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- India
Give back my right to live without fear: Bilkis appeals to Gujarat govt
Two days after the release of 11 men who were found guilty of committing mass murder and gang rape of family members of Bilkis Bano in the 2002 Gujarat riots, a distraught…
- Hyderabad
SC allows Varavara Rao to approach NIA court to go Hyderabad for treatment
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court allowed Telugu poet Varavara Rao to approach the special NIA court in Mumbai seeking permission to go to Hyderabad for Cataract Surgery. 82-year-old Varavara Rao is accused of…
- India
Engaging with FIFA to lift AIFF suspension: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it is holding talks with FIFA officials, and breaking of ice could take place soon, as the government is making all…
- India
Teesta Setalvad moves SC seeking bail, hearing on Aug 22
New Delhi: Activist Teesta Setalvad has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail after she was arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame high-ranking officials, including then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in…
- India
SC to hear Unnao rape survivor’s plea seeking transfer of case to Delhi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list next week a plea by Unnao rape survivor to transfer a criminal case filed by the father of one of the accused…
- India
‘Prima facie not so improper’, SC on plea against Talaq-e-Hasan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan among Muslims for divorce is prima facie not improper, and added that it does not want this to become…
- India
SC junks plea challenging provision which allows use of EVMs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Representation of the People Act, which is connected with the use of electronic…
- India
Sulli deals: SC issues notice on accused’s plea to club FIRs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice on a plea by Aumkareshwar Thakur, who allegedly created the Sulli Deals mobile application, seeking to club all FIRs against him. A bench…
- India
Justice U U Lalit appointed 49th CJI, to take oath on Aug 27
New Delhi: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with President Droupadi Murmu signing his warrant of appointment. He will assume charge on August…
- India
EC welcomes SC suggestion of expert panel on freebies
New Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it welcomed the suggestion of setting up an expert panel to brainstorm the issue of freebies announced during elections, but it…
- India
Prophet remark row: SC transfers all FIRs against Nupur Sharma to Delhi Police
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday directed clubbing and transfer of all present and future FIRs lodged across the country against suspended BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma to Delhi Police in connection with…
- India
Bhima Koregaon case: SC grants Varavara Rao bail on medical grounds
The Supreme Court of India granted bail to the Bhima Koregaon case accused, 84-year-old activist P Varavara Rao on medical grounds on Wednesday. Although Rao had appealed for permanent bail on medical…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt planning construction of dams on Mahadayi river: Goa Congress
Panaji: The Congress on Tuesday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai seeking his intervention in what it claimed were the plans of neighbouring Karnataka to construct dams on the Mahadayi river…
- India
SC notice to Centre on plea for law to control ‘population explosion’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking a central law to control the “population explosion” in the country. Seeking the government’s response, a…
- India
Can’t declare minorities in districts: HC on plea seeking minority status for Hindus
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated that religious and linguistic minority status has to be decided state-wise, and orally observed that it is difficult to entertain a prayer to identify…