Category: Judiciary

SC dismisses convict’s review plea in Nirbhaya case

New Delhi, Dec 18: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, seeking review of its 2017 judgement upholding his death penalty. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said there are no […]

Supreme Court dismisses appeal against death penalty over 2012 gang rape

NEW DELHI – India’s top court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against the death penalty by one of four men convicted of gang-raping and murdering a woman on a bus in New Delhi, saying it found no reason to review the sentence. Four men were convicted of the […]

Supreme Court refuses to stop implementation of citizenship law

NEW DELHI: – India’s Supreme Court turned down a plea on Wednesday to stop the implementation of a new citizenship law based on religion that has set off violent protests in the country, but said it would hold hearings next month on the sweeping measure. The Citizenship Amendment […]

Protests against CAA: SC asks petitioners to approach HC, declines to set up committee

New Delhi, Dec 17: The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to set up a committee of a retired apex court judge to inquire into the incidents of violent protests in different parts of the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that such panels may be appointed by […]

SC forms committee on expeditious disposal of rape cases across country

New Delhi, Dec 16: The Supreme Court has set up a 2-judge committee to look into the issue of expeditious disposal of rape cases across the country, a source said on Monday. In an administrative decision, Chief Justice S A Bobde has set up the two-member committee of Justices […]

Delhi court to pronounce verdict in Unnao rape case against Kuldeep Sengar on Monday

New Delhi, Dec 15: A Delhi court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its judgement in the case of alleged kidnapping and rape of a woman by expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao in 2017. During in-camera proceedings, District Judge Dharmesh Sharma had said he was likely […]

Several pleas filed in SC challenging Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019

New Delhi, Dec 13: Several petitions, including those by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, were filed in the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. According to the amended Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, […]

HC shocked JNU knows nothing about agitating students

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Delhi High Court Friday described as “shocking” that the Jawaharlal Nehru University had no idea about the academic details of the students against whom it has filed a contempt petition for protesting within 100 metres of its administrative block. Justice A K Chawla directed […]

SC dismisses pleas seeking review of Ayodhya case verdict

New Delhi, Dec 12: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking review of its November 9 Ayodhya land dispute case verdict, which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which […]

SC to consider appointing ex-apex court judge to enquire into Hyderabad encounter

New Delhi, Dec 11: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was considering to appoint a former apex court judge to enquire into the encounter killings of four accused persons in the sensational gangrape-and-murder case of a veterinarian in Telangana. “We are conscious of the fact that the Telangana […]

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