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Supreme Court reserves verdict on Maharashtra political row
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of cross-petitions of Uddhav Thackeray and CM Eknath Shinde factions pertaining to the Maharashtra political crisis. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by…
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy survivors condemn SC’s dismissal of Curative Petition
Bhopal: Five organizations of the December 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal have jointly condemned the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the Curative Petition on Tuesday. Likening Tuesday’s decision with the apex court’s…
- India
SC quashes criminal proceedings against doctor accused of stocking medicines for sale
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed criminal proceedings against a doctor accused of stocking medicines for sale, saying the “extremely small” quantity of medicines which was seized can easily be…
- India
Passed ‘well-reasoned order’: EC to SC on Shiv Sena symbol row
New Delhi: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court it has passed a “well-reasoned” order, in a quasi-judicial capacity, allotting the name and party symbol of the Shiv Sena to Eknath…
- India
Suicide by married males: Plea in SC seeks National Commission for Men
New Delhi: A petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking guidelines to deal with suicide by married males subjected to domestic violence and a ‘National Commission for Men’. The plea filed by…
- Telangana
Telangana govt vs Governor: SC to hear govt’s plea over delay in assent to bills
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea filed by the Telangana government seeking directions to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to clear ten bills passed by the legislative Assembly,…
- India
Marriage must be backed by law respecting traditions and heritage: Rijiju
New Delhi: Marriage is an institution that has to be regulated by certain laws enacted by parliament which reflects the will of the people, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday, days…
- India
SC affirms order to remove mosque from Allahabad HC premises
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the Allahabad High Court order passed in 2017, directing removal of a mosque from its premises. A bench of Justices M.R. Shah and C.T.…
- India
‘Very seminal issue’, SC refers pleas for same-sex marriage to a 5-judge bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday referred the pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication, saying the issue is of “seminal importance”. A bench…
- India
‘Should be put on hold’, SC on CBI probe into BRS MLAs poaching case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the CBI should put on hold its investigation into the alleged criminal conspiracy behind an attempt to poach BRS MLAs allegedly by the BJP…
- India
‘Our concern is ex-Army personnel should get money’, SC to Centre on OROP
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Ministry of Defence to come up with a roadmap for the payment of arrears under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme by…
- India
Govt believes marriage rights can only be given to heterosexuals: LGBTQ+ members
New Delhi: Activists and members of the LGBTQ+ community have criticised the Centre’s opposition to granting recognition to same-sex marriage, saying despite India’s plurality and diversity the government still believes that marriage…
- India
Kenyan Supreme Court delegation calls on President Murmu
New Delhi: A delegation of the Supreme Court of Kenya led by Chief Justice Martha K Koome called on President Droupadi Murmu here on Friday, a spokesperson of the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.…
- India
SC to host 18th meeting of Chief Justices of SCO member states from Mar 10 to 12
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will host the 18th meeting of the chief justices of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states here from March 10 to 12…
- India
Congress leader Govind Singh challenges ED’s notice in Supreme Court
Bhopal: Senior Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Govind Singh moved the Supreme Court against a summon issued to him by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday. Sources…