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SC to hear plea of Gautam Navlakha, NIA on Friday in Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing on Friday a fresh plea of activist Gautam Navlakha, who has not been shifted to house arrest despite the apex court’s direction…
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Leniency in dealing with juveniles emboldening them: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has started gathering an impression that the leniency with which the juveniles are dealt with in the name of goal of reformation…
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SC takes note of heinous crimes committed by minors
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of brutal and heinous crimes committed by juveniles and said that it makes them wonder whether the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 has subserved…
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SC stays Bombay HC observation on adopting stray dogs for feeding them
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Bombay High Court’s observation about those interested in protection and welfare of stray dogs, including feeding them, in Nagpur must adopt or put…
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Kathua rape-murder case: SC sets aside orders holding accused a juvenile
New Delhi: One of the accused in the 2018 Kathua rape and murder case will be tried afresh as an adult. The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the orders passed by…
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VHP makes fresh pitch for central law against illegal conversion after SC flags concern over the issue
New Delhi: The Centre must bring in a law against “illegal” religious conversion at the earliest, the Vishva Hindu Parishad demanded on Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court warned of a…
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SC waives solvency certificate requirement for Gautam Navlakha to avail benefit of house arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the hurdle for the release of activist Gautam Navlakha from Navi Mumbai’s Taloja prison, where he is lodged in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case,…
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51 MPs, 71 MLAs face money laundering cases, SC told
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has been informed that as many as 51 MPs are facing cases of money laundering lodged by the Enforcement Directorate and equal number of cases are being…
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SC agrees to list for hearing PIL seeking judicial probe into Morbi bridge collapse
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list for hearing a PIL seeking constitution of a judicial commission to probe the Morbi bridge collapse incident in Gujarat which claimed over…
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Sri Lankan convicts in Rajiv assasination case to be deported in 10 days
Chennai: An order for deporting the recently-freed four Sri Lankan convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, currently lodged at the rehabilitation camp, was expected in 10 days, a Tamil Nadu government…
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‘May affect security of nation’, SC asks Centre on steps taken to deal with forced religious conversions
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the issue of forced religious conversion is “very serious” and may affect the security of the nation and as well as freedom of citizens and…
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SC grants Centre more time to respond to pleas challenging Places of Worship Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted more time to the centre to respond to the batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991,…
- Delhi
‘Just as he worked hard for freedom’, SC junks plea for declaring holiday on Netaji’s birth anniversary
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to declare Netaji Subash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary on January 23 as a national holiday…
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Releasing killers of former PM Rajiv Gandhi against public sentiments: Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said the Supreme Court’s decision to release the convicts of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination has come as a shock to the people…
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Hate speeches: SC discharges Uttarakhand govt, DGP from contempt plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday discharged the Uttarakhand government and the police chief from a list of parties in a contempt plea filed by activist Tushar Gandhi pertaining to alleged…