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Ayodhya land dispute case: SC to pass order on writ petitions
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): In connection with the Ayodhya land dispute case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would pass an order whether the Constitution Bench will continue to hear the writ petitions pending before it or these pleas will go before a smaller bench.
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Centre’s plea seeking release of excess land based on 2003 constitutional
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday justified the decision of the central government of filing a writ petition in Supreme Court regarding undisputed land near Ram Janmabhoomi and said that it has been done according to the dec
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DMK moves Madras HC challenging 10% reservation Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) organising secretary RS Bharathi on Friday filed a writ petition in Madras High Court challenging recent constitutional amendment for granting 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections of society.
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Delhi HC issues notice to Tihar jail on writ plea seeking Unani, Ayurvedic
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Tihar Jail authorities on a writ petition seeking Unani/Ayurvedic doctors for prisoners lodged in the high-security ward of Tihar Jail, without discrimination.
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Delhi HC seeks govt's response on plea against President's Bodyguard recru
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has sought responses of Centre, Army and others on a writ petition seeking direction for setting aside/quashing the recruitment of President's Bodyguard which was held on September 4, 2017.
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BJP challenges Mamata's decision to not allow Rath Yatra in WB
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday filed a writ petition in West Bengal High Court challenging the order of Mamata Banerjee government, which denied the permission to the party to hold Ratha Yatra in the state. The court will hear the ple
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SC rejects plea for CBI probe in police personnel's entry into Jagannath P
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by socio-cultural organisation Jagannath Sena seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry in the Jagannath Puri temple violence on October 3 in which many police personnel allegedly entere
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HC seeks Union ministries' response on differently-abled person's plea for
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to Union Finance Ministry, Delhi government and Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to respond to a writ petition filed by a differently-abled person for getting a refund on excess tax paid by him.
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Jagan Reddy files petition in Hyderabad HC seeking independent probe into
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) president and leader of the opposition in Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy has filed a writ petition in the Hyderabad High Court seeking a thorough investigation into his alleged attack. The case is
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Ex-TDB chief opposes appointment of non-Hindus as Devaswom Commissioner
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president Prayar Gopalakrishnan has approached the Kerala High Court with a writ petition challenging the state government's move to appoint Non-Hindus as Devaswam Commissioners.
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Pak court dismisses Indian citizen's plea seeking jail term remission
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Peshawar (Pakistan), Aug 10 (ANI): The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday dismissed the writ petition of an Indian prisoner who was seeking remissions in his prison term, reported The News International.
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SC questions practice of female genital mutilation, says why lady be oblig
Updated : 7 years, 7 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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