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Is concurrence of IPS officer needed for state posting, SC asks MHA
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought clarification from the Ministry of Home Affairs on whether an IPS officer’s concurrence on central deputation is necessary before he is appointed as the…
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SC clubs, transfers to self all pleas before HCs on same-sex marriages
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday clubbed and transferred to itself all petitions pending before different high courts across the country on the issue of grant of legal recognition to same-sex marriages.…
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Jamiat challenges constitutionality of conversion laws in 5 states
New Delhi: The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of conversion laws in five states – Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. The Muslim…
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SC grants bail to wife of slain gangster Vikas Dubey in cops’ killing case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Khushi Dubey, the wife of a close aide of slain gangster Vikas Dubey, in a case related to the killing of eight…
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Haldwani residents rage; ask why voter IDs were given for railway land
“Do you see that school there?” a resident points at a government school named “Rajkiya Prathmik Vidhyalay”. “My father studied there as a child. He died at the age of 80. This…
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Hate speech denies human beings the right to dignity: Justice Nagarathna
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna on Tuesday said in India, human dignity is not only a value but a right that is enforceable and emphasised that public functionaries, celebrities,…
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SC refers to Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and English texts to emphasise importance of ‘sweet speech’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and English texts to emphasise the importance of “sweet speech” while delivering its judgement on the issue of freedom of…
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Uttarakhand: Haldwani residents approach SC on removal of encroachments
Dehradun: Residents of Banbhoolpura area in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on Monday moved the Supreme Court against a recent high court order for the removal of encroachments from 29 acres of railway land in the town. Led…
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Justice Nagarathna calls Centre’s demonetization decision unlawful, vitiated
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna — the lone woman on the five-judge bench, which upheld Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise the Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination notes –…
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Timeline of demonetisation case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority verdict on Monday upheld the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination notes and said the decision-making process was not…
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National judicial database says 63 lakh cases considered delayed due to non-availability of counsels: CJI
Amaravati: Over 63 lakh cases across the country have been considered to be delayed due to non-availability of counsel and over 14 lakh cases are delayed as they await some kind of document…
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SC to hear on January 2 plea against forced religious conversions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 2 a fresh plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to take stringent steps to control fraudulent religious conversions by “intimidation,…