on Sunday that the state is failing to provide Palestinian security prisoners with enough food to survive in Israeli jails. In a 2-1 decision, the High Court of Justice ordered the government to ensure meals sufficient for a "basic existence," concluding that cur
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SC grants bail to gangster Arun Gawli in murder case
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
While granting him bail, a bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh considered Gawli's advanced age and the fact that his appeal seeking bail had been pending before the top court for 17 years and three months. The bench posted the matter for final hearing in February 2026.
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SC refuses to entertain contempt plea against Jharkhand govt for nod to ne
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The top court said it will hear a later plea seeking implementation of its 2006 verdict on police reforms that recommended steps like the separation of investigation and law and order duties.
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Rounding up of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR in interest of humans as well as do
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Releasing the detailed order today, the top court said that it has, over a considerable period of time, examined the prevailing circumstances, heard the voices of those who have been directly affected and reflected upon a disturbing pattern of dog bites in the country.
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SC seeks report from Centre on measures to curb child trafficking
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The top court was hearing a case raising concerns about a major inter-state child trafficking racket, in which multiple accused allegedly kidnapped children and sold them across states, including Rajasthan, Bihar, and Jharkhand, to childless couples.
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Why did SC dismiss Justice Yashwant Varma's plea?
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While rejecting Justice Varma's plea, a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan reasoned that Justice Varma's conduct in having knocked the top-court's door only after the completion of the in-house proceedings that led to the initiation of an impeachment motion against him, did no
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Brazil's top court declines to arrest Bolsonaro
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Brazil's Supreme Court has decided not to arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro for now, after warning he may have violated a social media ban. Justice Alexandre de Moraes called the incident "isolated" but warned future violations would lead to arrest, Al Jazeera reported.
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"Perpetrators pose threat to society": Shiv Sena's Shaina NC on 2006 Mumba
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh clarified that the stay order would not affect the release of the accused persons from jail. The top courts' decision came on a plea filed by the Maharashtra government following the Bombay High Court's July 21 decision to acqui
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2006 Mumbai train blasts: Maharashtra moves SC against Bombay HC decision
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The plea was mentioned on Tuesday before a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai by Solicitor General of India (SGI) Tushar Mehta, who requested that the plea be taken up urgently by the top court. The Court listed the matter for hearing on Thursday, July 24.
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Imran Khan's party terms SC's decision on reserved seats "unjust, misinter
Updated : 11 months ago IST
PTI's statement comes after the Constitutional Bench of the top court accepted review petitions and decided that the Imran Khan-founded party was not eligible for seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies.
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Argentina's top court greenlights Uyghur genocide case against Chinese off
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Argentina's top criminal court has allowed a case to proceed against Chinese officials for alleged genocide and crimes against Uyghurs, filed under universal jurisdiction. The ruling offers hope for justice, as Argentina may now try those responsible despite China's global influence and refu
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'Thug Life' row: SC directs Karnataka Govt to take action against fringe
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The state of Karnataka, along with other respondents, ensured the top court that it will respect the right of free speech and expression of everyone, including the persons associated with the said film.
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