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Directive principles are transformative: President

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Describing the Directive Principles of State Policy as the “most magnificent Magna Carta of social and economic transformation”, President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said the principles’ history goes back to 1937. The Congress gained majority in eight states that year after elections were held under the Government of India Act, 1935. And with elections, the Congress […]

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SC seeks UP’s response on riot relief

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The Supreme Court Thursday sought the Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a plea seeking a CBI probe over a sting suggesting alleged discrimination in giving relief material to the Muzaffarnagar riot victims. The sting also hinted at the alleged interference in the district administration’s response to the violence by some people present in Lucknow. An […]

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SC rejects Swamy’s plea against Chidambaram

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking the prosecution of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram along with former telecom minister A. Raja in the 2G case. Dismissing the curative petition, the apex court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice G.S. Singhvi, Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said: […]

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SC notice on PIL seeking shelter for homeless

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The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central and Maharashtra governments to respond to a PIL seeking shelter for people, without a roof of their own, living on footpaths and other open public places. NGO Nav Jivan Sahara Samajik Vichar Manch, in its PIL, urged the court to direct the Maharashtra government restore to the […]

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Muzaffarnagar riots: SC issues notice to centre, UP

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The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on two petitions seeking a CBI probe into the communal flare-up in Muzaffarnagar that has claimed 38 lives and also for providing immediate relief to the victims and other people stranded in the town. An apex court bench headed by Chief […]

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SC notice on integrated action plan to counter Maoists

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The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and nine state governments on a PIL seeking the effective implementation of the integrated action plan to tackle the Maoist menace. A bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai issued notice on a PIL by Kishore Samrite, who contended that even four years […]

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SC told about states’ doublespeak on manual scavenging

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The Supreme Court Monday was told that the states keep denying the existence of manual scavenging but also avail assistance of crores of rupees from the central government for the rehabilitation of those engaged in this work. “Ninety six percent of those engaged in manual scavenging are covered under Article 17 of the constitution (abolition […]

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SC to take up plea against Advani’s discharge in Babri case

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The Supreme Court is likely to hear, in October, the CBI plea challenging the Allahabad high court verdict of May 20, 2010, discharging BJP leader LK Advani and 19 others of the charges of criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid December 6, 1992. A bench of justice GS Singhvi and justice V […]

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SC takes up PIL against pentavalent vaccine

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The Supreme Court Monday sought the central government’s response on the plea seeking a stop to manufacture, use and sale of the 5-in-1 Pentavalent vaccine – that inoculates for hepatitis-B, and haemophilus influenzae Type b besides diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Besides the central government, the notice has also been issued to the Drug Controller of […]

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Delhi gangrape: SC allows juvenile board to give verdict

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The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) to deliver its verdict in the December 16 gang-rape-cum-murder case involving a minor. The apex court, however, admitted a plea seeking fresh interpretation of the term ‘juvenile’ in the statute on the basis of mental and intellectual maturity of minor offenders instead of the […]

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Fodder scam: SC dimisses Lalu Prasad’s plea

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In a setback to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed his petition seeking transfer of his trial in the multi-crore fodder scam case in a Jharkhand court to another judge. While rejecting Lalu’s petition, the apex court said that the argument are incomplete it gives five days to the […]

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SC to take up Amit Shah’s plea Monday

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The Supreme Court will on Monday hear BJP leader Amit Shah’s plea seeking modification of its order asking him to report to the CBI office every alternate Saturday after he was allowed to enter Gujarat following the trial in Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shooting case being shifted to Mumbai. As senior counsel M.N.Krishnamani pointed to the […]

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