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Lodha panel moves SC seeking removal of BCCI top brass

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The Supreme Court today pulled up the BCCI, asking it to “fall in line” after the Justice R M Lodha panel sought removal of the top brass of BCCI, including its President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke, for non-compliance of the apex court directions. The Lodha panel, in its status report filed before the […]

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SC asks K’taka to give 6K cusecs Cauvery water to TN in 3 days

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A day after Karnataka expressed inability to release Cauvery water, Supreme Court today asked it to discharge 6,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu till Friday despite its assembly resolution, but called for a political solution to the impasse by convening of a meeting of Chief Ministers of the two states and the Centre. The […]

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Bulandshahr case: SC unhappy over non-appearance of Azam Khan

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The Supreme Court today expressed unhappiness over non-appearance of Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan through his lawyer in connection with the sensational Bulandshahr gangrape case and asked CBI to serve a fresh notice on the Samajwadi Party leader. “In our considered opinion, the respondent number 2 (Khan) should have entered appearance as there is a […]

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Shahabuddin’s plea for more time to prepare defence rejected

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Witnesses in cases controversial RJD leader Shahabuddin has been facing have been “bumped off”, the Supreme Court said today, rejecting his claim of facing “media trial” in a murder case and his vehement plea for more time to prepare for his defence. Shahabuddin’s claim did not cut much ice with the apex court which asked […]

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K’taka moves SC to modify order on release of Cauvery water

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Karnataka government today moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of the September 20 order, asking it to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till tomorrow, on the ground that its reservoirs do not have sufficient water. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra on September 20 had directed Karnataka to […]

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SC defers hearing of plea against Shahabuddin’s bail

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The Supreme Court today deferred for two days the hearing on two appeals challenging Patna High Court granting bail to controversial RJD leader Mohd Shahabuddin in a murder case, as noted criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani who would argue for him was not available. A bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy listed the […]

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SC refuses urgent hearing on PIL Indus Water Treaty

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The Supreme Court today refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking declaration of the India-Pakistan Indus Water Treaty as unconstitutional. “There is no urgency in the matter. It will come up for hearing in due course,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice A M Khanwilkar said. Advocate M […]

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Fresh plea in SC against grant of bail to Shahabuddin

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In fresh trouble for RJD leader Mohd Shahabuddin, the mother of three youths who were brutally killed by henchmen of the controversial politician has moved the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to him in the case in which he has already been sentenced to life. The woman, whose two sons were killed and […]

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SC cancels parole of Subrata Roy, asks to surrender in a week

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Sahara Chief Subrata Roy and two other group directors will have to surrender to custody within a week, with the Supreme Court today terminating the “interim arrangements” of granting parole to them. The apex court, earlier in the day, was infuriated due to some alleged intemperate remarks of Sahara counsel and senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan, […]

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SC notice to Lalu’s son, Shahabuddin in a scribe murder case

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The Supreme Court today directed CBI to proceed with the investigation in slain journalist Rajdev Ranjan’s murder case and directed the Bihar police to provide protection to his family. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra also issued notices and sought response from RJD leader Shahabuddin, Bihar health minister Tej Pratap Yadav, the son of […]

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SC cancels Subrata Roy’s bail, orders that he be sent jail

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The Supreme Court today cancelled all interim relief including bail granted to Sahara chief Subrata Roy and two others and directed them to be taken into custody. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur got infuriated when senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for Sahara, said they have not been involved in the process […]

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SC cancels counselling by pvt medical colleges in MP

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In a significant order, the Supreme Court today cancelled the counselling conducted so far by private medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh for admissions in undergraduate medical course and ordered that a combined counselling be held afresh. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice A R Dave asked the state government to complete within a week […]

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