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SC urged to use plenary power, moral authority to ensure same-sex marriage acceptance
New Delhi: The petitioners seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to use its plenary power, “prestige and moral authority” to push the society to acknowledge such…
- Andhra Pradesh
Will administer state from Vizag starting Sept: Andhra Pradesh CM
Srikakulam: As part of decentralising administration in Andhra Pradesh, the state government will be functioning from Visakhapatnam starting September, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Wednesday. The Chief Minister…
- India
Same-sex marriage: Centre asks opinion of states, UTs; urges involvement
New Delhi: The Centre has requested the Supreme Court to join all states and Union Territories (UTs) as a party in the ongoing hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriages.…
- India
After SC’s direction, Lalit Modi tenders apology for his remarks
New Delhi: After Supreme Court’s direction, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Tuesday tendered his apology for his remarks against the judiciary on social media. In his statement, Lalit…
- India
Anti-CAA stir: SC refuses to discharge Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in NIA case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order of the Gauhati High Court which had set aside the discharge of independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with a case…
- India
Bilkis Bano case: ‘Pregnant woman was gang-raped, can’t compare..’, says SC
New Delhi: The Centre and the Gujarat government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that they may file a plea seeking a review of its March 27 order asking them to be…
- Bangalore
Won’t implement decision to scrap 4% Muslim quota till next week: Karnataka govt to SC
New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Tuesday assured the Supreme Court that for a week further, it would not implement its decision to scrap the 4 per cent Muslim quota in the…
- India
Anti-CAA stir: SC grants bail to Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links. A bench of Justices…
- India
SC approves hearing petition to probe Atiq Ahmed killing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea seeking a probe into the killings of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf. The plea sought a direction for…
- India
SC junks Kerala’s plea against translocation of rogue elephant to tiger reserve
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a Kerala government plea challenging the state high court order asking it to translocate a rogue elephant to the Parambikulam tiger reserve…
- India
‘Urban elitist view’: Centre to SC on same-sex marriage
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that demand for same-sex marriage is a “mere urban elitist views for the purpose of social acceptance”, and recognising the right of same-sex…
- India
Plea in SC for independent committee probe into killings of Atiq, Ashraf
New Delhi: A day after gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead under police escort, a plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking the constitution of…
- India
2 weeks before killing, Atiq moved SC for protection in UP police custody
New Delhi: Two weeks before gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad was shot dead while under police escort in Prayagraj, the Supreme Court had dismissed his plea seeking protection during his custody with the Uttar…
- India
Quota withdrawal for Muslims: Karnataka BJP upbeat despite SC rap
Bengaluru: Though opposition parties are celebrating and criticising the BJP-led Karnataka government following a reprimand by the Supreme Court over the withdrawal of four per cent reservation quota for Muslims, the ruling…
- India
Full strength SC should not be aberration but regular feature: CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud has said a Supreme Court functioning at its full strength should not be an “aberration” but a “regular feature” and asked the…