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Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses review against May judgment on remission policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Bilkis Bano challenging the apex court’s May 13 judgment, which held that remission of accused, convicted for gangrape and multiple…
- India
Controversial book: SC stays arrest of Principal of Indore college
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the arrest of a college principal in Indore regarding a case registered against him and others for keeping a controversial book in the college…
- India
Will be in breach of special powers if we don’t prevent violation of personal liberty: SC
New Delhi: Highlighting the importance of “personal liberty”, the Supreme Court on Friday said it will be acting “in breach” of its special constitutional powers if it does not act in cases pertaining…
- India
Cry for Liberty: SC releases man sentenced to 18 years for electricity theft
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said if it were not to interfere in matters of personal liberty, then “what are we here for”, as it ordered the release of a…
- India
Ensure no disabled student is denied access to CLAT examination: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Consortium of National Law Universities to ensure no physically disabled student is denied access to the upcoming CLAT examination and all necessary facilities,…
- India
OBCs representation in local bodies: SC gives Karnataka govt time till March 31
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Karnataka government time till March 31, to complete the finalisation of OBCs political representation in local bodies. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the…
- World
Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court
London: Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, on Thursday suffered another setback in his legal battle against his extradition as…
- India
SC grants bail to convict in Godhra train coach burning case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a convict serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train coach burning case, noting that he has been in jail for the…
- India
SC notice on recognition of same-sex marriage under Hindu, Foreign Marriage Acts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on in a petition filed by a same-sex couple seeking legal recognition of their marriage in India. A bench headed by Chief Justice…
- Hyderabad
SC issues notice to Election Commission on Voter ID-Aadhar link
Hyderabad: A Supreme Court bench on Wednesday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding a plea filed by a Hyderabad-based activist against the ECI’s usage of software for…
- Kashmir
SC to consider listing of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 giving special status to J-K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider a plea for early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status…
- India
Bilkis Bano case: SC judge recuses from hearing plea against release of convicts
New Delhi: A Supreme Court judge, Justice Bela M. Trivedi, on Tuesday recused from hearing the petition filed by Bilkis Bano against the release of 11 men convicted of gang-raping her in…
- India
Citizenship law: SC asks lawyers to decide issues for adjudication
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the counsel for the contesting parties to decide issues for adjudication in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the…
- India
Pornography case: SC grants anticipatory bail to Raj Kundra, others
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to businessman Raj Kundra and others, including actors Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey, in connection with an FIR against them for allegedly…
- India
Anil Deshmukh gets bail after 13 months in CBI corruption case
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh after he spent nearly 13 months in jail custody in alleged corruption case lodged by the…