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US birthright citizenship: Supreme Court agrees to decide legality of order
Washington: The US Supreme Court agreed to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, which has been treated as settled law for more than…
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SC junks plea to ban Arundhati Roy book over cover showing her smoking
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to prohibit the sale, circulation, and display of Arundhati Roy’s book, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’, as its cover depicted her…
- India
SC asks BCI to ensure 30 pc quota for women lawyers in executive committees of state bar councils
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bar Council of India (BCI) to ensure 30 per cent reservation for women in the upcoming state bar council elections. The top court,…
- India
Muslim women can reclaim wedding gifts, property post divorce: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court observed that a Muslim woman under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, is entitled to reclaim money and gold, among other gifts from…
- India
Muzaffarnagar police remove over 55 loudspeakers from mosques
Muzaffarnagar: Police have launched a drive against noisy loudspeakers in Muzaffarnagar city and removed more than 55 loudspeakers from various mosques for alleged violation of Supreme Court guidelines on sound limits, officials…
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Delhi riots: I am not terrorist or anti-national, says Sharjeel Imam
New Delhi: Seeking bail in the February 2020 Delhi riots case, activist Sharjeel Imam on Tuesday expressed anguish before the Supreme Court over being “labelled” a “dangerous intellectual terrorist” without a full-fledged…
- India
Not inclined to monitor every instance: SC on hate speech cases
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday, November 25, that it is not inclined to either legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech across the country, as legislative measures, police…
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Vijay-led TVK moves SC against SIR; hearing set for Dec 4
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by actor-turned-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
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SC to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in CIC, SICs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs) amid rising pendency of cases…
- India
Over 50,000 citizens write to SC against stray dogs order
New Delhi: More than 50,000 citizens across India, including nearly 10,000 from Delhi, posted handwritten letters to the Supreme Court on Saturday, urging it to reconsider its November 7 order directing authorities…
- India
SC seems to be working under govt pressure: Jamiat chief
Bhopal: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani sparked a debate after he made remarks suggesting that the Supreme Court seems to be working “under government pressure,” hence, it does not deserve to…
- India
Plea to ban female genital mutilation: SC seeks Centre’s response
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea to ban the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision prevailing among Muslims, especially in the Dawoodi Bohra…
- India
SC raps Income Tax Department for filing appeal in decided matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Income Tax Department for filing an appeal in a matter already decided, saying the frivolous exercise contributes to mounting pendency. A bench of…
- India
SC rejects Christian officer’s appeal against termination of service from Army
New Delhi: Describing the act as the “grossest kind of indiscipline”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a former Christian officer’s plea challenging his termination from the armed forces, after he allegedly…
- India
SC disposes petitioners’ plea on sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked petitioners seeking a probe into alleged instances of sexual abuse in schools run by ISKCON to approach the National Commission for Protection of Child…
