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‘Can travel abroad, protection from arrest extended’: Relief for Abhishek from SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee’s nephew and Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee – who moved the top court challenging the…
- India
Hijab row: Can students come dressed in minis? ask SC judges
The Supreme Court of India on Monday started hearing arguments based on the Hijab Ban in Karnataka educational institutions. The apex court was hearing arguments from 23 petitioners against the Karnataka High…
- India
SC junks PIL disputing Centre’s claims on skirmishes along India-China border
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Central government to put out information regarding skirmishes at the India-China border, including the extent of loss…
- India
Plea against political parties using religion in their symbols: SC notice to ECI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the symbol and name allotted to political…
- India
SC issues notice to Centre for timely, transparent appointments in CVC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a plea seeking timely and transparent filling of long-pending vacancies in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to ensure…
- India
SC to pronounce order on punishment in contempt case against Vijay Mallya
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Monday the quantum of sentence against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, an accused in the bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000…
- India
Law minister slams ex SC judge for remarks on lack of freedom of expression
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has hit out at former Supreme Court judge Justice B N Srikrishna for his remarks on lack of freedom of expression, saying those who speak without restrictions…
- India
Activist Teesta Setalvad walks out of jail
Ahmedabad: Activist Teesta Setalvad walked out of a prison here on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail in a case of allegedly fabricating evidence related to the…
- India
‘PIL against Places of Worship Act, devious design to keep alive communal issues’: plea in SC
New Delhi: An application has been moved to the Supreme Court to become party to a petition challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The application has…
- India
AG refuses sanction for contempt of court proceedings against Sibal
New Delhi: Attorney General K.K. Venugopal had declined a request to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal for his statement allegedly against the Supreme…
- India
After SC relief from arrest till Monday, Abhishek sharpens attack on Shah
Kolkata: After the Supreme Court on Friday barred the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from taking any drastic action against Trinamool Congress national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee till September 5, the latter sharpened his…
- India
EPS hails HC ruling, OPS says will knock on doors of Supreme Court
Chennai: AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Friday described the Madras High Court’s ruling, that has in effect endorsed his election in July as party’s interim chief, as ‘historic.’ Rival leader…
- India
SC seeks material in support of PIL for uniform code for religious, charitable endowments
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought “some material” in support of a PIL which sought a uniform code for religious and charitable endowments and claimed that over 15,000 temples closed…
- Kashmir
Killing of Kashmiri Pandits, SC allows NGO to approach Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking an SIT probe into the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits which led to their exodus from the valley. A…
- India
SC refuses PIL seeking arrest of Yati Narsinghanand, Jitendra Tyagi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL seeking the arrest of Yati Narsinghanand and Jitendra Tyagi, formerly Waseem Rizvi, for making incendiary and hurtful remarks against Islam,…
