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SC to examine gay couple’s plea against Kerala HC order on counselling
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea by same-sex couple challenging the Kerala High Court order directing one of them to attend counselling sessions with a psychiatrist.…
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SC to hear plea against elevation of LCV Gowri as Madras HC judge on Feb 7
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday reconsidered a plea for urgent hearing of a petition challenging the appointment of lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High…
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Supreme Court gets five new judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday got five new judges. Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud administered the oath of office to Justices Pankaj Mithal, Sanjay Karol, P.V. Sanjay Kumar, Ahsanuddin…
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Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. This comes amid a debate on the issue following a recent…
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SC must put end to daily abuse of law: Chidambaram after Jamia nagar violence verdict
New Delhi: A day after a Delhi court discharged Sharjeel Imam and 10 others in the 2019 Jamia Nagar violence case, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the criminal justice…
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SC imposes interim stay on demolition order passed by Calcutta HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday imposed an interim stay on a February 3 order of the Calcutta High Court order directing the demolition of a building. In a special hearing,…
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code impacted startup culture: SC judge
New Delhi: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul of the Supreme Court on Saturday said the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has had a big role to play in India’s new “startup culture” as…
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Five new judges appointed to SC to take oath on Feb 6
New Delhi: The five new judges appointed to the Supreme Court on Saturday will take the oath of office at 10.30 am on February 6, sources in the apex court said. Chief Justice…
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Public is ‘malik’ remarks Rijiju amid tussle with SC
Prayagraj: A day after the Supreme Court warned of action for any delay in clearing transfer and appointment of judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the country will be…
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Centre notifies appointment of 5 new judges to Supreme Court
New Delhi: Amid the long-drawn tussle between the Centre and the judiciary over appointment of judges, the Centre on Saturday cleared the names of five judges for appointment to the Supreme Court.…
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Congress steps up attack against govt over Adani row
New Delhi: The Congress-led opposition stepped up its attack on Friday against the government over the Adani row and demanded that there should be a thorough investigation into what they alleged was…
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SC seeks Centre, 6 states reply on transfer of religious conversion cases from HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from Centre and six state governments on a plea by Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind seeking transfer of over 20 cases, challenging laws regulating religious conversion,…
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PIL in SC seeks prosecution of short sellers for ‘artificial’ crashing of Adani Group’s stock value
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking the prosecution of short seller Nathan Anderson of US-based firm Hindenburg Research and his associates in India and the US,…
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Mumbai: SC asks for ‘no hate speech’ guarantee if Hindu Jan Aakrosh rally is permitted
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to ensure that there are no hate speeches if the Hindu Jan Aakrosh rally is permitted in Mumbai on February 5.…
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SC asks govt to produce original decision records relating to block BBC docu on Gujarat riots
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the central government to produce original records relating to its decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench of…