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SC to examine plea contesting collegium system for judges’ appointment
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a plea challenging the collegium system for the appointment of judges in the apex court and the high courts, and sought reviving…
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Kathua gang-rape and murder: SC orders trial of accused as an adult
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Shubam Sangra, a key accused in the gang-rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in J&K’s Kathua in 2018, was not a…
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Demonetisation ‘one of critical steps in series of transformational economic policy’: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the November 2016 decision to withdraw Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes was “one of the critical steps in the series of transformational…
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State govts should consider public interest before politics, common man not interested in meetings: SC
New Delhi: Every state government should consider public interest before politics, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday as it asked Punjab and Haryana to take concrete steps, rather than just hold meetings, to…
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Elgar case: 4 days after SC order, activist Navlakha yet to be placed under house arrest
Mumbai: Jailed human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who was last week allowed to be placed under house arrest for a month by the Supreme Court owing to his medical condition, is yet…
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Online portal for filing RTI applications ‘practically ready’: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said an online portal for filing RTI applications to help people access information about the top court is “practically ready” for launch. A bench of Chief…
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Withholding names for appointment in higher judiciary unacceptable: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the Centre keeping pending the names recommended for appointment as judges in the higher judiciary, including those reiterated by the apex court…
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SC stays execution of death penalty in rape-cum-murder case of minor
New Delhi: In a relief to a death row convict, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of a watchman who was convicted of killing a minor girl after sexually assaulting her…
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Activist Gautam Navlakha likely to be released from jail on Friday
Mumbai: Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case accused Gautam Navlakha, whose plea seeking to be placed under house arrest was allowed by the Supreme Court on Thursday, was not released from prison till late in…
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Very happy with SC’s order: Gautam Navlakha’s partner
Mumbai: Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case accused Gautam Navlakha’s partner Sahba Husain on Thursday expressed happiness over the Supreme Court order allowing him to be placed under house arrest for one month. The 70-year-old…
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CJI Chandrachud part of landmark verdicts on Ayodhya dispute, right to privacy, adultery
New Delhi: Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, who took over as India’s 50th chief justice of India on Wednesday, has played a pivotal role in the digitisation of the judiciary and been part of…
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2012 Chhawla gangrape-murder: Prosecution failed to provide clear evidence, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court acquitted three men sentenced to death for the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawla area in 2012, noting the prosecution failed to provide…
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Tamil Nadu: Stalin to chair a meeting to discuss EWS quota
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced convening a meeting of all legislature parties on November 12 to discuss the next course of action following the Supreme Court upholding the 10 per…
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SC acquits 3 men on death row in 2012 Chhawla murder-gangrape case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men on death row in the 2012 murder and gangrape of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawla area. A bench, headed by Chief…
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Explainer: Why is SC’s order on the EWS 10% quota relevant
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 percent reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) who sought admission to higher educational institutions and government jobs.…
