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Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge
The increasing use of divisive rhetoric based on religion, caste and ethnicity poses a major challenge to the constitutional ideal of fraternity as well as the sense of unity in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has said.
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High Court Judge Appears Before Top Court Collegium Over "Majority" Remarks
Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said.
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"Hate Speech Strikes At...": Judge Dissents In Order On Minister Statement
A hate speech strikes at the foundational values of our Constitution, Justice BV Nagarathna said and held that such statements can be vicariously attributed to the government in case a minister makes disparaging statements in his "official capacity".
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Amazon, Flipkart Must Face Antitrust Probe in India Over Allegedly Promoting Some Sellers, Supreme Court Says
Amazon and Flipkart must face antitrust investigations ordered against them in India, the country's Supreme Court ruled, in a blow to the leading e-commerce giants that had urged judges to quash the inquiries.
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PM Modi Should Give Statement On Pegasus Row In Parliament: P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the government should either call for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations or request the Supreme Court to appoint a sitting judge to investigate the matter.
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5 Gripping Exchanges Between Prashant Bhushan And Supreme Court
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan defended his tweets that led to a contempt case against him by the Supreme Court. The exchanges between his lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, the government's top lawyer KK Venugopal and Supreme Court judges today that started around noon went past lunch time as both sides put forward measured statements peppered with some strong words ...
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"If You Hurt Someone, Why Not Apologise?": Top Court To Prashant Bhushan
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who has refused to apologise for his tweets on Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, should be pardoned with a warning, the government's top lawyer said today, assisting the top court. After a gripping back-and-forth in the courtroom and an emotional statement by outgoing judge Arun Mishra, the cou...
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Supreme Court To Examine Larger Questions In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case
In a 2009 case involving comments by lawyer Prashant Bhushan on judges, the Supreme Court today said it will examine larger questions including under what circumstances allegations of judicial corruption can be made.
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UP Minister's "Supreme Court Is Ours" Remark Criticised By Chief Justice
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi today condemned the claims of minister from Uttar Pradesh who claimed that the Ram temple the BJP promised in Ayodhya will be built, "since the Supreme Court is ours". "We deprecate such statements," said Chief Justice Gogoi, who is heading the five judge constitution bench that is hearing the case on title dispute on a ...
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Woman Who Accused Chief Justice Of Sex Harassment Withdraws From Inquiry
The woman who accused Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment today said she was boycotting the "in-house proceedings" due to "serious concerns and reservations". In a detailed statement to the media today, she said, "I felt I was not likely to get justice from this committee and so I am no longer participating in the 3 Judge Committee proc...
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PM's Comments On Ayodhya Defamatory For Supreme Court, Says Kapil Sibal
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his comments on Ayodhya were "shameful" and "defamatory" towards the Supreme Court, where the title suit in the case is pending.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Restrain MPs Making Statements On Judges Removal
The Supreme Court today said that it would hear in the third week of July a plea seeking to restrain members of Parliament (MPs) from making public statements on removal of a judge of higher judiciary without there being any such notice in Parliament.
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Impeachment Talk "Unfortunate", Says Top Court As Plea Seeks Gag On Media
The public discussion on impeachment of judges is very "unfortunate", the Supreme Court said today, seeking the government's top law officer's views on banning media from reporting on the impeachment process against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. "We are all very disturbed about it,- the court said, referring to politicians' statements against...
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No Probe Into Judge Loya Death, Supreme Court Says Petitions "Scandalous"
The death of judge BH Loya in 2014 while deciding on murder charges against BJP president Amit Shah will not be investigated, the Supreme Court said today, calling petitions for an independent probe "scandalous" and a "frontal attack on the judiciary". A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the petitions were in criminal contempt...
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Judge BH Loya Case Highlights: "Misuse Of PIL A Matter Of Concern," Says Supreme Court
More than two years after the death of judge BH Loya, the Supreme Court today dismissed plea seeking an independentinvestigation into his death. Five petitions have called for aninquiry into the case since the death of the 48-year-old special CBI judge in December 2014.
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Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge
The increasing use of divisive rhetoric based on religion, caste and ethnicity poses a major challenge to the constitutional ideal of fraternity as well as the sense of unity in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has said.
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High Court Judge Appears Before Top Court Collegium Over "Majority" Remarks
Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said.
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"Hate Speech Strikes At...": Judge Dissents In Order On Minister Statement
A hate speech strikes at the foundational values of our Constitution, Justice BV Nagarathna said and held that such statements can be vicariously attributed to the government in case a minister makes disparaging statements in his "official capacity".
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Amazon, Flipkart Must Face Antitrust Probe in India Over Allegedly Promoting Some Sellers, Supreme Court Says
Amazon and Flipkart must face antitrust investigations ordered against them in India, the country's Supreme Court ruled, in a blow to the leading e-commerce giants that had urged judges to quash the inquiries.
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PM Modi Should Give Statement On Pegasus Row In Parliament: P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the government should either call for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations or request the Supreme Court to appoint a sitting judge to investigate the matter.
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5 Gripping Exchanges Between Prashant Bhushan And Supreme Court
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan defended his tweets that led to a contempt case against him by the Supreme Court. The exchanges between his lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, the government's top lawyer KK Venugopal and Supreme Court judges today that started around noon went past lunch time as both sides put forward measured statements peppered with some strong words ...
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"If You Hurt Someone, Why Not Apologise?": Top Court To Prashant Bhushan
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, who has refused to apologise for his tweets on Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, should be pardoned with a warning, the government's top lawyer said today, assisting the top court. After a gripping back-and-forth in the courtroom and an emotional statement by outgoing judge Arun Mishra, the cou...
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Supreme Court To Examine Larger Questions In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case
In a 2009 case involving comments by lawyer Prashant Bhushan on judges, the Supreme Court today said it will examine larger questions including under what circumstances allegations of judicial corruption can be made.
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UP Minister's "Supreme Court Is Ours" Remark Criticised By Chief Justice
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi today condemned the claims of minister from Uttar Pradesh who claimed that the Ram temple the BJP promised in Ayodhya will be built, "since the Supreme Court is ours". "We deprecate such statements," said Chief Justice Gogoi, who is heading the five judge constitution bench that is hearing the case on title dispute on a ...
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Woman Who Accused Chief Justice Of Sex Harassment Withdraws From Inquiry
The woman who accused Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment today said she was boycotting the "in-house proceedings" due to "serious concerns and reservations". In a detailed statement to the media today, she said, "I felt I was not likely to get justice from this committee and so I am no longer participating in the 3 Judge Committee proc...
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PM's Comments On Ayodhya Defamatory For Supreme Court, Says Kapil Sibal
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his comments on Ayodhya were "shameful" and "defamatory" towards the Supreme Court, where the title suit in the case is pending.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Restrain MPs Making Statements On Judges Removal
The Supreme Court today said that it would hear in the third week of July a plea seeking to restrain members of Parliament (MPs) from making public statements on removal of a judge of higher judiciary without there being any such notice in Parliament.
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Impeachment Talk "Unfortunate", Says Top Court As Plea Seeks Gag On Media
The public discussion on impeachment of judges is very "unfortunate", the Supreme Court said today, seeking the government's top law officer's views on banning media from reporting on the impeachment process against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. "We are all very disturbed about it,- the court said, referring to politicians' statements against...
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No Probe Into Judge Loya Death, Supreme Court Says Petitions "Scandalous"
The death of judge BH Loya in 2014 while deciding on murder charges against BJP president Amit Shah will not be investigated, the Supreme Court said today, calling petitions for an independent probe "scandalous" and a "frontal attack on the judiciary". A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the petitions were in criminal contempt...
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Judge BH Loya Case Highlights: "Misuse Of PIL A Matter Of Concern," Says Supreme Court
More than two years after the death of judge BH Loya, the Supreme Court today dismissed plea seeking an independentinvestigation into his death. Five petitions have called for aninquiry into the case since the death of the 48-year-old special CBI judge in December 2014.
