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2020 Delhi riots: SC refuses to entertain bail plea of activist
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea of student activist Gulfisha Fatima seeking bail in a case of “larger conspiracy” behind the North East Delhi riots of…
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SC dismisses bail plea of Prajwal Revanna booked for rape, sexual assault
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. A bench of Justices Dela M Trivedi…
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Rashid Alvi faults SC’s approach on AMU minority status
New Delhi: Congress leader Rashid Alvi criticised the Supreme Court’s handling of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) minority status issue saying its approach “is not the way justice should work”. He expressed…
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Higher edu students of madrassas face uncertain future after SC order
Lucknow: After the Supreme Court declared higher education degrees awarded by the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Board unconstitutional, there is a demand to accommodate the about 25,000 students who are currently pursing these…
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Article 370 to UP Madarsa law: 10 key judgements by CJI Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud completed his final working day on Friday, November 8, marking the end of his two-year leadership of the Indian judiciary. He is set to retire…
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AMU minority status legal row: A timeline of events
New Delhi: The Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status issue will have to wait to reach a logical end after the Supreme Court majority verdict on Friday asked a regular bench to decide…
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Comprehensive win for minority rights: AMU fraternity on SC ruling
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University fraternity on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the institute’s minority status, saying it reaffirms the foundation principles on which the institution was established. Professor Faizan…
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Establish mandatory accessibility standards for disabled persons: SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to implement mandatory accessibility standards within three months, in a significant order aimed at improving access to public spaces for persons with…
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SC refuses to entertain PIL for appointment of ‘Yoga Mitra’ in all schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction for the appointment of a ‘Yoga Mitra’ in all schools across the country. “We…
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Tirupati laddus row: SC dismisses PIL seeking CBI probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus under the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led…
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SC overturns 1967 judgment denying AMU minority status
New Delhi: In a 4:3 decision a seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday overruled its 1967 judgment which had laid down that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), being a Central…
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SC delivers four separate verdicts in AMU minority status case
New Delhi: A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday delivered four separate judgements in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status case. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who headed the…
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SC to pronounce verdict on AMU’s minority status on Nov 8
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a vexed legal question whether the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) enjoyed a minority status under Article 30 of…
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Recruitment criteria for govt jobs can’t be changed midway unless prescribed: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held the “rules of the game” for appointment in government jobs cannot be changed midway unless the procedure so permits. The…
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RG Kar rape and murder horror: SC declines to transfer trial outside WB
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that it would not pass any direction to transfer the trial of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of Kolkata’s R.G.…