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SC to launch AI reforms to remove human intervention in administrative tasks
New Delhi: A software backed by artificial intelligence (AI) will take over the process of bench allocation and case listing in the Supreme Court’s administrative department. The move would mark a significant…
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Disassociate from authors of judiciary chapter, SC tells Centre, states
New Delhi: Acting tough against three experts involved in drafting of a controversial chapter in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 social science book containing “offending” contents…
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NCERT issues public apology over judicial corruption chapter
New Delhi: The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday, March 10, for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the Supreme Court’s ire, and said…
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High proportion of law graduates opting for corporate jobs is worrisome: CJI
Ahmedabad: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday, February 28, said if a high proportion of law graduates are opting for jobs in corporate firms instead of practising in courts,…
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SC bans NCERT book over judiciary corruption; orders seizure, digital takedown
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 26, imposed a blanket ban on Class 8 NCERT book carrying a chapter on corruption in the judiciary, and ordered a seizure of all…
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Those in high constitutional office must not target communities, says SC
The Supreme Court has observed that it is constitutionally impermissible for anyone, including State and non-State actors, to vilify or denigrate any community through speeches, memes, cartoons or visual art. The apex…
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Won’t allow defamation: CJI slams NCERT chapter on judiciary corruption
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 25, took suo motu cognisance of the contents of the class 8 NCERT textbook referring to corruption in the judiciary and termed it a…
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Courts should avoid unmanageable directions: SC rejects mob lynching plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 23, dismissed a petition accusing states of non-compliance with the Tehseen Poonawala guidelines issued in a 2018 judgement that sought to curb mob lynchings…
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What about other Muslim OBCs: SC on PIL seeking quota for Pasmanda
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 23, sought details of backward communities among Muslims while hearing a plea seeking quota in jobs and admissions under the Other Backward Classes (OBC)…
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Extraordinary decision: SC orders deployment of judicial officers for Bengal SIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, directed the Calcutta High Court to assign judicial officers to help complete the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, calling it an “extraordinary…
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Battle over CAA enters final phase as Supreme Court to hear challenges on May 5
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 19, said that it will commence the final hearing on May 5 over 200 pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment)…
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Generate jobs, pay salaries instead: SC slams govts on freebies culture
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India (SC) on Thursday, February 18, slammed the freebies culture, saying it was high time to revisit such policies that hamper the country’s economic development. Taking…
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SC expresses concern over lawyers using AI tools to file pleas
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 17, expressed serious concern over a growing trend of lawyers filing petitions drafted with AI tools that contain non-existent judgements such as ‘Mercy vs…
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Manipur violence: SC seeks CBI report, advocate claims lapses in probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, February 13, asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing 11 FIRs related to the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence cases, to submit a…
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High Courts reserving judgement for months an ‘ailment’: SC
New Delhi: The practice of reserving judgments for months by high courts without making them public is an “identifiable ailment” that must be eradicated, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday February 3,…