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SC defers hearing as govt expert panel on arbitration seeks time till mid-Nov
New Delhi: A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday deferred its proceedings till mid-November after Attorney General R. Venkataramani apprised the Supreme Court that the…
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SC refers pleas challenging validity of sedition law to Constitution Bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that the batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the colonial-era penal provision of sedition be placed before the Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
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SC grants interim protection against arrest to Editors Guild members
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection to the president and three editors of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) against any coercive action in relation to the FIRs…
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SC dismisses PIL seeking steps to stop religious conversions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the Centre to take steps to curb fraudulent religious conversions in the country. “Why should the…
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Supreme Court to release digital reports soon: CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi: During hearing on the batch of pleas challenging nullification of Article 370 before the Constitution Bench, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud said that the digital SCR (Supreme Court…
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Is there some timeframe for restoration of J&K’s statehood: SC asks Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Attorney General and Solicitor General to seek instructions from the Central government over the timeframe to restore statehood of the erstwhile state of Jammu…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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CJI Chandrachud announces release of handbook on combating gender stereotypes
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday announced the release of a handbook to assist judges and lawyers in identifying, understanding and combating gender stereotypes about women in…
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Action being taken against social media post falsely quoting CJI Chandrachud, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that action was being taken by the law enforcement authorities against a social media post using a file photograph of Chief Justice of India…
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SC junks PIL seeking inquiry into TN Minister’s alleged audio tape leaks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking the formation of a Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the alleged audio tape leak case linked to former Tamil Nadu…
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SC to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 on Aug 2
New Delhi: A 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud is slated to hear on Wednesday (August 2) the batch of petitions challenging the 2019…
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SC calls for evolving broad mechanism to deal with violence against women in Manipur
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday called for evolving a broad mechanism to deal with violence against women in strife-torn Manipur and asked how many FIRs have been registered in such…