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What’s the harm if person provides caste details for Bihar survey, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked what was the harm if a person provided the details of caste or sub-caste during the Bihar caste survey when an individual’s data was…
- India
SC issues notice to Manipur govt on another survivor’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Manipur government in another shocking incident where a woman claimed that her clothes were torn by the mob and she…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: SC adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing on the bail plea filed by student activist Umar Khalid who was arrested and charged under the Unlawful Activities Activities (Prevention) Act…
- India
Article 370: SC questions issuance of constitutional orders for J-K post 1957
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the issuance of several constitutional orders which allowed provisions of the Indian Constitution to be applied in Jammu and Kashmir post 1957. The top…
- India
SC notice to Centre on disabled doctor’s plea seeking admission in PG course
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Centre and others on a plea filed by a doctor with locomotor disability seeking admission in a postgraduate medical course under…
- India
SC to hear pleas challenging Patna HC’s order on caste-based survey on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a clutch of petitions against Patna High Court’s order dismissing pleas challenging caste-based survey in Bihar. As per the cause list published…
- Delhi
Brinda Karat moves SC on hate speeches by VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in a pending plea which has alleged “blatant hate speeches” calling for killing Muslims and their social…
- Kashmir
Omar Abdullah hopeful of SC holding Article 370 abrogation as unconstitutional
Srinagar: Former chief minister and regional National Conference (NC) vice president, Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that though judicial procedure is a long one, but he is hopeful that the constitutional bench…
- India
SC plans to extend virtual hearing in all lower courts: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday said the Supreme Court is setting up its own cloud software for video conferencing to enable virtual hearings in all lower…
- Kashmir
Article 370: SC asks if Parl can enact law to divide J-K into 2 UTs during Prez’s Rule
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether Parliament could have enacted the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which divided the erstwhile state into two union territories, during the subsistence of…
- India
Supreme Court issues guidelines to replace gender unjust terms
New Delhi: Words like eve-teasing, prostitute, and housewife may soon be out of the legal lexicon and will be replaced by terms like street sexual harassment, sex worker and homemaker. The Supreme…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba invokes Lord Ram, says J-K natives still have some faith in SC
New Delhi: PDP leader and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday invoked Lord Ram and his Raghu’ clan to say the promise made by Indians to Jammu and Kashmir natives in 1947…
- Bangalore
Row erupts in Karnataka Congress over nominated posts in council
Bengaluru: A fresh row has erupted within the ruling Congress over three nominated posts for the Legislative Council in Karnataka with a section of leaders taking objection to the selection of candidates…
- Delhi
CJI Chandrachud announces plan to expand Supreme Court building
New Delhi: On the occasion of Independence Day, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said the apex court was planning to expand its building. Celebrating Independence Day at the Supreme…
- Bangalore
TN should not have rushed to SC over Cauvery River water release, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said that Tamil Nadu should not have rushed to the Supreme Court over release of Cauvery River water to their state. “We are…