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PIL on ’84 anti-Sikh riot: SC asks Centre to file report

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The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a “comprehensive report” on the status of investigation conducted by a special investigation team (SIT) into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases, on a plea seeking a court-supervised probe. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi fixed the issue for further hearing on February 20 […]

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Bombay HC asks Centre to decide on mandatory sealing of health care

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The Bombay High Court has directed the Centre to treat a petition — seeking mandatory sealing of health care products and consumer durables — as if it was a representation made to it and take appropriate decision expeditiously, preferably within six months. The direction was issued recently by a division bench headed by Justice Shantunu […]

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CJI questions Centre over transfer of HC judges

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The Supreme Court today questioned the Centre as to why judges and chief justices of high courts are not being transfered despite the recommendations of the collegium and asked it to file a status report on such pending transfers with detailed reasons in two weeks. The apex court said it gives rise to “speculation and […]

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Delhi HC asks govt to fix coronary stents MRP by March 1 next year

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to fix by March one next year the maximum retail price (MRP) and a ceiling price of coronary stents used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the heart. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal gave the direction a day after […]

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R K Dutta shifted from CBI as per rules, Centre to SC

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The Centre today told the Supreme Court that curtailment of service of senior IPS officer R K Dutta at CBI was done as per the provisions of the law which govern the functioning of the probe agency. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi submitted before a bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph that Dutta was shifted to […]

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SC asks Centre to curb rising drugs, alcohol abuse in children

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to put in place within six months a national action plan to curb the rising drugs and alcohol abuse cases among school children, observing they are encouraged to become “drug peddlers once they get addicted”. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud also […]

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NGT asks Centre to clarify stand on ‘illegal’ distilleries

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The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to clarify its stand on distilleries and sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh manufacturing, storing and transporting ethanol without obtaining permission from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the ministries of Environment and Petroleum, PESO and Central […]

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Demonetisation: SC asks Centre to spell out steps to ease

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to spell out measures taken to ease the sufferings and inconvenience of people in rural areas, who are mostly dependent on co-operative banks, post-demonetisation. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud, while hearing a batch of pleas challenging various aspects of demonetisation, […]

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SC asks Centre to take a decision on framing national yoga

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a decision within three months on pleas seeking framing of a national yoga policy and making yoga compulsory for students of Class I-VIII across the country. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur asked the Centre to treat the petitions filed on the issue as […]

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Centre asked to frame incentive policy

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The National Green Tribunal today directed the Ministry of Heavy Industries to expeditiously frame policy with regard to scrapping of vehicles and publicise benefits associated with it for persons who opt for it. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said more than a year has passed since its directions in this regard […]

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SC notice to Centre on plea for norms on security clearance

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The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking framing of guidelines for grant of security clearances to firms, accused of economic offences, from taking part in public auctions. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud agreed to examine the PIL filed by BJP leader […]

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Demonetisation to eradicate black money, to benefit all: Govt to SC

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The Modi government today asserted in the Supreme Court that the “bold move” of demonetisation would eradicate black money and slush funds operating since Independence which cast a “parallel economy” hitting the poor and the middle class. The Centre, which filed an affidavit on demonetisation, said the decision on which a total secrecy was maintained, […]

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