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SC asks tough questions about Arun Goel’s elevation to EC
New Delhi: There is hardly anything surprising in the Supreme Court raising questions with the Centre or pulling up the government on issues, but in the matter of the appointment of retired…
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Can there be a Project Great Indian Bustard to protect endangered species, SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Attorney General R. Venkataramani to check with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to explore the possibility of having a ‘Project Great…
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Two advocates elevated as judges to Bombay High Court
New Delhi: Two advocates were on Tuesday appointed as additional judges of the Bombay High Court. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted about the appointment of Santosh Govindrao Chapalgaonkar and Milind Manohar Sathaye. As…
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COVID-19 vaccines made by third parties, govt not responsible for deaths: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that third parties manufacture the vaccines in use under the COVID-19 vaccination programme and they are recognised as safe and effective, and there…
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Supreme Court warns Centre over delay in appointment of judges
Flagging the Centre’s delay in appointing judges for Supreme Court and High Court, the apex court on Monday objected to the recent remarks made by the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. Rijiju…
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Centre says no need to interfere in EC appointment process, SC reserves judgment
New Delhi: Attorney General R. Venkataramani on Thursday told the Supreme Court that if it were to begin to doubt every step taken by the government in the process of appointment of…
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2016 demonetisation was deeply flawed, P. Chidambaram tells SC
New Delhi: Senior advocate and Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Thursday told the Supreme Court that demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes was “deeply flawed”. A five-judge bench, headed…
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RTI portal to help people access information about SC operationalised
New Delhi: A portal for filing RTI applications to help people access information about the Supreme Court was operationalised on Thursday. At the outset of the hearing, the CJI, who was sharing the…
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SC orders Centre to produce file on appointment of ECI Arun Goel
New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday to produce before it the file related to the appointment of Election Commissioner Arun Goel, who was appointed on November 19. A five-judge Constitution…
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Need a CEC who can even take action against PM, says Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that the need is for a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) who can even take action against the Prime Minister and also asked the…
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Silences of the Constitution being exploited by all’: SC on appointment of CECs, ECs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) heads an institution, though with his truncated tenure, he cannot do anything substantial and added that “silences of the…
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Online dashboard on mental health facilities to be set up in a month, SC told
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that in a month, it will set up an online portal for seamless information in connection with mental health facilities available in…
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Centre informs SC about introduction of portal to provide mental health facilities upto district level
Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has invited tenders to establish a portal to provide real-time information on mental health facilities right down to the district level.…
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‘Rising trend to scandalize the courts’: SC issues contempt notices
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notice, including to two lawyers, for allegedly attributing motive to a judge from the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a case connected with…
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Advocate Saurabh Kirpal alleges bias in promotion based on sexual orientation
Senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal on Thursday alleges that his sexual orientation might be the reason behind his not getting promoted since 2017. The Centre recently renewed focus on judges’ appointments which even…
