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SC refuses to lift stay against Haryana breaching Bhakra canal

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The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to vacate its Aug 17, 2007 order restraining Haryana from breaching the Bhakra Main Line (BML) canal and connecting it with its intra-state Hansi-Butana canal to draw part of its share of the Ravi-Beas waters. “Stay is there for six years. Why should we disturb it now,” said a bench […]

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Leaders must be cautious in comments on court verdicts: SC

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The Supreme Court Friday expressed displeasure over critical comments by people in public life particularly the senior union ministers including Law Minister Kapil Sibal and Finance Minister P.Chidambram on its verdict holding that gay sex was an offence. “Some of the statements made were not in good taste and it is not appreciable. We express […]

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Religious leaders welcome SC verdict on gay sex

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Heads of various religious group Sunday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court criminalising homosexuality and said the verdict was in line with eastern traditions and India’s moral values and religious teachings. The apex court’s Dec 11 verdict declared homosexuality an offence. “The decision of the Supreme Court on Article 377 is not only in […]

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No need of government sanction to probe public servants: SC

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the approval of the Central Government was not necessary under Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (which governs the Central Bureau of Information) for investigation and prosecution of senior officials where inquiry/investigation into the crime under the Prevention of Corruption Act was being monitored by […]

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Government sanction not needed to probe public servants: SC

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The Supreme Court said on Tuesday there was no need for a prior sanction of the central government to launch an inquiry against a public servant in a court-monitored CBI investigation. Answering in negative on whether central government’s prior sanction under section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act was necessary before a public […]

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Apex court orders transport money to deaf and dumb

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The Supreme Court has directed the central and state governments to grant transport allowance to deaf and dumb employees as is given to blind and orthopaedically handicapped people, and said any distinction between the two was discriminatory. “We are inclined to allow and direct to grant transport allowance to deaf and dumb people at par […]

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SC pulls up UP over Muzaffarnagar riot victims’ plight

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Pulling up the Uttar Pradesh government over the plight of victims of the Muzaffarnagar riots, the Supreme Court has ordered it to immediately supply blankets and medical help to people living in relief camps. The apex court reacted sharply to media reports of death of some 50 children due to cold and poor facilities in […]

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Homosexuality is an offence: SC

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the decision of the Delhi high court, which had in 2009 decriminalised sexual relation between persons belonging to same sex. The apex court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code that makes anal sex a punishable offence. LGBT activists, whose sexual relationships had been […]

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Reduce train speed in forests to protect elephants: SC

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The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the railways to take steps for reducing speed of trains passing through reserve forests so as to save elephants who die after being hit by the fast-moving trains. A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Dipak Misra also asked the railways to explore restricting the movement of trains including […]

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Supreme Court directions on civil servants will serve public interest

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The Supreme Court’s directions that civil servants should have an assured minimum tenure and should refrain from acting on verbal orders given by politicians will serve public interest by improving governance and bringing greater accountability in the system, say retired bureaucrats who have held key positions in the government. Former cabinet secretary T.S.R. Subramaniam said […]

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SC issues notice to ex-army chief for contempt

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The Supreme Court has issued contempt notices to former Army chief General VK Singh for allegedly making adverse comments about the top court over the way it handled the issue of his age in the service records. A bench, comprising Justices RM Lodha and HL Gokhale on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of a newspaper […]

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BJP asks EC for speedy work on right to reject

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Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict providing voters the right to reject all candidates in a poll, the BJP Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take immediate cognizance of the matter and call an all-party meet. “The verdict should be seen in the context of compulsory electoral reforms, and the EC should immediately take cognizance and […]

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