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"SC will take decision today on how Indian Worship Act is violated": Congr
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As the Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday said that the top court will take a decision today on how the Indian Wor
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Supreme Court directs National Task Force to submit final report within 12
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The top court had earlier formed National Task Force in the wake of RG Kar's rape and murder case. NTF was asked to prepare a plan to prevent gender-based violence and develop safety protocols for medical professionals.
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Romania's top court overturns results of first round of presidential vote
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The results of the first round of Romania's presidential vote were overturned on Friday by the country's highest court, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
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Remission plea: SC takes exception on suppression of facts
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to suppression of facts by one of the woman petitioners seeking remission and asked her to explain her conduct. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and AG Masih observed that petitioner woman has not brought notice to the top court about an order of
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Cash-for-jobs: Supreme Court grants bail to Kuntal Ghosh
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh with conditions including that he will not hold any public office during the pendency of the case. The top court also imposed various conditions that include not to misuse liberty by influencing witnesses nor tamper
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In landmark ruling, Hong Kong's top court grants same-sex couples inherita
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"The exclusion of same-sex married couples from Hong Kong's housing policies cannot be justified and that welfare benefits should be distributed on a rational and justifiable basis, free from discrimination," Chief Justice Andrew Cheung stated on Tuesday.
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Air pollution: Supreme Court refuses to relax GRAP-IV measures, asks CAQM
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The top court made it clear that it will not relax the GRAP-IV unless it is satisfied that there is a consistent downward trend of AQI.
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SC issues notice on Himachal Pradesh govt plea against HC order quashing C
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The top court also directed till the next date of hearing, there will be no further proceedings relating to Himachal HC order on disqualification of MLAs appointed as CPS.
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Bulldozer action: SC rules no demolition without following guidelines, 15
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no demolition should be carried out without a prior 15-day show cause notice to the owner of the property and without following the statutory guidelines. The top court also said that the executive cannot become a judge and decide that a person ac
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SC asks Ajit Pawar's faction to file an undertaking on adhering to the cou
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On March 19, the top court allowed the Ajit Pawar faction to use the 'clock' symbol, with certain conditions, including that his party would issue a public declaration that the use of the 'clock' symbol for Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra Assembly Elections is sub-judice and subject to the out
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"Expansion will take in two phases", says CJI; attends groundbreaking cere
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud while addressing an event on the groundbreaking ceremony of the top court, announced that expansion of the apex court would take place in two phases and also made it clear that the original structure of the Supreme Court will remain intact.
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Not in conformity with "judicial propriety", SC criticises Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has recently observed that Madhya Pradesh High Court passed an interim order for permitting the colleges in state to participate in the admission process, which was akin to the one stayed by the top court last year and said that the said practice does not align with the jud
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