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Calculated attempt: SC raps Bengal after judicial officers held hostage for SIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 2, took suo motu cognisance of the gheraoing of seven judicial officers, including three women, by a mob in West Bengal’s Malda district during the…
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SC rejects plea against Home Ministry’s Vande Mataram order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 25, refused to entertain a plea against a home ministry circular on singing of the national song Vande Mataram at official events, saying that…
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AI must strengthen, not override judiciary: CJI Surya Kant
Bengaluru: CJI Justice Surya Kant has said that AI must be integrated into the judicial system in a manner that strengthens the institution without undermining its core functions. In his inaugural address…
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Mahmudabad prosecution dropped as one-time grace: Haryana to SC
New Delhi: The Haryana government on Monday, March 16, told the Supreme Court that it has decided not to grant sanction to prosecute Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was booked…
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No one will give women jobs: SC refuses to enforce menstrual leave policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, March 13, refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide policy providing menstrual leave for women in educational and professional institutions, observing…
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SC to launch AI reforms to remove human intervention in administrative tasks
New Delhi: A software backed by artificial intelligence (AI) will take over the process of bench allocation and case listing in the Supreme Court’s administrative department. The move would mark a significant…
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Disassociate from authors of judiciary chapter, SC tells Centre, states
New Delhi: Acting tough against three experts involved in drafting of a controversial chapter in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 social science book containing “offending” contents…
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NCERT issues public apology over judicial corruption chapter
New Delhi: The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday, March 10, for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the Supreme Court’s ire, and said…
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High proportion of law graduates opting for corporate jobs is worrisome: CJI
Ahmedabad: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday, February 28, said if a high proportion of law graduates are opting for jobs in corporate firms instead of practising in courts,…
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SC bans NCERT book over judiciary corruption; orders seizure, digital takedown
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 26, imposed a blanket ban on Class 8 NCERT book carrying a chapter on corruption in the judiciary, and ordered a seizure of all…
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Those in high constitutional office must not target communities, says SC
The Supreme Court has observed that it is constitutionally impermissible for anyone, including State and non-State actors, to vilify or denigrate any community through speeches, memes, cartoons or visual art. The apex…
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Won’t allow defamation: CJI slams NCERT chapter on judiciary corruption
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 25, took suo motu cognisance of the contents of the class 8 NCERT textbook referring to corruption in the judiciary and termed it a…
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Courts should avoid unmanageable directions: SC rejects mob lynching plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 23, dismissed a petition accusing states of non-compliance with the Tehseen Poonawala guidelines issued in a 2018 judgement that sought to curb mob lynchings…
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What about other Muslim OBCs: SC on PIL seeking quota for Pasmanda
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 23, sought details of backward communities among Muslims while hearing a plea seeking quota in jobs and admissions under the Other Backward Classes (OBC)…
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Extraordinary decision: SC orders deployment of judicial officers for Bengal SIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, directed the Calcutta High Court to assign judicial officers to help complete the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, calling it an “extraordinary…
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