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Rathore’s flat: SC seeks builder’s response

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The Supreme Court today asked reality firm Parsvnath Developers to file its response on the report of a two-member lawyer’s panel it had appointed to inspect the facilities at the flat of Minister of State Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Exotica project in Gurgaon, after he had claimed it was “uninhabitable”. A bench of justices Dipak […]

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Not averse of shifting Shahabuddin to Tihar jail: Bihar govt to SC

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The Bihar government today told the Supreme Court that it is not “averse” to shifting of controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin from Siwan jail to Tihar prison here. The state government, in which RJD is a coalition partner, concurred with stand of CBI which has already agreed to suggestion of the apex court that alleged […]

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Foreign funding: BJP, Congress withdraw appeals from SC

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BJP and Congress today withdrew their respective appeals from the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict holding them prima facie guilty of violating the law on foreign funding. The counsel representing the political parties informed the apex court that in view of the 2010 amendment made in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), […]

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SC asks Centre to take a decision on framing national yoga

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a decision within three months on pleas seeking framing of a national yoga policy and making yoga compulsory for students of Class I-VIII across the country. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur asked the Centre to treat the petitions filed on the issue as […]

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SC mulls shifting RJD leader Shahabuddin to Tihar jail

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The Supreme Court today mulled shifting RJD strongman Mohd. Shahabuddin, facing trial in 45 criminal cases, from Siwan jail in Bihar to Tihar Central Jail in the national capital saying it is test case for the “concept of fair trial and witness protection”. “This is a case which gives a test for criminal jurisprudence on […]

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SC asks Sahara chief to deposit Rs 600 cr for staying out of jail

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The Supreme Court today asked Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to deposit Rs 600 crore more by February 6 next year in the SEBI-Sahara refund account to remain out of jail and cautioned him that in case of failure, he would have to return to prison. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and […]

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SC notice to Centre on plea for norms on security clearance

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The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking framing of guidelines for grant of security clearances to firms, accused of economic offences, from taking part in public auctions. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud agreed to examine the PIL filed by BJP leader […]

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State expected to play role in witness protection programme: SC

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The State needs to play a definite role in coming out with witness-protection programme, at least in sensitive cases involving those having political patronage, muscle and money power so that trial does not get “tainted and derailed”, the Supreme Court has said. Observing that threat and intimidation were major causes for witnesses turning hostile, it […]

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SC bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR

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In a stern action to curb air pollution during the ongoing wedding season, the Supreme Court today suspended the licences of all firecracker sellers in Delhi and National Capital Region with immediate effect till further orders, virtually banning their sale and purchase. “We in public interest direct the suspension of existing licences for possessing, stocking […]

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SC refuses to go into plea seeking SIT probe

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The Supreme Court today refused to go into a plea seeking probe by an SIT into alleged recovery of documents by the IT department in connection with raids on two business houses here in 2013-14 which purportedly showed computerised inventories containing designations of top people having received money. “You take this back. You come when […]

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SC to hear petitions challenging demonetisation on Dec 2

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The Supreme Court today fixed on December 2 the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 and the inconvenience faced by the common man due to it. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y […]

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Demonetisation to eradicate black money, to benefit all: Govt to SC

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The Modi government today asserted in the Supreme Court that the “bold move” of demonetisation would eradicate black money and slush funds operating since Independence which cast a “parallel economy” hitting the poor and the middle class. The Centre, which filed an affidavit on demonetisation, said the decision on which a total secrecy was maintained, […]

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