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- India
SC asks if Parliament can curb taxes imposed by states on mineral-rich land
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked mineral-rich states like Jharkhand and Odisha whether Parliament can prescribe any limitation on the taxes they impose on mineral bearing land. A nine-judge constitution…
- Telangana
SC extends protection to BRS MLC Kavitha from ED action
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended protection, till March 13, to BRS MLC K. Kavitha from action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) which has summoned her in connection with the…
- Photos
In pics: Felicitation function for four new SC judges
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during a felicitation function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in honour of four new Supreme Court judges, in New Delhi, Wednesday,…
- India
Former SC judge A M Khanwilkar appointed as new Lokpal chairperson
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar was appointed as the chairperson of the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday, nearly two years after the post fell vacant. The Lokpal has…
- India
SC directs AIIMS to set up board to examine health condition of NewsClick founder
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed AIIMS to set up a medical board to examine the health condition of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, currently lodged in Tihar Jail in a…
- India
Ensure women get permanent commission as coast guards: SC to Centre
New Delhi: Declaring that women cannot be left out, the Supreme Court on Monday, February 26, told the Centre to ensure that women are granted permanent commission in the Indian Coast Guard…
- Chennai
SC stays trial court’s proceedings against TN BJP chief in hate-speech case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in a criminal case lodged against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai for allegedly delivering a hate speech against Christians in an…
- India
Made mistake by retweeting video: Delhi CM Kejriwal tells SC in defamation case
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee related to the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Cancel Naidu’s bail, his family made statements to intimidate officers: AP govt to SC
New Delhi: The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday requested the Supreme Court to cancel the bail granted to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development corporation scam, claiming his family…
- India
SC dismisses PIL challenging three new criminal laws
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a challenge to the three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Act, which will come…
- News
SC to hear Kejriwal’s plea against Delhi HC order upholding summons
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, February 27, challenging a Delhi High Court order that upheld summons issued to him…
- Kashmir
Matter of shame that J&K polls had to be announced by SC: Omar Abdullah
Mumbai: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said it was “a matter of considerable shame” that the Supreme Court had to issue a directive about elections in Jammu and…
- India
Media failed to defend democracy, Constitution & truth: Ex-SC judge
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph came down hard on media on Saturday, saying it has failed to defend democracy, the Constitution and truth. Justice (retd) Joseph said one does…
- Pakistan
PTI to hold intra-party elections on March 3
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced to hold intra-party polls on March 3. Previous intra-party polls were declared unconstitutional by the Election Commission of Pakistan and the order was upheld by…
- India
SC refuses to pass order on urgent listing of WB govt’s suit against CBI probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass an order on an urgent listing of a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government that has accused the CBI of going…