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- India
SC rules out total ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, September 30, ruled out a complete ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali, while making it clear that unrestricted bursting of crackers throughout the day would…
- India
NCERT textbook traces modern Indian mottos to ancient texts
New Delhi: The new class 9 social science textbook links mottos of several modern Indian institutions, such as ‘Satyamev Jayate’ and ‘Yato Dharmastato Jayah’, to the Upanishads, the Mahabharata and other texts.…
- India
Delhi HC refuses third bail plea of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case under the anti-terror law UAPA on the “larger conspiracy” behind…
- World
US court clears third-country deportations
Washington: The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own while the justices consider whether the government’s third-country removal policy is lawful. The…
- India
Sambhal Masjid-Temple case hearing deferred to October 16
Sambhal: A court in Chandausi on Tuesday, September 29, postponed the hearing in the Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute to October 16 in the wake of a Supreme Court stay on proceedings.…
- News
‘NSA detention cannot rely on accused’s confession,’ says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, September 29, ruled that the confession statement of an accused cannot be the basis for detaining him under the National Security Act. A bench of…
- Telangana
Telangana Chief Justice among three recommended for SC elevation
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh is among the three recommended for elevation to the apex court by the Supreme Court Collegium on Monday, September 28. The other two are Gujarat…
- India
SC suggests linking unpaid traffic fines to electricity bills
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 28, noted that states and Union territories have a massive outstanding balance of Rs 20,000 crore to recover towards unpaid traffic e-challans and suggested…
- India
SC takes cognisance of crimes against women, girls in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 28, took suo motu cognisance of news reports about crimes against minor girls and women across Delhi-NCR, observing that such cases underline a systematic…
- India
SC to examine plea against acquittal of 22 in Sohrabuddin case
The Supreme Court on Monday, September 28, agreed to examine a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s order acquitting 22 accused, including 21 police personnel, in the 2005 alleged fake encounter case…
- India
SC refuses stay on UPI MDR above Rs 2000, notice to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday, September 28, refused to stay the Centre’s decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified Unified Payments Interface (UPI) person-to-merchant transactions of…
- Business
SC to hear plea against MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions of over Rs 2,000. Ending…
- India
Congress attacks EC, SC over failure to return to power: BJP MP
Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Saturday, September 26, accused the Congress and its leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, of targeting constitutional institutions for political gains and undermining their credibility. Patra was speaking…
- Andhra Pradesh
SC to directly monitor probe into Sai Krishna custodial death
Amaravati: The Supreme Court has decided to directly oversee the investigation into the alleged custodial torture and death of Gade Sai Krishna by the Andhra Pradesh Police in Vijayawada. A three-judge Supreme…
- India
SC rejects PIL seeking panel on Hindi use in apex court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, September 25, refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to constitute a commission to examine and recommend the use of Hindi as…