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Will take policy decision on GM mustard crop, Centre tells SC

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The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it will take a decision in a month-and-a-half on whether to allow the commercial roll out of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop in the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud told Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha that if […]

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Right to privacy not fundamental right: Centre to SC

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The Centre today told the Supreme Court since privacy was multifaceted, it could not be treated as a fundamental right. Attorney General K K Venugopal resumed his arguments before a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, stressing that it was not a fundamental right. “There is no fundamental right to privacy and […]

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‘Inform people about rights in the event of arrest’

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The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP government to run an awareness campaign informing the general public about their rights in the event of arrest or detention by the police in criminal cases. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar observed that there were Supreme […]

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Regulatory regime for data protection: Centre to SC

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The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it will come out with a regulatory regime for data protection, asserting that data involved fundamental rights of individuals. This submission was made before a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra which was examining the contentious issue of the 2016 privacy policy of popular messaing […]

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SC asks Centre, states not to protect any kind of vigilantism

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the states not to protect any kind of vigilantism and sought their response on violent incidents of cow vigilantism. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra was informed by the Centre that law and order is a state subject but it does not support any kind of […]

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Centre seeks early hearing of plea on entry of foreign lawyers

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The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking early hearing on a plea that has raised the issue whether foreign lawyers and law firms be allowed to practice in the country. The Ministry of Law and Justice, in its plea, termed the issue as “an important” and “urgent one” and said that the Bar Council […]

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Delhi HC seeks govt’s stand on pleas for making marital rape an offence

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to spell out its stand petitions seeking to make marital rape a criminal offence. Marital rape (or spousal rape) is an act in which one of the spouses indulges in sexual intercourse without the consent of the other. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and […]

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SC allows Centre to replace MCI oversight committee

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The Supreme Court today allowed the Centre to replace the oversight committee set up to supervise the functioning of the Medical Coucil of India (MCI) with a fresh panel of five eminent doctors. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said the Centre had proposed the names of five eminent doctors […]

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‘No policy decision yet on GM mustard crop’

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The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that so far it has not taken any policy decision on the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud considered the statement of Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, that the government […]

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Take considered view on allowing GM mustard crop: SC to govt

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a “considered” and “well-informed” view before taking a policy decision on the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop, saying the effects of such a move would be “irreversible”. “It is an extremely, extremely important issue. You (Centre) take a well-informed and considered decision, as […]

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Delhi HC asks govt about vacancies of doctors in its hospitals

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Which was the last year when the government recruited doctors for its hospitals here, the Delhi High Court asked today. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar asked the Centre to inform it since when the posts of doctors have been lying vacant. The court raised the questions after […]

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Centre’s stand sought on plea for SIT probe into Sunanda’s death

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The Delhi High Court today sought to know the stand of the Centre on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea for a court-monitored probe by the CBI-led SIT into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar. A bench of Justices G S Sistani and P S Teji, who did not issue notice in […]

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