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SC dismisses plea to stay release of ‘An insignificant man’

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking stay on the nationwide release of the movie ‘An insignificant man’, which the petitioner claimed was based on the life of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The movie is set to be released tomorrow. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said freedom of speech and […]

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Constitution provides restriction on Delhi’s legislative

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The Supreme Court today said the Constitution provided restrictions on legislative powers of the Union Territory of Delhi amid claims of the AAP government that Parliament’s power to override legislative authority of the states was an “emergency” power. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, which is hearing pleas on who enjoys […]

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SC asks Jharkhand HC to probe ex-minister’s bail order

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The Supreme Court has asked the acting chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court to conduct an enquiry into the issue of contradictory orders by it in the bail application of former Jharkhand minister Yogendra Sao in a case of violence related to alleged land acquisition. A bench of justices S A Bobde and L […]

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SC seeks govt’s response on plea to regulate Bitcoin

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A plea to regulate the flow of Bitcoin and ensure that this virtual currency be made accountable to the exchequer today led the Supreme Court to seek a response from the Centre. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the ministries of Finance, […]

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Rajiv case: SC seeks govt’s reply on plea to suspend sentence

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The Supreme Court today asked the government to respond to a plea of one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case seeking suspension of his sentence till the CBI concluded its probe into the conspiracy behind making of the bomb. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha asked the government to […]

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Plea in SC to nullify polls if maximum voters opt for NOTA

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A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court to direct the poll panel to nullify an election result and conducting of fresh poll if the maximum votes are for NOTA in a particular constituency. The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing next week, has also sought a direction to the Election […]

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Judges bribery case: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking SIT probe into an alleged case of bribery in the name of judges, saying such a plea has raised unnecessary doubts over the integrity of judges. The apex court rejected the petition filed by lawyer Kamini Jaiswal, making it clear that the CBI’s FIR was not against […]

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Fully committed to sustainable development around TTZ : UP tells SC

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The Uttar Pradesh government today told the Supreme Court that it was “fully committed” to protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable development in and around the iconic Taj Mahal and the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). TTZ is an area of about 10,400 sq km which is spread over the districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras […]

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SC notice Centre,states on plea to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR

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With the air quality in Delhi and the national capital region worsening, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre, the AAP government and states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana about remedial steps that can be taken to curb the rising pollution. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued notice to the Centre […]

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Judges bribery case: 3-judge SC bench reserves order

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The Supreme Court today reserved its order on the maintainability of a petition in which the issue of alleged bribing of judges has been raised. A three-judge bench headed by Justic R K Agrawal said it was likely to pass an order in the matter tomorrow. During the hearing, the bench questioned advocate Prashant Bhushan, […]

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SC to hear today plea to curb rising pollution in Delhi-NCR

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The Supreme Court agreed to hear today itself a fresh plea seeking to curb rising pollution in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR). A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of lawyer R K Kapoor that rise in dust particles on roads, […]

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Judges bribery case: 3-judge SC bench likely to hear plea today

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A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is likely to hear today a plea claiming that alleged bribes were taken using the names of apex court judges promising to secure favourable settlement of a case. A bench of justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer had ordered on November 9 that the plea be heard […]

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