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CJI UU Lalit recommends Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor
Amidst a flurry of developments around the Supreme Court’s judicial appointments, Chief Justice of India UU Lalit has proposed Justice DY Chandrachud to succeed him. Justice Chandrachud has received the letter of…
- India
We don’t want to add to air pollution: SC on Manoj Tiwari’s plea on firecracker ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Delhi government’s order banning storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1, 2023 to check pollution levels…
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SC permits mining baron Janardhan Reddy to visit Bellary in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Gali Janardhan Reddy, a former Karnataka minister accused in an illegal mining case, to visit and stay till November 6 in Bellary district to…
- India
‘Given the current environment..’: SC judge recuses from St Stephen’s College case
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Monday recused from hearing the petition filed by St Stephen’s College challenging the admission criteria laid down by the Delhi University. A…
- India
SC junks plea to declare cow as national animal; fines petitioner
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking direction to declare cows as the national animal of India and also to ensure their protection. A bench of…
- India
SC grants 3 weeks to petitioner to produce proof in Narsinghanad’s contempt case
The Supreme Court of India granted three weeks to activist Shachi Nelli on Monday to produce transcripts of the interview of right-wing extremist leader Yati Narsinghanand where he made derogatory remarks against…
- India
SC notice to Centre on plea by Muslim doctor against Talaq-e-Kinaya, Talaq-e-Bain
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a plea by a Muslim doctor to declare all forms of unilateral and extra-judicial talaq including “Talaq-e-Kinaya and…
- India
Yati Narsinghanand vows to ‘expose’ Prophet Muhammad and Gandhi
In yet another hate speech, this time targeting Prophet Muhammad and Mahatma Gandhi, Hindutva leader Yati Narsinghanand on Sunday said that he would get one lakh Hindus to sign a Public Interest…
- India
‘Hate politics, Mumbai bomb blasts, riots’: AIMPLB on plea against Places of Worship Act
New Delhi: Two days before the hearing on petitions against Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has submitted a fresh plea urging the Supreme…
- India
SC to hear plea seeking direction for appointment of Law Commission chief
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday would hear a plea seeking a direction to the Central government to make appointment to the post of Chairman, Law Commission of India, which has…
- India
CBI files chargesheet against Sukesh Chandrashekhar in impersonation case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a chargesheet against Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associate in a fraud case instituted in 2019. CBI has submitted a chargesheet against Sukesh…
- India
SC registrar appointed during ex-CJI’s tenure repatriated to All India Radio
New Delhi: Supreme Court Registrar Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara, who was appointed in the rank of Additional Registrar during the tenure of former Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, has been repatriated…
- India
Panel to examine giving SC status to religious converts who were ‘historically’ SCs
New Delhi: The Centre has appointed a commission headed by former CJI K G Balakrishnan to examine the matter of giving Scheduled Caste status to new people who claim to historically have…
- India
SC to examine if educational institutions run by minorities can give them special status
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether an educational institution administered by members of a minority community would result in it being conferred the status of a minority institution.…
- India
Two SC judges put forth reservations to collegium note on appointment of judges
New Delhi: Two members of the five-judges Collegium of the Supreme Court are learnt to have put forth their reservation to provide written consent to a proposal for the appointment of four…
