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SC to consider hearing plea for restoration of statehood to JK
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider listing a plea seeking time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for applicants, urged a…
- India
SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. A Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D. Y. Chandrachud, was dealing with a…
- India
SC verdict today on pleas challenging validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce on Thursday its verdict on a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The petitions against Section…
- India
How can fugitive seek clubbing of FIRs: Centre questions Zakir Naik plea in SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday questioned before the Supreme Court the maintainability of a plea filed by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik seeking clubbing of FIRs filed in different states over…
- India
1998 murder case of ex-Bihar minister: SC rejects plea of former MLA
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea of convicted criminal-turned-politician Vijay Kumar Shukla alias Munna Shukla seeking time to surrender in the 1998 murder case of former Bihar minister…
- Bangalore
SC Collegium recommends appointment of permanent judge in Karnataka HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah, an additional judge of the Karnataka High Court as…
- Andhra Pradesh
SC Collegium recommends elevation of 3 advocates as judges in AP High Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, on Tuesday, October 15 recommended the elevation of three advocates as judges in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.…
- Kolkata
R.G. Kar case: MeitY nominated nodal officer to pull down the identity of victim, Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday, October 15 told the Supreme Court that the union ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has nominated a nodal officer to pull down the offending…
- India
SC commences hearing plea related to rape-murder case of Kolkata doctor
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing a suo motu (on its own motion) case related to the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College…
- India
SC refuses to stay ongoing polling for Punjab panchayat elections
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the ongoing panchayat elections in Punjab on grounds of alleged irregularities in the nomination process, saying there will be “chaos” if courts…
- India
SC notice to Centre, EC on fresh plea against freebies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and the the Election Commission on a fresh plea against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections. A bench…
- India
As doctors’ hunger strike enters 11th day, SC to hear RG Kar case today
Kolkata: The fast-unto death demonstration by junior doctors against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has entered the 11th day…
- Bangalore
SC adjourns hearing on Karnataka SIT plea to cancel Bhavani Revanna’s bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday could not take up for hearing a plea moved by the Karnataka SIT seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Bhavani Revanna, mother of JD-S…
- India
SC extends stay on defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended by four weeks the stay on the trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed for his alleged “scorpion…
- India
SC junks plea against cancellation of land lease to university run by Azam Khan’s trust
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the cancellation of a land lease belonging to Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University run by a trust headed by Samajwadi Party…