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Uttarakhand Lawyers Strike On Saturdays For 35 Years, Reasons Irk Top Court
The issue came to the notice of the Supreme Court while it was hearing an appeal against the verdict of the Uttarakhand High Court which had held as "illegal" the strikes or boycotts of court work on all Saturdays by lawyers in Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar.
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Blow To Centre As Supreme Court Upholds Verdict On AIIMS Whistleblower
In a setback to the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court today upheld an Uttarakhand High Court verdict holding that the centre and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences administration treated Indian Forest Service official Sanjeev Chaturvedi in a "vindictive" manner after he highlighted several instances of alleged corruption in the p...
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Animals Are "Legal Entity," Have Rights Of Living Person, Court Rules
In a unique ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court today accorded the status of "legal person or entity" to animals in the state, saying "they have a distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person."
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Top 5 Supreme Court Judges Discuss Justice Joseph's Elevation: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court collegium, or a group of five most-senior judges, met today to take a call on Justice KM Joseph's elevation to the top court that was rejected by the government in April. This is the collegium's second meeting to firm up its response to the centre's decision that has set up a face-off between the judiciary and the executive and ha...
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Law Minister Plays Centre's Defence As Top Judges Meet On Appointment Row
Just hours before the Supreme Court's five most-senior judges sat down to discuss Justice KM Joseph's elevation, the government insisted that its decision to stop the Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice's appointment did not have anything to do with his 2016 verdict cancelling President's rule in Uttarakhand.
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Mistake To Call Ganga, Yamuna Living Entity To Protect Society's Faith, Uttarakhand Tells Top Court
Months after cheering the high court verdict declaring Ganga and Yamuna as human entities, Uttarakhand's Trivendra Singh Rawat government on Thursday petitioned the Supreme Court to cancel the landmark verdict, saying the court had exceeded its jurisdiction.
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Goa Gone, Congress Fights BJP For Manipur: 10 Points
Decimated in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the just concluded assembly elections, the Congress angrily attacked the BJP for "murdering democracy" as two more states, Goa and Manipur - where it had emerged as the single largest party but was short of the majority mark - appeared to be slipping through its fingers. Defence Minister Manohar Par...
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BJP Lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj Censured By Election Commission Over Population Remark
Days after his controversial statement blaming Muslims for population growth, BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj has been "censured" by the Election Commission, which said that it would take strict action against the MP if he violates the model code of conduct again. The MCC was made effective on January 4, when the Commission announced the dates for ass...
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Supreme Court Verdict On Arunachal Upheld Democratic Values: Harish Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said the Supreme Court has upheld the values of the Indian democracy and the Constitution by directing restoration of the ousted Nabam Tuki government in Arunachal Pradesh.
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'Hope PM Modi Learns His Lesson,' Says Rahul Gandhi On Uttarakhand Verdict
The Congress which had been celebrating even before the result of the Uttarakhand trust vote was announced by the Supreme Court today further attacked the Modi Government in what it said was a "victory of democracy".
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Harish Rawat Addresses Media After Returning To Power: Highlights
Uttarakhand's leader Harish Rawat speak to the media after the congress returned to power as the Supreme Court quashed President's rule in the state.
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Government, Opposition Speak In Conflicting Voices On Debate On Uttarakhand
Imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand is set to dominate the proceedings when Parliament reconvenes after recess on Monday, with the Congress making it clear it would seek a discussion on the contentious issue despite government's claim that the matter being sub-judice it cannot be deliberated upon.
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Uttarakhand Row: BJP Threatening Congress, PDF Lawmakers, Accuses Harish Rawat
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat today accused the BJP of threatening Congress and PDF lawmakers and urged the Governor to provide security to them while the BJP lashed out at the Congress leader, demanding legal action against him for his "unconstitutional" step of taking charge as chief minister without a written order from the High...
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Centre's Uttarakhand Decision 'Thrown In Dustbin,' Gloats Ally Sena
Never slow off the mark to attack its partner, the Shiv Sena has said that the Centre's "law was thrown in the dustbin" and that a court verdict which has removed President's Rule in Uttarakhand proves that the union government acted out of "political selfishness".
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Uttarakhand Verdict: Congress Attacks BJP, Says PM, Amit Shah Must Apologise
The Uttarakhand High Court's verdict setting aside imposition of President's Rule in the state today spurred an elated Congress to attack the BJP, demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for "trampling" democracy and "murdering" Constitution.
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Uttarakhand Lawyers Strike On Saturdays For 35 Years, Reasons Irk Top Court
The issue came to the notice of the Supreme Court while it was hearing an appeal against the verdict of the Uttarakhand High Court which had held as "illegal" the strikes or boycotts of court work on all Saturdays by lawyers in Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar.
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Blow To Centre As Supreme Court Upholds Verdict On AIIMS Whistleblower
In a setback to the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court today upheld an Uttarakhand High Court verdict holding that the centre and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences administration treated Indian Forest Service official Sanjeev Chaturvedi in a "vindictive" manner after he highlighted several instances of alleged corruption in the p...
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Animals Are "Legal Entity," Have Rights Of Living Person, Court Rules
In a unique ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court today accorded the status of "legal person or entity" to animals in the state, saying "they have a distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person."
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Top 5 Supreme Court Judges Discuss Justice Joseph's Elevation: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court collegium, or a group of five most-senior judges, met today to take a call on Justice KM Joseph's elevation to the top court that was rejected by the government in April. This is the collegium's second meeting to firm up its response to the centre's decision that has set up a face-off between the judiciary and the executive and ha...
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Law Minister Plays Centre's Defence As Top Judges Meet On Appointment Row
Just hours before the Supreme Court's five most-senior judges sat down to discuss Justice KM Joseph's elevation, the government insisted that its decision to stop the Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice's appointment did not have anything to do with his 2016 verdict cancelling President's rule in Uttarakhand.
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Mistake To Call Ganga, Yamuna Living Entity To Protect Society's Faith, Uttarakhand Tells Top Court
Months after cheering the high court verdict declaring Ganga and Yamuna as human entities, Uttarakhand's Trivendra Singh Rawat government on Thursday petitioned the Supreme Court to cancel the landmark verdict, saying the court had exceeded its jurisdiction.
-
Goa Gone, Congress Fights BJP For Manipur: 10 Points
Decimated in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the just concluded assembly elections, the Congress angrily attacked the BJP for "murdering democracy" as two more states, Goa and Manipur - where it had emerged as the single largest party but was short of the majority mark - appeared to be slipping through its fingers. Defence Minister Manohar Par...
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BJP Lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj Censured By Election Commission Over Population Remark
Days after his controversial statement blaming Muslims for population growth, BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj has been "censured" by the Election Commission, which said that it would take strict action against the MP if he violates the model code of conduct again. The MCC was made effective on January 4, when the Commission announced the dates for ass...
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Supreme Court Verdict On Arunachal Upheld Democratic Values: Harish Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said the Supreme Court has upheld the values of the Indian democracy and the Constitution by directing restoration of the ousted Nabam Tuki government in Arunachal Pradesh.
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'Hope PM Modi Learns His Lesson,' Says Rahul Gandhi On Uttarakhand Verdict
The Congress which had been celebrating even before the result of the Uttarakhand trust vote was announced by the Supreme Court today further attacked the Modi Government in what it said was a "victory of democracy".
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Harish Rawat Addresses Media After Returning To Power: Highlights
Uttarakhand's leader Harish Rawat speak to the media after the congress returned to power as the Supreme Court quashed President's rule in the state.
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Government, Opposition Speak In Conflicting Voices On Debate On Uttarakhand
Imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand is set to dominate the proceedings when Parliament reconvenes after recess on Monday, with the Congress making it clear it would seek a discussion on the contentious issue despite government's claim that the matter being sub-judice it cannot be deliberated upon.
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Uttarakhand Row: BJP Threatening Congress, PDF Lawmakers, Accuses Harish Rawat
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat today accused the BJP of threatening Congress and PDF lawmakers and urged the Governor to provide security to them while the BJP lashed out at the Congress leader, demanding legal action against him for his "unconstitutional" step of taking charge as chief minister without a written order from the High...
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Centre's Uttarakhand Decision 'Thrown In Dustbin,' Gloats Ally Sena
Never slow off the mark to attack its partner, the Shiv Sena has said that the Centre's "law was thrown in the dustbin" and that a court verdict which has removed President's Rule in Uttarakhand proves that the union government acted out of "political selfishness".
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Uttarakhand Verdict: Congress Attacks BJP, Says PM, Amit Shah Must Apologise
The Uttarakhand High Court's verdict setting aside imposition of President's Rule in the state today spurred an elated Congress to attack the BJP, demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for "trampling" democracy and "murdering" Constitution.
