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- India
Domestic Violence Act applicable irrespective of religious affiliation: SC
New Delhi: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is a civil code that is applicable to every woman in India irrespective of her religious affiliation or social background, the…
- India
SC grants bail to ex-TN Minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji, who was arrested last year in connection with a money laundering case…
- India
SC assures help to student who lost IIT seat for not depositing fees
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has assured help to a poor Dalit youth, who lost his hard-earned seat in IIT Dhanbad after he narrowly missed the deadline to deposit Rs 17,500 as…
- India
Safety of children in school: NCPCR chief hails SC’s decision to enforce 2021 guidelines
New Delhi: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson, Priyank Kanoongo on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s directions for implementation of the 2021 safety rules in schools and said that…
- India
SC closes proceedings initiated over objectionable comments made by HC judge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed suo motu proceedings initiated over alleged objectionable comments made by a Karnataka High Court judge during court proceedings. A five-judge bench headed by Chief…
- India
YSRCP seeks SC-monitored probe in Tirupati laddu row
Amaravati: The YSR Congress Party has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the allegations of adulteration of Tirupati laddu saying an investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) can’t uncover the truth.…
- India
Sub-classification of SCs for quota: SC to consider in-chambers review of judgement
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider in-chambers on Tuesday a batch of pleas seeking review of its judgement which held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within…
- India
Centre moves SC for withdrawing CPRF security to Unnao rape survivor
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the 2017 Unnao rape survivor and her family members on the Centre’s plea seeking withdrawal of CRPF security cover provided to them…
- India
Subramanian Swamy moves SC seeking court-monitored probe in Tirupati laddu row
New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus. The BJP leader requested the…
- India
State a ‘single litigant’ for courts, should come with unified stand: SC
New Delhi: The State is a “single litigant” for the courts and it should come with a unified stand after taking on board all the departments concerned, the Supreme Court has said.…
- India
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: SC to hear suo motu plea on October 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear on October 1 a case it has initiated on its own following the rape and murder of a resident doctor at…
- India
Watching child pornography in private POCSO offence: SC quashes HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a decision of the Madras High Court which had held that watching pornography involving children in private would not fall within the scope…
- India
Watching child porn a crime under POCSO Act or not? SC to decide today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday its verdict on a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that watching child pornography in private would not fall within the scope…
- India
PIL in SC seeks SIT probe into Tirupati laddu row
New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged use of animal fat in…
- Opinions
Opinion: Bulldozing homes of accused is against basic principles of criminal justice
By Shayan Bisney Hyderabad: The Bench of Justices B. R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan of the Supreme Court of India came down heavily on the Executive on Tuesday with its order in…
