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SC to hear on November 22 pleas against bull-taming sport Jallikattu
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on November 22 a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ and bullock cart races.…
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SC: All women entitled to safe and legal abortion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that unmarried women are also entitled to seek abortion of pregnancy in the term of 20-24 weeks arising out of a consensual relationship. It…
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Sacrosanct duty of husband to maintain wife, children even by physical labour: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is the sacrosanct duty of the husband to provide financial support to the wife and minor children, even by physical labour, if he…
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‘Does it survive now?’ SC on petitions challenging demonetisation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the petitioners challenging the Centre’s decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500, Rs 1,000, in November 2016, does the issue survive now? A…
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Over 8 lakh viewers watched SC’s first live streamed proceedings
New Delhi: The day the Supreme Court live streamed its proceedings for the first time ever, more than 8 lakh viewers watched it across different platforms. An official said: “This is a…
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Fight for truth will continue: Aaditya on SC ruling on Shinde faction plea
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday said the Supreme Court allowing the Election Commission to hear the plea of the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde cannot be…
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HC defers hearing appeal against Ajay Mishra’s acquittal in murder case
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday deferred till October 17 the hearing of an appeal filed by the Uttar Pradesh government in 2004 against Union minister Ajay Mishra’s acquittal in an…
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Both Shiv Sena groups welcome SC decision
Mumbai: Both Shiv Sena factions – led by ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde – welcomed the Supreme Court decision on Tuesday allowing the Election Commission to decide on the…
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SC Constitution bench to hear petitions against demonetisation
New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution bench will on Wednesday hear petitions challenging Centre’s decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in November 2016. A bench of Justices S.…
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SC allows EC to continue with hearing Shinde team’s claim of being real Shiv Sena
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to go ahead with the hearing of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde group’s plea seeking recognition as the…
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SC issues notices to NIA, Maha govt on activist Navlakha’s plea for house arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the state of Maharashtra to jailed activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea that he be placed under house…
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SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Centre’s 10 per cent EWS quota
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections…
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President gives assent to Haryana law declaring child marriages void
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a legislation of Haryana under which every child marriage that has been solemnised will be considered as “void ab initio” (having no…
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SC to live stream Constitution bench proceedings from today
New Delhi: Come Tuesday, the Supreme Court will begin live streaming its Constitution bench proceedings, which can be accessed at: webcast.gov.in/scindia/ The apex court will live stream three separate five-judge Constitution benches.…
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Remove all business activities within 500 metres of Taj Mahal: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Agra Development Authority to remove all business activities within 500 metres from the boundary/peripheral wall of the Taj Mahal. Senior advocate A.D.N. Rao, who…