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SC lets Swamy amend plea on Centre’s security clearance

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The Supreme Court today allowed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to amend his plea challenging recent policy guidelines of the Centre on grant of security clearances to companies. Swamy had moved the apex court seeking a direction to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to frame the guidelines for granting of security clearances to firms, including […]

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SC refuses to extend time to dispose of liquor outside Bihar

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of liquor manufacturers from Bihar to extend the July 31 deadline for disposing of the old stock over 2.80 lakh bottles of alcoholic beverages outside the state. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar turned down the plea of the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage […]

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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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Bofors case likely to make a comeback in SC

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Speculation is rife that the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case will come up for substantial hearing in the Supreme Court soon, amidst a fresh media report suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. BJP leader and advocate Ajay Kumar Agarwal, who had challenged […]

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‘Evidence against Purohit, not Thakur in Malegaon blast’

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The NIA told the Supreme Court today there were “several incriminating circumstances” against accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, which proved his “deep involvement and complicity” in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), however, told a bench comprising Justices R K Agarwal and M M Shantanagoudar it had not found “sufficient evidence” […]

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Place on record SC orders against ex-judge Karnan: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to place on record all the orders passed by the Supreme Court in the contempt case against the jailed ex- Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan who has challenged the constitutionality of the Contempt of Courts Act. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice […]

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SC rejects plea alleging jailed Sasikala holding party post

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea for issuance of a direction to the poll panel to decide on a representation seeking to bar AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala from heading the party after her conviction and imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case. The bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar refused to […]

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SC stays EC’s order disqualifying MP minister

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The Supreme Court today kept in abeyance the June 23 order of the Election Commission (EC) disqualifying Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra for three years on charges of paid news. Mishra’s last ditch attempt to vote in the July 17 presidential election was dashed by the Delhi High Court on July 16 as it had […]

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Abuse of anti-dowry law: SC says no arrest till charges verified

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The Supreme Court has voiced concern over “abuse” of the anti-dowry law and has directed that no arrest should “normally be effected” without verifying allegations as violation of human rights of innocents cannot be brushed aside. The apex court, which passed a slew of directions to deal with complaints under section 498 A (subjecting a […]

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SC gives nod to ‘Indu Sarkar’; film to be released today

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Bollywood movie ‘Indu Sarkar’, based on the 1975-1977 Emergency period, would hit the screens tomorrow with the Supreme Court today rejecting the plea of a woman, who claimed to be the biological daughter of late Sanjay Gandhi, for a stay on its release. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Dipak Misra, said that the Madhur […]

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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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Plea in SC to stay release of film Indu Sarkar

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A woman, who claims to be the biological daughter of late Sanjay Gandhi, today moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the movie ‘Indu Sarkar’. The movie is scheduled to be released this Friday. The counsel appearing for the petitioner mentioned the matter before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak […]

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