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SC rejects Karnataka govt’s review plea in Jaya’s DA case

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The Supreme Court today dismissed the Karnataka government’s plea seeking review of its verdict by which it had abated the proceedings in a disproportionate assets case against late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa. “Applications for personal hearing of review petitions before the court are rejected. “We have considered the review petitions filed by the […]

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SC slaps Rs 1 lakh cost on Rajasthan govt for “frivolous” plea

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The Supreme Court has slapped Rs one lakh cost on the Rajasthan government for filing “frivolous and unjustified petitions” in an arbitration case, saying such tendencies need to be stopped. The apex court also granted liberty to the state government to recover the cost from those officers who had authorised for filing of appeal against […]

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SC mulls expansion of its creche facility

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The Supreme Court today said the creche service in apex court was inadequate and asked the registry to see whether there was any prospect for expanding its service within the available infrastructure. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and M M Shantanagaudar said the registry should look all the prospect for making the service better. […]

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Aircel-Maxis case: SC asks CBI to file status report of probe

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The Supreme Court today asked the CBI to file a report detailing the status of probe being carried out on various aspects of the Aircel-Maxis deal case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also filed in a sealed cover the status report of its ongoing investigation in the money laundering case relating to the deal before a […]

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SC rejects plea to stop MPs from practising other professions

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to restrict lawmakers from practising any other profession, saying though the petitioner has a valid point the issue is beyond the realm of its jurisdiction. “The prayers made in this petition do not fall within the realm of our jurisdiction under Article 32 of the Constitution of […]

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SC refuses early hearing in Ayodhya dispute

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To the disappointment of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, the Supreme Court today refused to grant urgent hearing to the appeals pertaining to the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case, saying it was under the wrong impression that he was a party to it and not an intervenor. Chief Justice J S Khehar, who on March 21 had […]

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Liquor vends along highways to shut down barring some exemptions

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Liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways will have to shut down from tomorrow, the Supreme Court today said, exempting hill states of Sikkim, Meghalaya and Himachal Pradesh and areas having population up to 20,000. In a significant order passed on pleas of various states seeking modification of the court’s December 15, […]

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SC dismisses plea for contempt action against lawyers

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking contempt action against some apex court lawyers for writing to the vice president on the alleged suicide of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit said “contempt proceedings is our jurisdiction and no one should tell […]

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SC to hear pleas challenging triple talaq on May 11

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The Supreme Court today fixed May 11 for commencement of hearing on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy practices among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Constitution bench during the summer vacation. On March […]

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Frame draft guidelines on police briefing to media: SC to govt

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The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to prepare a fresh memorandum of guidelines for the police to brief the media by keeping in mind the protection of rights of both the accused and the victims of crime. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar gave six weeks to the Centre to prepare […]

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SC bans sale, registration of non-BS-IV compliant vehicles

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The Supreme Court today banned the sale and registration of vehicles which are not compliant with BS-IV emission norms from April 1 across the country. The apex court observed that the “health of the people is far far more important than the commercial interest of automobile manufactures”. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and […]

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Delhi HC refuses to interfere in Aircel-Maxis case

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The Delhi High Court today refused to interfere in the Aircel-Maxis case as the matter is pending before a special court set up by the Supreme Court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal declined to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the CBI to move the trial court for […]

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