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Collegium Recommends Calcutta High Court Judge's Elevation To Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court.
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"Person Not Chargesheeted Has No Right To Be Heard Before Summons": Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that a person not named in the chargesheet as an accused did not have the right to be heard by a trial court before being summoned to face criminal trial.
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Bengal Governor-Chief Minister Tussle In Court Not Desirable: High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday orally observed a legal tussle between the Governor and the Chief Minister of any state is not desirable.
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"How Can There Be A Price Tag On Survivor's Suffering": Court In Rape Case
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment in a case of kidnapping and rape of a minor in 2021 and said a clear message had to be sent out that violators of POCSO law will be held accountable.
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26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Says Will Be Tortured In India, Wants Stay On Extradition From US
Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 terror attacks, has asked the US Supreme Court for an emergency stay on his extradition to India, which was approved by the Donald Trump administration.
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"Social Divisions Still Influence...": Court As FIR Mentions Accused's Caste
Raising serious concern over the mention of an accused's caste in an FIR, the Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to submit a personal affidavit justifying the inclusion of caste information.
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Rahul Gandhi Fined Rs 200 For Skipping Appearance In Savarkar Defamation Case
A court here on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 200 on Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for skipping appearance in a 2022 defamation case related to his alleged derogatory remarks on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
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"Order Of Affirmation Should Contain Reasons": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that an order of affirmation may not require elaborate reasons but it does not mean that such an order need not contain any reason at all.
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"IAS Officers Want To Assert Supremacy Over IPS, IFS Officers": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday made a significant observation, stating that Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers often try to assert their superiority over Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers.
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"Prioritise Those With Higher Disability In Madhya Pradesh Government Jobs": Court To Admin
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to strictly adhere to one of its circulars and give priority in government jobs to persons with higher disability.
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Working In "Silos": Top Court Notice To 8 Ministries Over Climate Change
Eight Central ministries have been asked to cooperate to counter climate change following a petition on the matter by an eight-year-old. Issuing notices to the ministries, the Supreme Court said it appeared that the ministries over seeing environment
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Top Court Closes Rape Case Against Ex-Army Man, Points To 16-Year Relationship
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a rape case against a former Army officer who had been in a 16-year relationship with the complainant, reasoning the length of that relationship - during which the two had sex often - showed no element of force.
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"States Have Failed...": Supreme Court On Affordable Drugs, Medical Equipment
State governments have failed in ensuring affordable medical care and infrastructure, the Supreme Court said Tuesday, offering scathing criticism of states' failure to deliver reasonably-priced medicines, particularly in case of essential drugs.
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Bombay High Court Relief For Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Buch In Alleged Market Fraud Case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed, for four weeks, a lower court order to file a police case against Madhabi Puri Buch, the former chief of markets regulator SEBI, and five others over alleged market fraud and regulatory violations.
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Woman From UP, On Death Row For Killing A Child, Executed In UAE
The Indian woman, Shahzadi Khan, who was facing a death sentence in the UAE, has been executed, the Foreign Ministry informed the Delhi High Court on Monday.
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Collegium Recommends Calcutta High Court Judge's Elevation To Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court.
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"Person Not Chargesheeted Has No Right To Be Heard Before Summons": Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that a person not named in the chargesheet as an accused did not have the right to be heard by a trial court before being summoned to face criminal trial.
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Bengal Governor-Chief Minister Tussle In Court Not Desirable: High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday orally observed a legal tussle between the Governor and the Chief Minister of any state is not desirable.
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"How Can There Be A Price Tag On Survivor's Suffering": Court In Rape Case
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment in a case of kidnapping and rape of a minor in 2021 and said a clear message had to be sent out that violators of POCSO law will be held accountable.
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26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Says Will Be Tortured In India, Wants Stay On Extradition From US
Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 terror attacks, has asked the US Supreme Court for an emergency stay on his extradition to India, which was approved by the Donald Trump administration.
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"Social Divisions Still Influence...": Court As FIR Mentions Accused's Caste
Raising serious concern over the mention of an accused's caste in an FIR, the Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to submit a personal affidavit justifying the inclusion of caste information.
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Rahul Gandhi Fined Rs 200 For Skipping Appearance In Savarkar Defamation Case
A court here on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 200 on Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for skipping appearance in a 2022 defamation case related to his alleged derogatory remarks on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
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"Order Of Affirmation Should Contain Reasons": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that an order of affirmation may not require elaborate reasons but it does not mean that such an order need not contain any reason at all.
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"IAS Officers Want To Assert Supremacy Over IPS, IFS Officers": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday made a significant observation, stating that Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers often try to assert their superiority over Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers.
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"Prioritise Those With Higher Disability In Madhya Pradesh Government Jobs": Court To Admin
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to strictly adhere to one of its circulars and give priority in government jobs to persons with higher disability.
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Working In "Silos": Top Court Notice To 8 Ministries Over Climate Change
Eight Central ministries have been asked to cooperate to counter climate change following a petition on the matter by an eight-year-old. Issuing notices to the ministries, the Supreme Court said it appeared that the ministries over seeing environment
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Top Court Closes Rape Case Against Ex-Army Man, Points To 16-Year Relationship
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a rape case against a former Army officer who had been in a 16-year relationship with the complainant, reasoning the length of that relationship - during which the two had sex often - showed no element of force.
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"States Have Failed...": Supreme Court On Affordable Drugs, Medical Equipment
State governments have failed in ensuring affordable medical care and infrastructure, the Supreme Court said Tuesday, offering scathing criticism of states' failure to deliver reasonably-priced medicines, particularly in case of essential drugs.
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Bombay High Court Relief For Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Buch In Alleged Market Fraud Case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed, for four weeks, a lower court order to file a police case against Madhabi Puri Buch, the former chief of markets regulator SEBI, and five others over alleged market fraud and regulatory violations.
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Woman From UP, On Death Row For Killing A Child, Executed In UAE
The Indian woman, Shahzadi Khan, who was facing a death sentence in the UAE, has been executed, the Foreign Ministry informed the Delhi High Court on Monday.
