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Vijay-led TVK moves SC against SIR; hearing set for Dec 4
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by actor-turned-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
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SC to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in CIC, SICs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs) amid rising pendency of cases…
- India
Over 50,000 citizens write to SC against stray dogs order
New Delhi: More than 50,000 citizens across India, including nearly 10,000 from Delhi, posted handwritten letters to the Supreme Court on Saturday, urging it to reconsider its November 7 order directing authorities…
- India
SC seems to be working under govt pressure: Jamiat chief
Bhopal: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani sparked a debate after he made remarks suggesting that the Supreme Court seems to be working “under government pressure,” hence, it does not deserve to…
- India
Plea to ban female genital mutilation: SC seeks Centre’s response
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea to ban the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision prevailing among Muslims, especially in the Dawoodi Bohra…
- India
SC raps Income Tax Department for filing appeal in decided matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Income Tax Department for filing an appeal in a matter already decided, saying the frivolous exercise contributes to mounting pendency. A bench of…
- India
SC rejects Christian officer’s appeal against termination of service from Army
New Delhi: Describing the act as the “grossest kind of indiscipline”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a former Christian officer’s plea challenging his termination from the armed forces, after he allegedly…
- India
SC disposes petitioners’ plea on sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked petitioners seeking a probe into alleged instances of sexual abuse in schools run by ISKCON to approach the National Commission for Protection of Child…
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Nepal: 5 held for their role in vandalism and arson at SC building
Kathmandu: Five people have been arrested for their involvement in vandalism and arson at Nepal’s Supreme Court building near Singhdurbar Secretariat complex in Kathmandu during the Gen Z protests in September, police…
- India
CJI Surya Kant says no to oral mentioning of cases, hears 17 cases on first day
New Delhi: On the first day as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, Monday set a new procedural norm that mentioning cases for urgent listing must be made in writing,…
- India
SC to take up Delhi Police appeal against bail in 2020 riots case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to continue hearing on Monday the bail pleas of student leaders Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa-ur-Rehman ,all accused under the…
- India
Justice Surya Kant to take oath as 53rd CJI on Monday
New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant will take oath on Monday as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI), marking the beginning of his 14-month tenure in the country’s highest judicial office. President…
- India
Stalin vows no rest until constitution amended to fix governor’s timelines
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Friday asserted that “there will be no rest” until amending the Constitution to fix timelines for governors to clear Bills.…
- India
Supreme Court seeks EC reply on pleas against SIR exercise in Kerala
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and other…
- Business
Women’s representation still weak in regulatory spaces: SC Judge
New Delhi: Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol on Thursday lamented that corporate women in senior regulatory positions were still given “soft portfolios” instead of the strategic ones. Justice Karol was delivering the…
