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Israeli Parliament advances bill aiming to override top court
Jerusalem: A bill that would allow Israeli lawmakers to override Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority has been advanced by Parliament. The “Supreme Court override bill”, which passed in a preliminary…
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Thackeray group suggests disqualification proceedings against Shinde camp, SC declines
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected the suggestion of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena to decide the disqualification proceedings pending against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and MLAs…
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SC to consider whether state HRC can examine criminal medical negligence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a State Human Rights Commission has the power to examine a case of criminal medical negligence when a contrary view has been…
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SC refuses to stay EC order recognising Shinde group as official Shiv Sena
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Election Commission decision recognising the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena and granted it the party name and symbol…
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Anti-CAA stir case: SC protects Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi from arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links, and sought response from…
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Karnataka hijab ban: Girls move SC for permission to take exam in headscarf
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will “take a call” on listing a plea to allow girls to sit for exams in Karnataka government schools while wearing the hijab.…
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How many times did Parliament discuss conduct of Speaker, SC asks Uddhav faction
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday shot a volley of questions at the Uddhav Thackeray faction, asking how many times did the Parliament discuss a review of the conduct of the…
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Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against RSS route march in state
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court order permitting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to take out its route march in the state…
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SC agrees to examine Uddhav Thackeray plea against EC decision on Wednesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on Wednesday a plea by Uddhav Thackeray against the Election Commission of India (ECI) decision recognising the Eknath Shinde faction as the…
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SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL alleging ‘unnecessary’ hysterectomies in Bihar, Raj, Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on Monday on a PIL alleging that doctors in Bihar, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have been performing “unnecessary hysterectomies”, a surgical procedure to remove…
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‘Not here to please any section of polity’, SC refuses plea for uniform marriage age
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to ensure uniform age of marriage for men and women, saying it can’t issue mandamus to the Parliament…
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‘Remove hate, see the difference’: SC says everything said won’t amount to hate speech
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday observed that everything which is said could not be equated with hate speech, stressing: “We have a common enemy, that is hate. That is the…
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EC failed to discharge duties as neutral arbiter, Uddhav Thackeray in SC
New Delhi: Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission decision recognising the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena, saying it “has failed to…
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SC asks if it can direct legislature to make gender, religion-neutral laws
New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing…
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Godhra train burning case: Gujarat govt seeks death penalty for 11 in SC
New Delhi: The Gujarat government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will press for the death penalty to 11 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, as it was…
