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SC to hear plea on mechanism to probe sexual harassment complaints against judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on November 15 a petition seeking a mechanism to probe complaints of sexual harassment against judicial officers, and sitting and retired…
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Reservation benefit issue: SC grants three-week to Centre to place on record current stand
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Centre to clarify its stand on the pleas including those raising issue of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation benefits to Dalits…
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SC closes 11 pleas related to 2002 Gujarat riots, terms them ‘infructuous’
New Delhi: Terming as infructuous, the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed as many as 11 petitions, including the one filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost 20 years ago seeking…
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SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on Sep 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court deferred to Thursday the hearing on the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people” in the 2002 Gujarat riots…
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Babri Masjid demolition: SC closes contempt proceedings
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings, arising out of the demolition of Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in 1992, against the state of Uttar Pradesh and others. A…
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SC to begin hearing on pleas against polygamy, nikah halala in October
New Delhi: A Supreme Court Constitution bench on Tuesday issued notice on a batch of pleas for striking down practice of polygamy and nikah halala in Muslims and scheduled the hearing on…
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Strong case against Teesta Setalvad, Gujarat govt tells SC
New Delhi: The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that there is a strong case made out against activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame high-ranking officials including…
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NCPCR approaches SC against order letting 16-yr-old Muslim girl enter valid marriage
New Delhi: The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has approached the Supreme Court against a recent verdict by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, allowing a 16-year-old Muslim…
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TN govt controls nearly 40,000 Hindu temples, says plea; SC issues notice
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy challenging a Tamil Nadu government order giving control of nearly 40,000 Hindu temples to the…
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Haridwar hate speech case: SC asks Jitendra Tyagi to surrender by Sept 2
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims, to surrender by September 2.…
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Karnataka Idgah Maidan row: SC to hear Muslim body against HC order
New Delhi: The Karnataka Waqf Board has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court order, which allowed Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing…
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‘Will not permit forum shopping’, SC on pleas against Karnataka hijab ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed anguish at petitioners’ counsel seeking adjournment on a clutch of pleas against the Karnataka High Court judgment, which upheld the right of educational institutions…
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Hijab ban: SC to hear appeals against Karnataka HC order on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a batch of appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court’s order which had upheld the state government’s order to ban hijabs in school and…
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Senior citizens’ 10-year legal battle ends with the fall of twin towers
New Delhi: With the fall of India’s one of the most giant towers, a legal fight of over 10 years by senior citizens has come to an end on Sunday. #WATCH | Once…
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Twin towers demolition: Supertech says it lost Rs 500 cr
New Delhi: Realty firm Supertech Ltd has incurred a loss of about Rs 500 crore, including construction and interest costs, because of the demolition of its twin towers in Noida, the company’s…
