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SC to begin hearing on pleas against polygamy, nikah halala in October
New Delhi: A Supreme Court Constitution bench on Tuesday issued notice on a batch of pleas for striking down practice of polygamy and nikah halala in Muslims and scheduled the hearing on…
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Strong case against Teesta Setalvad, Gujarat govt tells SC
New Delhi: The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that there is a strong case made out against activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame high-ranking officials including…
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NCPCR approaches SC against order letting 16-yr-old Muslim girl enter valid marriage
New Delhi: The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has approached the Supreme Court against a recent verdict by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, allowing a 16-year-old Muslim…
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TN govt controls nearly 40,000 Hindu temples, says plea; SC issues notice
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy challenging a Tamil Nadu government order giving control of nearly 40,000 Hindu temples to the…
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Haridwar hate speech case: SC asks Jitendra Tyagi to surrender by Sept 2
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims, to surrender by September 2.…
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Karnataka Idgah Maidan row: SC to hear Muslim body against HC order
New Delhi: The Karnataka Waqf Board has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court order, which allowed Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing…
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‘Will not permit forum shopping’, SC on pleas against Karnataka hijab ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed anguish at petitioners’ counsel seeking adjournment on a clutch of pleas against the Karnataka High Court judgment, which upheld the right of educational institutions…
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Hijab ban: SC to hear appeals against Karnataka HC order on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a batch of appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court’s order which had upheld the state government’s order to ban hijabs in school and…
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Senior citizens’ 10-year legal battle ends with the fall of twin towers
New Delhi: With the fall of India’s one of the most giant towers, a legal fight of over 10 years by senior citizens has come to an end on Sunday. #WATCH | Once…
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Twin towers demolition: Supertech says it lost Rs 500 cr
New Delhi: Realty firm Supertech Ltd has incurred a loss of about Rs 500 crore, including construction and interest costs, because of the demolition of its twin towers in Noida, the company’s…
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Video: Noida twin towers come crashing down after use of 3,700 kg explosives
Noida: The Supertech twin towers in Noida came crashing down within a span of nearly nine seconds after the use of 3,700 kg explosives on Sunday, thus ending a nine-year-long legal battle.…
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Bangalore: Ganesh festivities at Idgah Maidan; decision on Aug 30
Bengaluru: Anticipating that the state Wakf board may approach the Supreme Court, the BJP government in Karnataka has decided to wait till August 30 before permitting the installation of Ganesha idols in…
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SC to hear bail plea of journalist Siddique Kappan on August 29
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the bail plea of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan who was booked by the Uttar Pradesh government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)…
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Rectify ‘horrendously wrong decision’ of remission in Bilkis Bano case: 134 ex-bureaucrats to CJI
New Delhi: More than 130 former civil servants on Saturday wrote an open letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) against the premature release of 11 men who were jailed in…
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SC says freebies may push state towards bankruptcy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday noted that freebies announced by political parties may push the state towards imminent bankruptcy, as it framed preliminary issues which require further deliberation before concrete…