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"Disturbing Trend" That Police Side With Ruling Party: Chief Justice
It is a "disturbing trend" in the country that police officers side with the ruling party, the Supreme Court said today.
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Chief Justice Upset With Reports On Judges' Appointments, Cautions Media
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said today he was "extremely upset" over media reports on a Supreme Court collegium's recommendations on new judges.
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Justice RF Nariman Retires, Chief Justice Says "Losing One Of The Lions"
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, a high profile Supreme Court judge involved in several landmark judgments, retired today with Chief Justice NV Ramana describing him as a "lion of a judge" and the legal fraternity praising his legacy.
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"Deep Slumber": Supreme Court Fines Parties Over Criminal Candidates
Nine parties including the BJP and Congress were held guilty of contempt and eight fined today for not widely publicising the criminal records of their 2020 Bihar candidates. The parties "refuse to wake up from deep slumber", the Supreme Court said.
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"Within 48 Hours Of...": A Supreme Court Move To Decriminalise Politics
Political parties must make criminal records of their poll candidates public within 48 hours of their selection, the Supreme Court said today, in a big step towards decriminalising politics.
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CBI, Others "Don't Help At All": Chief Justice On Threats To Judges
The CBI and other investigating agencies "do not respond" when lower court judges complain about threats, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said today as the Supreme Court took up the recent murder of a Jharkhand district judge.
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In Huge Battle With Reliance, Amazon's Big Win In Supreme Court Today
In a big win for Amazon, the Supreme Court today said Reliance cannot go ahead with a $3.4 billion deal to buy Future Group's retail assets. The deal has locked Mukesh Ambani and Jeff Bezos, rivals for India's online retail, in a huge legal battle.
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"Belong To Both States": Chief Justice Says Won't Hear Krishna River Case
Chief Justice NV Ramana said today he would not hear the dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the sharing of river Krishna waters on legal issues as he "belongs to both states" and urged the two state governments to go for mediation.
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Chief Justice Says Plea Seeking Pegasus Probe May Be Heard Next Week
The request for a special investigation into the Pegasus scandal involving allegations that opposition politicians, journalists and others were targets of Israeli spyware, will be taken up next week, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said today.
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CCTV Of Jharkhand Judge's Murder Spurs Outrage, Raised In Supreme Court
The death of a judge in Jharkhand on Wednesday in what was initially believed to be a hit-and-run has taken a chilling turn with security footage of the incident leading to a murder investigation.
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Pegasus Scandal: Senior Journalists Want Supreme Court To Order Probe
Reports on Israeli Pegasus spyware allegedly being used to spy on opposition leaders, two union ministers and 40 journalists among others should be investigated by a sitting or former judge, senior journalists have said in a petition to Supreme Court
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Sedition Law "Colonial", Why Don't You Drop It, Supreme Court Asks Centre
Describing the British-era sedition law as "colonial", the Supreme Court today questioned whether the law was "still necessary after 75 years of Independence".
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister TS Rawat's Job Hinges On Bypoll, Rift In BJP Not Helping
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been in Delhi for the past three days over worries that he may lose his four-month-old job because of the uncertainty over an election that he needs to win and a rift in the state BJP unit.
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AAP vs Centre Over Report On "Exaggerated Oxygen Need"
Delhi "exaggerated" its oxygen needs by four times at the peak of the second wave of Covid and the supply of excess oxygen "affected other states", says a report that has set off a new clash between the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party
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Second Supreme Court Judge Drops Out Of Bengal-Related Case
One more Supreme Court Judge has dropped out of a case involving West Bengal. Justice Aniruddha Bose, who is from Kolkata, today withdrew from a case involving Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's petition in the Narada bribery case.
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"Disturbing Trend" That Police Side With Ruling Party: Chief Justice
It is a "disturbing trend" in the country that police officers side with the ruling party, the Supreme Court said today.
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Chief Justice Upset With Reports On Judges' Appointments, Cautions Media
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said today he was "extremely upset" over media reports on a Supreme Court collegium's recommendations on new judges.
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Justice RF Nariman Retires, Chief Justice Says "Losing One Of The Lions"
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, a high profile Supreme Court judge involved in several landmark judgments, retired today with Chief Justice NV Ramana describing him as a "lion of a judge" and the legal fraternity praising his legacy.
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"Deep Slumber": Supreme Court Fines Parties Over Criminal Candidates
Nine parties including the BJP and Congress were held guilty of contempt and eight fined today for not widely publicising the criminal records of their 2020 Bihar candidates. The parties "refuse to wake up from deep slumber", the Supreme Court said.
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"Within 48 Hours Of...": A Supreme Court Move To Decriminalise Politics
Political parties must make criminal records of their poll candidates public within 48 hours of their selection, the Supreme Court said today, in a big step towards decriminalising politics.
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CBI, Others "Don't Help At All": Chief Justice On Threats To Judges
The CBI and other investigating agencies "do not respond" when lower court judges complain about threats, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said today as the Supreme Court took up the recent murder of a Jharkhand district judge.
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In Huge Battle With Reliance, Amazon's Big Win In Supreme Court Today
In a big win for Amazon, the Supreme Court today said Reliance cannot go ahead with a $3.4 billion deal to buy Future Group's retail assets. The deal has locked Mukesh Ambani and Jeff Bezos, rivals for India's online retail, in a huge legal battle.
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"Belong To Both States": Chief Justice Says Won't Hear Krishna River Case
Chief Justice NV Ramana said today he would not hear the dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the sharing of river Krishna waters on legal issues as he "belongs to both states" and urged the two state governments to go for mediation.
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Chief Justice Says Plea Seeking Pegasus Probe May Be Heard Next Week
The request for a special investigation into the Pegasus scandal involving allegations that opposition politicians, journalists and others were targets of Israeli spyware, will be taken up next week, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said today.
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CCTV Of Jharkhand Judge's Murder Spurs Outrage, Raised In Supreme Court
The death of a judge in Jharkhand on Wednesday in what was initially believed to be a hit-and-run has taken a chilling turn with security footage of the incident leading to a murder investigation.
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Pegasus Scandal: Senior Journalists Want Supreme Court To Order Probe
Reports on Israeli Pegasus spyware allegedly being used to spy on opposition leaders, two union ministers and 40 journalists among others should be investigated by a sitting or former judge, senior journalists have said in a petition to Supreme Court
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Sedition Law "Colonial", Why Don't You Drop It, Supreme Court Asks Centre
Describing the British-era sedition law as "colonial", the Supreme Court today questioned whether the law was "still necessary after 75 years of Independence".
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister TS Rawat's Job Hinges On Bypoll, Rift In BJP Not Helping
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been in Delhi for the past three days over worries that he may lose his four-month-old job because of the uncertainty over an election that he needs to win and a rift in the state BJP unit.
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AAP vs Centre Over Report On "Exaggerated Oxygen Need"
Delhi "exaggerated" its oxygen needs by four times at the peak of the second wave of Covid and the supply of excess oxygen "affected other states", says a report that has set off a new clash between the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party
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Second Supreme Court Judge Drops Out Of Bengal-Related Case
One more Supreme Court Judge has dropped out of a case involving West Bengal. Justice Aniruddha Bose, who is from Kolkata, today withdrew from a case involving Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's petition in the Narada bribery case.
