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No power can prevent us from setting up panel to resolve impasse on farm laws, says SC

New Delhi, Jan 12: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought cooperation of protesting farmers at Delhi borders and said no power can prevent it from setting up a committee to resolve the impasse over controversial farm laws. The observation of the bench asking protesting farmers bodies to cooperate assume significance […]

Right of being represented through lawyer is part of due process clause, says SC

New Delhi, Dec 28: Right of being represented through a lawyer is part of due process clause , the Supreme Court has said while setting aside the Allahabad High Court order which had dismissed an appeal filed by a man in a 1987 murder case noting that his counsel […]

Tablighi case: Freedom of speech & expression most abused right in recent times, says SC

New Delhi, Oct 8: The Supreme Court Thursday said freedom of speech and expression is the most abused right in recent times. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which was hearing pleas of Jamiat Ulama I Hind and others alleging that a section of media was […]

Babri Masjid demolition case: SC extends deadline till Sept 30 for verdict

New Delhi, Aug 22:  The Supreme Court has extended by a month the deadline for completion of trial in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case involving 32 accused, including BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti, and said that judgement should be delivered by […]

SC rejects plea seeking postponement of JEE (Main) & NEET-UG exams amid COVID-19

New Delhi, Aug 17: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking postponement of JEE (Main) April 2020 and NEET-Undergraduate examinations, which are scheduled to be conducted in September, amid spurt in number of COVID-19 cases, saying precious year of students “cannot be wasted” and life has […]

SC allows Rajasthan HC to pass orders on plea of Pilot, 18 MLAs; directions subject to its verdict

New Delhi, Jul 23: The Supreme Court Thursday allowed the Rajasthan High Court to pronounce order on plea of 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including sacked deputy CM Sachin Pilot, against the Assembly Speaker’s notice for initiating disqualification proceedings against them, but said that it would be subject to the […]

Vikas Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to consider having ex-judge of top court in inquiry committee

New Delhi, Jul 20: The Supreme Court Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to consider adding a former apex court judge and a retired police officer in the inquiry committee which is probing the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey. The top court also said it was “appalled” that the […]

Identify private hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients for free or at nominal cost: SC to Centre

New Delhi, May 27 : The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to identify private hospitals where COVID-19 infected patients could get treatment for free or at a nominal cost. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, hearing the matter via video-conferencing, observed that there are private […]

Sexual harassment at workplace is affront to rights of woman: SC

New Delhi, Mar 11: Sexual harassment at the workplace is an “affront” to the fundamental rights of a woman to equality, her right to live with dignity and to practice any profession or carry out any occupation, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court observed this while upholding […]

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 […]

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