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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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Bombay High Court Allows Adani Group Firm To Cut Mangroves For Jetty Project
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed Adani Cementation Ltd to cut 158 mangrove trees for its proposed jetty project along the Amba river in Maharashtra's Raigad district.
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US Supreme Court Won't Let Trump Withhold Payment To Foreign Aid Groups
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government.
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Chinese PhD Student At Top London University Guilty Of Drugging And Raping 10 Women
Described in court as a calculating predator, Zou carried out the attacks between September 2019 and May 2023 while pursuing his PhD at University College London (UCL).
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"Preventive Detention A Draconian Measure," Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said preventive detention was a "draconian measure" and quashed the detention orders against a duo held in a drugs case for want of prescribed safeguards.
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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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"Pathetic": High Court On Defiance Of Top Court Order On Marriage Registrations
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Centre and Delhi government to comply with the Supreme Court's directions over compulsory registration of marriages in three months.
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Pay Rs 25 Crore In 90 Days Or Go To Jail: Top Court To Gold Scam Accused
The Supreme Court has given two options to a gold scam accused - return Rs 25 crore taken from investors within three months, or go to jail.
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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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Top Court's Contempt Notice To Punjab Official Over 1996 Pension Scheme
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to the Punjab chief secretary for failing to implement a three-decade-old pensionary benefits scheme in the state.
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"Hangman's Noose Not To Be Taken Off": Top Court Commutes Death Penalty
Directing the hangman's noose to be "taken off the convict's neck", the Supreme Court ordered a death row prisoner to remain in jail "till the end of his days given by god almighty".
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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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Mistakes Galore In Report From Top Court's Probe Team To Find Missing Man
The Special Investigation Team tasked with determining whether a laborer from Sagar district is alive or dead, has filed a closure report where it named the missing man as a witness in the case, raising skepticism about the probe.
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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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Bombay High Court Allows Adani Group Firm To Cut Mangroves For Jetty Project
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed Adani Cementation Ltd to cut 158 mangrove trees for its proposed jetty project along the Amba river in Maharashtra's Raigad district.
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US Supreme Court Won't Let Trump Withhold Payment To Foreign Aid Groups
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government.
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Chinese PhD Student At Top London University Guilty Of Drugging And Raping 10 Women
Described in court as a calculating predator, Zou carried out the attacks between September 2019 and May 2023 while pursuing his PhD at University College London (UCL).
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"Preventive Detention A Draconian Measure," Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said preventive detention was a "draconian measure" and quashed the detention orders against a duo held in a drugs case for want of prescribed safeguards.
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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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"Pathetic": High Court On Defiance Of Top Court Order On Marriage Registrations
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Centre and Delhi government to comply with the Supreme Court's directions over compulsory registration of marriages in three months.
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Pay Rs 25 Crore In 90 Days Or Go To Jail: Top Court To Gold Scam Accused
The Supreme Court has given two options to a gold scam accused - return Rs 25 crore taken from investors within three months, or go to jail.
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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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Top Court's Contempt Notice To Punjab Official Over 1996 Pension Scheme
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to the Punjab chief secretary for failing to implement a three-decade-old pensionary benefits scheme in the state.
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"Hangman's Noose Not To Be Taken Off": Top Court Commutes Death Penalty
Directing the hangman's noose to be "taken off the convict's neck", the Supreme Court ordered a death row prisoner to remain in jail "till the end of his days given by god almighty".
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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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Mistakes Galore In Report From Top Court's Probe Team To Find Missing Man
The Special Investigation Team tasked with determining whether a laborer from Sagar district is alive or dead, has filed a closure report where it named the missing man as a witness in the case, raising skepticism about the probe.
