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Will deal with only triple talaq due to paucity of time: SC

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The Supreme Court today said it was keeping open for adjudication in the future the issues of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims as the Centre insisted deliberations on these aspects as well. The observation was made when Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Centre, said the issues of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ […]

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How has Rs 20k cr meant for workers’ welfare been spent: SC

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Where has a whopping amount of Rs 20,000 crore, meant for workers’ welfare, gone? Spent on tea parties or vacation of officials? Even the Comptroller and Auditor General doesn’t know, wondered the Supreme Court. These posers were put to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) by the Supreme Court which was left wondering as to […]

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Election a democratic process, can’t be interfered with: SC

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The Supreme Court today rejected a plea alleging duplication in the voters’ list for the upcoming Bhiwandi municipal polls in Maharashtra, saying election is a democratic process which cannot be interfered with. The apex court made the observation while hearing a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order dismissing a petition which alleged that there […]

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NCW chief miffed over absence of woman judge in SC bench hearing triple talaq

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National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam today questioned the absence of a woman in the Supreme Court bench hearing the triple talaq issue. “Watching the hoo-haa over the bench hearing the triple talaq matter and considering the different religions of the judges, it struck me that the issue is not about religion but […]

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Triple talaq is worst form of marriage dissolution, says SC

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The Supreme Court today said the practice of triple talaq was the “worst” and “not desirable” form of dissolution of marriages among Muslims, even though there were schools of thought which termed it as “legal”. There are “school of thoughts (which) say that triple talaq is legal, but it is the worst and not desirable […]

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SC to hear plea against making Aadhaar mandatory for schemes

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on May 17 a plea challenging various notifications of the Centre to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing benefits of government schemes. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, which is currently hearing a batch of petitions challenging the practice of triple talaq, agreed […]

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Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order

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Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today moved the Supreme Court seeking a recall of an order holding him guilty of contempt of court. The apex court had ordered his arrest and sentenced him to a six-month jail term. A petition about the recall was mentioned before a five- judge bench headed by […]

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Home Ministry to ensure Mallya’s presence on July 10: SC

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The Supreme Court has directed the Union Home Ministry to “secure and ensure” the presence of embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, who is currently in the United Kingdom, before it on July 10 for the hearing on the quantam of punishment for contempt of court. The top court has held Mallya guilty of contempt of court […]

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SC to hear plea against pellet guns in Kashmir after vacation

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The Supreme Court today deferred hearing on a plea, seeking a ban on the use of pellet guns to quell agitating and stone-pelting mobs in the Kashmir valley, till after the summer break. The apex court told the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association of Srinagar, which has filed the petition, that it would […]

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SC closes contempt proceedings against Kerala’s chief secy

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The Supreme Court today closed the contempt proceedings initiated against chief secretary of Kerala on a plea by senior IPS officer T P Senkumar, who had alleged delay in his reinstatement as the state police chief. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said since Senkumar has been reinstated as the Director […]

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No sympathy for Justice Karnan, experts say he deserved it

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Controversial Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan today failed to get any sympathy or support after the Supreme Court sentenced him to six months jail for contempt, with legal luminaries saying the errant judge was not in a correct frame of mind and “deserved” it. The experts also said such a “bold” action by […]

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SC holds Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court

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The Supreme Court today held businessman Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children in violation of the court’s order. The apex court directed Mallya, who is presently in the United Kingdom, to appear before it on July 10 to argue on the quantum of punishment in the […]

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