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Centre extends AFSPA in 'disturbed areas' of Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal PradeshThe AFSPA, which gives special powers to the Armed Forces, will remain in effect in these areas for six months from October 1, unless withd...
Sambhal mosque row: Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas against surveyThe Supreme Court reserved its verdict on pleas filed management committee of Sambhal's Jama Masjid challenging an order of the Allahabad H...
'I eat politicians for breakfast': TN Seshan’s famous words are back amid SIR controversy; when the former CEC challenged the Centre & fought EC power battleThe phrase “I eat politicians for breakfast”, famously associated with former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan, is back in focus amid ...
Hindi as apex court’s official language? Supreme Court says no to PIL seeking panelThe Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking the use of Hindi for official court proceedings. The bench asserted th...
Centre seeks prospective application of SC verdict on OBC creamy-layer criteriaThe Supreme Court has agreed to review the Centre's request for prospective application of its March 11 verdict. The verdict determined tha...
Noida DM case: Supreme Court says quashing of NSA detention untouchedThe Supreme Court revised its earlier order regarding the NSA detention of student Akriti Chaudhary, clarifying certain terms. The court's ...
NEET paper leak case: Delhi court rejects plea to defer arguments on chargesA Delhi court has determined that arguments on charges for accused individuals in the NEET-UG case will not be deferred. The court stated t...
SC modifies its order, stays strictures passed by Allahabad HC against Noida DMThe Supreme Court modified its interim order regarding Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam's actions. It stayed the Allahabad High Court...
Election Commissioner appointment law: The case on India's top election body before the Supreme Court, the controversy and what comes next | ExplainedThe Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commi...
SC delivers split verdict on appointment law of Election CommissionersSC delivered a split verdict on whether challenges to the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Electio...
‘Judges appointing judges is a myth’: Justice Datta says judiciary has been ‘relegated to playing second fiddle to executive’Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta has called the description of India’s judicial appointments system as “judges appoint judges” a ...
SC gives split opinions on referring to larger bench pleas against 2023 law appointing CEC, ECsThe Supreme Court of India addressed the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner Act, 2023. The law excludes the Chief J...
'Gyaneshgate': Congress attacks CEC, says all his actions enjoy Modi, Shah's supportCongress' Jairam Ramesh called reports of internal differences in the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision exercise as "...
SC requests CJI to explore possibility of permanent 5-judge bench for cases involving constitutional issuesSC has raised concerns about the delay in resolving references to larger benches. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma highlig...
SC rejects PIL challenging 2018 amendment to SC/ST Act; declines plea to revisit 2020 judgementThe Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the 2018 amendment to the Scheduled Cas...
Not informing grounds of arrest to accused violation of fundamental right: Supreme CourtIn a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has deemed arrests to be illegal if the reasons are not disclosed to the accused, emphasizing the p...
2020 Delhi riots: HC to hear bail pleas by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case on Sep 30The Delhi High Court on Monday deferred hearing on bail pleas by activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the UAPA case linked to the all...
Elder sister revoked first Will favouring younger sister after property dispute; HC upheld the second Will giving the house to adopted daughterAfter elder sister revoked her 1st Will, younger sister forcefully grabbed her house and refused her entry; elder sister writes a 2nd Will ...
Cheque-bounce cases: SC gives Rajpal Yadav last chance of two weeks to deposit Rs 2 croreThe Supreme Court has given Rajpal Yadav two weeks to propose a payment plan. He must also deposit two crore rupees with the court registry...
Tarun Tejpal surrenders in Goa court to serve 10-year sentenceTarun Tejpal surrendered to a Goa court to serve his ten-year sentence. The Supreme Court directed his surrender within three weeks for the...