Fodder Scam: SC rejects Lalu Prasad Yadav’s bail plea
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and SK Kaul, JJ has refused to grant bail to
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Ayodhya Dispute: Nirmohi Akhara moves SC against Centre’s plea to release excess land to original owners
Supreme Court: Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the Ayodhya title dispute case, has filed an application in the Supreme Court,
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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: SC asks CBI to submit status report of ongoing trail against Sajjan Kumar
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde and SA Nazeer, JJ has asked the CBI to apprise it of the status of
Continue readingAll HC | Registrar General directs officials/officers –“To stop while Judges are passing through galleries and pay highest respect to Their Lordships”
The office order issued by the Registrar General on 30-03-2019 directs the officials/officers as stated below: “It has often been noted that
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Judicial Independence versus RTI: 5-judge bench reserves verdict
Supreme Court: After hearing Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for the Supreme Court and advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the RTI activist
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SC agrees to hear petition seeking stay on release of PM Biopic starring Vivek Oberoi
Supreme Court: The Court has agreed to hear on April 8 advocate Aman Panwar, spokesperson of the Congress’s plea seeking stay on
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Digital Single Market: EU negotiators reach a breakthrough to modernise “Copyright Rules”
Copyright Reform: European Parliament’s vote in favour of modernised rules fit for “digital age”
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RBI refuses to disclose information under RTI; SC reserves judgment
Supreme Court: The Court has reserved order on two contempt petitions filed against Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for not complying with
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Hardik Patel moves SC seeking suspension of his conviction in 2015 riots case; SC refuses urgent hearing
Supreme Court: The Court has refused to accord urgent hearing to Congress leader Hardik Patel’s plea challenging the Gujarat High Court order
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Pollachi Sexual Assault Case [Update] | Police officers who revealed the identity of the survivor transferred
As reported by the media, the three police officers who were dealing with Pollachi sexual assault case and had revealed the identity
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Immigrants in Detention Centres in Assam: SC comes down heavily on the State
Supreme Court: Expressing displeasure over the absence of Assam Chief Secretary Alok Kumar during a hearing on the plea seeking humane treatment
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VVPAT Issue: Opposition Parties directed to respond to EC’s affidavit by April 8
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjiv Khanna and Deepak Gupta, JJ has has asked 21 opposition parties
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PNB Fraud Case | Nirav Modi denied bail by Westminster Court, UK
As reported by media, Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamantaire has been denied bail the second time by Westminster Magistrate’s Court, UK. Nirav
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Geographical Indication (GI) Certification for 5 varieties of Indian coffee awarded by Ministry of Commerce and Industry
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has recently awarded Geographical Indication
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Foreigners Tribunal versus NRC: Judgment reserved
Supreme Court: The Court has reserved its order on whether a judicial decision of the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam will supercede the
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National Herald Case: SC lists the matter on April 23 after Sonia and Rahul Gandhi seek adjournment
Supreme Court: After UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi sought adjournment of appeals challenging the Income Tax department’s decision
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Publication of criminal record of candidates in newspaper: SC issues notice to Election Commission
Supreme Court: The Court has ssued a notice to the Election Commission regarding alleged non-implementation of the top court’s past order of
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United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts resolution to combat, criminalize financing of terrorists, their activities
The Security Council called upon Member States to step up efforts to combat and criminalize the financing of terrorists and their activities,
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Court can’t interfere with certification of Finance Bill of 2017 as Money Bill: Centre to SC
Supreme Court: The Centre told the 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and N V Ramana, D Y Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and
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Draconian New Penal Code | “Death by stoning” as punishment for Homosexuality and Adultery in Brunei
In the southeast Asian nation of Brunei a new law proposed Homosexuality and Adultery to be punishable by death. As per the new
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