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Demonetisation:Don’t see any farmers here, AG to SC

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“I don’t see any farmers here,” was how Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi reacted in the Supreme Court when lawyers from the opposite side were assailing the implementation of the demonetisation policy by alleging that the district cooperative banks have been discriminated. “I don’t see any farmers here. This is all bogey,” the Attorney General responded […]

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Justice J S Khehar to be the 44th CJI

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Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today recommended as the 44th Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today wrote a letter recommending the name of Justice Khehar, who is […]

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SC to hear plea agst CBI interim boss’s appointment on Dec 9

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on December 9 a plea challenging the appointment of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the interim director of CBI. “Okay. It will come up on Friday,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao said after advocate […]

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SC to hear on Dec 9 CAB’s plea on Lodha panel report

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The Supreme Court will hear on December 9 the Cricket Association of Bihar’s (CAB) plea seeking a direction to BCCI to implement Lodha panel suggestions, including appointment of ex-home secretary G K Pillai as observer and sacking of all office bearers who are in violation of its recommendations. The matter, which was listed for today, […]

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SC’s national anthem order: Experts have different views

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The Supreme Court order directing cinema halls to play the national anthem before screening to “instill committed patriotism and nationalism” has received mixed reactions from legal experts with a few terming it as “judiciary’s over-enthusiasm” and others saying playing it and respecting it won’t cause any harm. While former Attorney General and noted lawyer Soli […]

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“No scope for interference with Muslim Personal Law”

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Prominent Islamic organisation Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind today told the Supreme Court there is no scope for interference with the Muslim Personal Law in which triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy are well rooted and stand on much higher pedestal as compared to other customs. In its counter affidavit, the Jamiat stated that the Muslim Personal Law […]

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Demonetisation: SC asks Centre to spell out steps to ease

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to spell out measures taken to ease the sufferings and inconvenience of people in rural areas, who are mostly dependent on co-operative banks, post-demonetisation. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud, while hearing a batch of pleas challenging various aspects of demonetisation, […]

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SC refuses to entertain plea to play national anthem in courts

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of a BJP leader and lawyer seeking playing of national anthem in all courts before the start of proceedings. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said it is not inclined to entertain the plea of BJP spokesperson Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay after Attorney General […]

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SC questions Centre’s notification supporting ‘jallikattu’

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The Supreme Court today questioned the Centre for its 2016 notification allowing use of bulls in events like jallikattu, saying that its 2014 verdict banning the use of the animals cannot be “negated”. “How can you (the Centre) negate our judgment banning jallikattu by coming up with the January 2016 notification allowing bulls to participate […]

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Ossification test can’t be considered “conclusive”: SC

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Ossification test cannot be considered as “conclusive” to ascertain the age of a person, the Supreme Court has said while dismissing the juvenility plea of two accused in a criminal case. The apex court said a “blind and mechanical view” on the age of a person cannot be adopted solely on the basis of medical […]

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SC re-appoints receivers, seeks report on SYL canal

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The Supreme Court today again appointed receivers in the ongoing Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana and sought a report from them by December 15 on the present status of land and other properties on the canal site. A bench comprising justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy, however, made clear that […]

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National anthem must be played before screening of films: SC

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The Supreme Court today directed that cinema halls across the country must play the national anthem before the screening of a film and people should stand up as a mark of respect. The court also directed that the national flag should be shown on screen when the anthem is played. “People must feel this is […]

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