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- India
SC revises compensation to over Rs 60 lakh to accident victim kin
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has enhanced the compensation in a two-decade-old motor accident case by awarding over Rs 60 lakh to the family of a 20-year-old youth who was left completely…
- India
SC dismisses plea seeking ban on Salman Rushdie’s book
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to ban Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel “The Satanic Verses”. The plea came up for hearing before a…
- Hyderabad
Supreme Court stays execution of 2013 Dilsukhnagar blast convict
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 25, stayed the execution of Asadullah Akhtar, a convict in the 2013 Dilsukhnagar twin bomb blasts case in Hyderabad. The blasts had killed 18 people…
- India
SIR disruptive, may trigger mass disenfranchisement: Dipankar Bhattacharya
Kolkata: CPI(ML) Liberation, a constituent of the Grand Alliance in Bihar, described the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of voters’ lists as a “complete departure” from India’s electoral traditions, and claimed that…
- India
Climate crisis: SC seeks Himachal’s stand on environment policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Himachal Pradesh government to answer whether it had a “climate change policy” aside from explaining its disaster management plans in view of the…
- India
Bulldozer verdict gave immense satisfaction as it dealt with human problems: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai has said his judgement on bulldozer action gave him “immense satisfaction” as it dealt with “human problems”. A Supreme Court bench of Justices…
- India
NOC hurdles stall Ayodhya mosque meant to replace Babri Masjid
Ayodhya: The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has rejected the plan submitted for the construction of a mosque in Dhannipur village here, citing non-receipt of no-objection certificates from government departments. The land was…
- India
Ahmedabad plane crash: PIL in SC seeks independent probe
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking an independent court-monitored probe into the crash of Air India flight AI171 that killed 265 people, including passengers, crew members…
- India
SC slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on PWD for manual cleaning of sewers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a Rs 5 lakh fine on Delhi government’s Public Works Department for engaging manual sewer cleaners, including a minor, right outside the top court…
- India
SEBI gives Adani clean chit on Hindenburg allegations
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday cleared billionaire Gautam Adani and his group of stock manipulation allegations made by US short-seller Hindenburg Research, saying it found no evidence that the conglomerate…
- India
SC to hear plea on reservation for Transgender in medical education
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on September 18 a plea over reservation of seats for transpersons in higher medical education institutions. A bench comprising Chief Justice B…
- India
Waqf Amendment Act: Derek O’Brien slams govt after SC stays key provisions
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien has slammed the government after the Supreme Court put on hold some key provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act, saying it was more than just…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Law Minister welcomes SC order on Waqf Amendment Act 2025
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Law Minister NMD Farooq on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim verdict stalling key provisions in the Waqf (Amendment Act), 2025. The apex court put on hold several key…
- News
SC refuses to hear plea alleging minor’s custodial torture, asks petitioner to move HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to examine a plea alleging sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police and asked the petitioner to move high…
- India
SC puts hold on contentious Waqf act provisions amid nationwide protests
New Delhi: The Left parties on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year. The…
