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SC nod to construction of ongoing projects under Chardham development plan

New Delhi, Jan 11: The Supreme Court Friday lifted its stay on certain stalled projects under the government’s ambitious Chardham development plan, which proposes to provide all-weather connectivity to the four holy towns of Uttarakhand. The court said the stay will however continue on those projects which are yet […]

No blueprint of illegal mine; Centre facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: SC told

New Delhi, Jan 4: The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 as there was no blueprint of the 355-feet well. The government told the apex court […]

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie move SC seeking review of Dec 14 Rafale verdict

New Delhi, Jan 2: Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and advocate Prashant Bhushan Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking review of its December 14 verdict dismissing all PILs alleging irregularities in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.  In their review plea, they alleged that […]

PIL in SC against govt’s move to authorise 10 agencies to intercept, monitor any computer

New Delhi, Dec 24: A PIL was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court challenging the government’s notification authorising 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt any computer system. The petition filed by advocate Manohar Lal Sharma seeks quashing of the government’s December 20 notification. According to the […]

Punjab, Haryana DGPs to continue in office till Jan 31: SC

New Delhi, Dec 12: The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed the Director Generals of Police (DGPs) of Punjab and Haryana to continue in office till January 31. The police chiefs — Suresh Arora (Punjab) and B S Sandhu (Haryana) — were due to retire on December 31. The Punjab and […]

Not necessary to disclose identity of rape, sexual assault victims to arouse public opinion: SC

New Delhi, Dec 11: The Supreme Court Tuesday said it is not necessary to disclose the identity of victims of rape and sexual assault to “arouse public opinion and sentiment” as these issues need to be dealt with sensitively. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta […]

SC closes contempt proceedings against Manoj Tiwari, slams him for “taking law into his hands”

New Delhi, Nov 22: The Supreme Court Thursday closed contempt proceedings against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari for breaking the civic agency’s seal on a premises here in September even as it slammed him for levelling frivolous allegations against the court-mandated committee, saying it shows how “low he can stoop”. […]

SC rejects Romila Thapar’s review plea for release of activists

New Delhi, Oct 27:  The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by historian Romila Thapar seeking a review of the September 28 majority verdict by which the apex court had refused immediate release of five rights activists held in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. A bench of […]

India’s top court says adultery no longer criminal offense

  open view web desk NEW DELHI — India’s Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has presided over a string of verdicts in recent weeks that grant more rights to women, gay couples and religious minorities as he prepares to retire from the bench next month. Legal experts […]

SC refers PIL against female genital mutilation to five-judge constitution bench

open view web desk New Delhi, Sep 24: The Supreme Court Monday referred to a five-judge constitution bench the plea challenging practice of female genital mutilation among Dawoodi Bohra Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud was hearing a […]

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