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AG refuses sanction for contempt of court proceedings against Sibal
New Delhi: Attorney General K.K. Venugopal had declined a request to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal for his statement allegedly against the Supreme…
- India
After SC relief from arrest till Monday, Abhishek sharpens attack on Shah
Kolkata: After the Supreme Court on Friday barred the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from taking any drastic action against Trinamool Congress national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee till September 5, the latter sharpened his…
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EPS hails HC ruling, OPS says will knock on doors of Supreme Court
Chennai: AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Friday described the Madras High Court’s ruling, that has in effect endorsed his election in July as party’s interim chief, as ‘historic.’ Rival leader…
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SC seeks material in support of PIL for uniform code for religious, charitable endowments
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought “some material” in support of a PIL which sought a uniform code for religious and charitable endowments and claimed that over 15,000 temples closed…
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Killing of Kashmiri Pandits, SC allows NGO to approach Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking an SIT probe into the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits which led to their exodus from the valley. A…
- India
SC refuses PIL seeking arrest of Yati Narsinghanand, Jitendra Tyagi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL seeking the arrest of Yati Narsinghanand and Jitendra Tyagi, formerly Waseem Rizvi, for making incendiary and hurtful remarks against Islam,…
- India
SC notice to Centre on population control plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem…
- India
Kashmiri Pandits’ killing: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea seeking SIT probe into the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir in 1990, which led to their exodus…
- India
Bring proof, not averments: SC on plea alleging temples misregulation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the PIL alleging mismanagement of temples regulated under the state administration or misappropriation of funds collected over there, should bring some concrete proof on…
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SC asks MHA to seek reports on plea alleging attacks on Christians
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union Ministry of of Home Affairs to seek verification reports from Bihar, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on…
- India
Taj Mahal’s name change game falls flat in corporation session
Agra: Another attempt to force change the name of the Taj Mahal to “Tejo Mahal” fell flat, after noisy scenes and frayed tempers in a special session of the Agra Municipal Corporation…
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Minority status for Hindus: Centre gets six weeks for consultations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted six more weeks’ time to the Central government to hold consultations with various State governments on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus…
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Karnataka HC allows Ganesh Puja at Hubballi’s Idgah Maidan
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday night refused to interfere with authorities’ decision to allow Ganesh Chaturthi to be celebrated at the Hubbali’s Idgah Maidan in Karnataka. At 10 p.m., Justice Ashok S…
- India
SC to hear plea on mechanism to probe sexual harassment complaints against judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on November 15 a petition seeking a mechanism to probe complaints of sexual harassment against judicial officers, and sitting and retired…
- India
Reservation benefit issue: SC grants three-week to Centre to place on record current stand
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Centre to clarify its stand on the pleas including those raising issue of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation benefits to Dalits…