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‘Won’t be relied upon as precedent’: SC on HC judgment allowing minor Muslim to marry
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights against the Punjab and Haryana High Court order that a Muslim girl…
- India
SC notice on if Muslim girl can marry person of her choice after puberty
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights’ plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order that a Muslim girl can…
- Telangana
Response on minorities at district level from 4 states, 2 UTs still awaited: SC
Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it has held consultative meetings with state governments in connection with declaration of a particular community as minority on the basis of state…
- India
Seriously concerned about increasing use of money power in elections: ECI to SC
New Delhi: Contending that the ECI is seriously concerned about the increasing use of money power in elections, the poll panel has told the Supreme Court that it has introduced a robust…
- Delhi
What purpose of elected govt in Delhi if Centre controls bureaucrats, SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday queried the Central government, asking what purpose would be served in having an elected government in Delhi if the capital’s administration and control over bureaucrats…
- India
SC lawyer files complaint against Bihar Edu min for comments on Ramcharitmanas
New Delhi: A Delhi-based lawyer practising in the Supreme Court of India on Thursday filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekar for his recent remark against the Hindu…
- India
SC to hear PIL on Jan 20 against Bihar govt’s move to conduct caste survey
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on January 20 a plea against the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste census in the state. A bench of Chief Justice…
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy: If govt feels victims are entitled, pay them, SC tells Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Central government it was not prohibited from granting relief to the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, and it cannot absolve from itself from the…
- India
‘It might take 5 yrs to complete trial’, judge tells SC in Lakhimpur Kheri case
New Delhi: A trial court in Uttar Pradesh, which is hearing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, has informed the Supreme Court that it might take five years to complete the trial in…
- India
SC agrees to examine Google’s plea on Jan 16 against CCI’s penalty of Rs 1,337.76 cr
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine an appeal by Google against a decision by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), declining to stay a Rs 1,337.76 crore…
- India
SC agrees to examine plea challenging caste census by Bihar government on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea seeking to quash the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste survey in the state, on Friday. A counsel mentioned…
- India
SC stresses balance between sustainable development & environmental protection
New Delhi: Stressing on the need for striking a proper balance between sustainable development and environmental protection, the Supreme Court on Tuesday appealed to the legislature, the executive and policy makers to…
- India
Bhopal gas tragedy: SC grills Centre over fund distribution to victims
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday grilled the Centre on how the settlement can be reopened, when Union Carbide has already paid over $ 470 million to the Bhopal gas tragedy…
- India
SC agrees to hear plea on Joshimath sinking; denies urgent listing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea on January 16, seeking its intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster. A bench headed…
- Politics
Maharashtra political crisis: SC to hear batch of pleas by Sena factions on Feb 14
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for February 14 the hearing of a batch of petitions filed by rival factions Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in relation to…