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‘Only SC should pronounce final verdict’: Stalin flays BJP on Rahul’s disqualification
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo M.K. Stalin came out in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following the latter’s disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha on Friday…
- India
Bilkis Bano case: SC constitutes new bench to hear plea against remission to convicts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on March 27 a batch of pleas challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case that also involves the…
- India
Govt is examining SC order on appointment of ECs, CEC: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: Responding to a question asked by a Congress MP whether the Government has any plans to enact a law for the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) and the Chief Election…
- India
Polygamy, nikah halala: SC to set up fresh bench to hear pleas
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will constitute a fresh five-judge constitution bench at an “appropriate stage” to take up petitions challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and…
- India
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Survivors claim SC judgement shows bias for UCC
Bhopal: Five organizations of survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal presented their detailed response at a press conference here to the decision of the Supreme Court that was made…
- India
SC grants bail to woman accused of filming court hearing on PFI’s behest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to a woman, allegedly having links with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and behind the bars since January 28 for filming…
- India
Loss of seniority of candidates a matter of grave concern: SC Collegium
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has voiced concern over the Centre withholding or overlooking the names recommended for appointment as judges, saying this disturbs the seniority of the candidates, and asked…
- India
‘Not concerned who belongs to BJP or Cong’: SC on pleas against ED Director’s extension
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that it is not concerned with the political affiliations of the petitioners, who have challenged the third extension given to ED Director S.K.…
- India
Set up online RTI portal within 3 months, SC tells HCs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed all high courts to set up RTI websites within three months, adding that online facilities will considerably facilitate the fulfilment of the objects of…
- India
Submit specific instances where CBI has not taken action against directors: SC to Swamy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to submit specific instances where the CBI has not proceeded against independent directors of banks, allegedly involved in banking scams,…
- Telangana
Telangana govt vs Guv: SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea over pending Bills
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea filed by the Telangana government seeking directions to the state governor to clear 10 pending Bills which have…
- India
Remarks on PM: SC transfers 3 FIRs against Khera to Lucknow
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday clubbed three FIRs lodged against Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and transferred them to the Hazratganj police…
- Telangana
ED files caveat in SC on K Kavitha’s plea challenging summons against her
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court on the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha’s plea challenging the summons issued by the probe…
- India
Sexual orientation of candidate for judgeship has nothing to do with ability: CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi: Amid a controversy over the Supreme Court recommending for a second time the elevation of gay senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a judge of the Delhi High Court, Chief Justice…
- India
SC order on EC appointments: Rijiju invokes ‘Lakshman Rekha’
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday invoked the constitutional “Lakshman Rekha” guiding different institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered if judges become part of administrative appointments, who…
