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SC sets aside Kerala HC order staying conviction of Lakshadweep LS MP Faizal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Kerala High Court order suspending conviction and sentence of Lakshadweep Lok Sabha MP Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case and…
- India
Bhima Koregaon case: SC asks NIA to file reply on activist Jyoti Jagtap’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file its reply on the bail plea submitted by activist Jyoti Jagtap, who is currently jailed under the…
- India
SC to hear Azam Khan’s plea against direction to give voice sample in hate speech case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on Wednesday a plea filed by senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohd Azam Khan against a direction passed by MP/MLA court in…
- India
Nagas in Manipur oppose Kukis’ separate administration demand
Imphal: United Naga Council (UNC), the apex body of the Nagas in Manipur, on Monday objected to the demand of a Kuki organisation for the creation of the posts of Chief Secretary…
- India
Manipur Violence: Court-appointed committee submits reports to SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed committee comprising three woman judges to inquire into the violence against women in Manipur has submitted three reports before the apex court, stressing the need for reissuance…
- India
Bihar: SC allows Centre to file response on pleas challenging caste-based survey
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Union government a period of one week to file its reply to the batch of pleas challenging the caste-based survey in Bihar. “I…
- India
Manipur violence: SC order over functioning of panel for relief to victims on Aug 25
New Delhi: A panel headed by former judge Gital Mittal to oversee relief and rehabilitation of victims of violence in Manipur on Monday submitted three reports to the Supreme Court, including one…
- India
SC junks plea seeking declaration that abrogation of Article 370 is valid
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday junked a PIL seeking declaration that abrogation of Article 370 and deletion of Article 35A by the President was valid and constitutional. A bench comprising…
- India
SC permits termination of 27-week pregnancy of rape survivor from Gujarat
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted a 27-week pregnant woman from Gujarat to undergo a medical termination of her pregnancy, who was subjected to rape on a false pretext of…
- Delhi
Crimes against children: SC says true justice is giving care, support to victims
New Delhi: True justice in cases of crimes against children is achieved not merely by nabbing the culprit or the severity of punishment meted out but by the support and security provided…
- Bangalore
After TN, Karnataka to file appeal over release of Cauvery water in apex court
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Saturday directed the Advocate General to file the state’s appeal before the Supreme Court on August 21 regarding the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil…
- India
Develop ‘support persons’ ecosystem for minor victims of sexual offences: SC to UP govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently directed the state of Uttar Pradesh to frame guidelines relating to appointment of support persons for minor victims of sexual offences under the POCSO (Protection of…
- India
SC displeased over Gujarat HC adjourning rape survivor’s pregnancy termination plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning a rape victim’s plea for a medical termination of her 26-week pregnancy, and said “valuable time” has…
- India
SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL for decriminalising consensual sex between 16-18 yr olds
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction to decriminalise the law on statutory rape often invoked against 16- to 18-year-old…
- India
Hate speech cases of all sides to be dealt with as per law, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Friday that it does not need to reiterate that ‘hate speech’ cases be dealt with as per the law, irrespective of the community or religion…