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Rahul writes to PM on plight of Wayanad people in view of SC judgment
New Delhi: Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has dashed off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi drawing his attention to the plight of the local communities of Wayanad in…
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BJP says ‘Satyamev Jayate’ after SC upholds SIT’s clean chit to Modi in 2002 riots probe
New Delhi: “Satyamev Jayate” was the unanimous reaction of BJP leaders on Friday after the Supreme Court upheld the SIT’s clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the…
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UP demolition drive: SC adjourns hearing of plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred a hearing for June 29 on a plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to ensure that no further demolitions…
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2002 Gujarat riots: SC junks Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to Modi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Zakia Jafri, wife of Congress leader Ehsan Jafri who was killed during the violence at Ahmedabad’s Gulberg Society in 2002,…
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SC moved for 5-year bar on disqualified, resigned MLAs
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, an application has been moved, in a pending case in the Supreme Court, seeking direction for an up to 5 year bar on…
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Demolition drive has no link to rioting: UP govt to Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that the plea against the recent demolition of houses is an attempt to give a mala fide colour to a lawful…
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CJI to decide listing of PIL on ‘Agnipath’: SC bench to petitioner
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the plea for an SIT probe into the damage to public properties during the protests against ‘Agnipath’ will be listed for hearing after the…
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Plea in SC challenges constitutional validity of Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Agnipath scheme, to induct youth into all three armed forces for a period of four…
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SC refuses to release Nawab Malik, Deshmukh to vote in MLC election
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday denied the pleas of Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party lawmakers Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh to be released temporarily to cast their votes in the ongoing…
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Examine Agnipath scheme’s impact on national security: PIL filed in SC
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an expert committee under a former apex court judge to examine the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and…
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‘Demolitions can’t happen as retaliatory measure’: SC to UP govt
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on the demolition of houses of those accused in recent violence in the state. The court also sought replies…
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Experts differ over legality of bulldozer action
New Delhi: With the Uttar Pradesh government once again starting demolition action against alleged rioters, the legality of the instant bulldozer action seems complex and full of intricacies even as experts differ…
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Fresh plea in Supreme Court to control Population explosion
New Delhi: A fresh PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame effective rules, regulations and guidelines to control population explosion. The plea filed by…
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SC to hear plea against UP govt’s ‘bulldozer action’ on June 16
In an important development, the Supreme Court of India will hear a plea by the Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind against the illegal demolition drives by the Uttar Pradesh state government. Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind…
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Children born outside wedlock are eligible to get family property: SC
New Delhi: Setting aside a Kerala High Court order, the Supreme Court has ruled that the illegitimate children of a couple living together for a long time without getting married can have…