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Supreme Court advice to Centre, Valley protesters: Take two steps back, talk
A bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar also remarked that it would be appropriate if “both sides take two steps back” and “address core issues”.
Sat, Apr 29, 2017Can’t keep hanging, pick Lokpal without Leader of Opposition: SC
The bench maintained that the government does not need to wait for the law to change so that the position of Leader of Opposition in the selection committee can be substituted with the leader of the single largest party in the Opposition.
Fri, Apr 28, 2017
Asks Sahara group to pay Rs 1,500 crore: SC extends Subrata Roy’s bail till June 15
The court gives go ahead to the Official Liquidator for preparation of the auction of Aamby Valley.
Fri, Apr 28, 2017
SC trashes Govt’s plea to recall verdict on probe into fake encounters in Manipur
In 2016, a bench led by Justice Madan B Lokur had decided to to probe 1,528 cases of alleged fake encounters by security forces and Manipur Police.
Thu, Apr 27, 2017Can’t stop Parliament from enacting law: SC on Aadhaar
“We citizens don’t want to pay taxes. Shame on us. It is shameful. We are a kind of society where we want to evade taxes. We are not a tax-compliant society,” said a bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan.
Thu, Apr 27, 2017
Reinstate T P Senkumar as DGP: Supreme Court to Kerala
Examining the Kerala Police Act 2011, which assures a minimum tenure of two years for DGPs, the court said there was no justification in law to displace Senkumar before the end of his term.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017
Kudankulam: SC seeks govt’s reply on nod to four Nuclear-units
Representing Sundarrajan, advocate Prashant Bhushan pointed out that in its 2013 judgment the court had confined itself to clearances to units 1 and 2, and did not examine CRZ approvals to other units.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017
Centre wants UID for all cows with details of horn, tail, breed, age
The bench posted the matter for detailed hearing on Tuesday.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017
Aadhaar for cattle? Each cow, progeny should get ‘Unique Identification Number’, Centre tells SC
Politics surrounding cow and the violence perpetrated in the name of cow protection has increased in the last few years.
Mon, Apr 24, 2017
Babri demolition case: 25 yrs later, LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti face trial
Criminal conspiracy charges restored, trial moved from Rae Bareli to Lucknow
Thu, Apr 20, 2017L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti to face Babri trial with kar sevaks: Supreme Court
In the present case, crimes which shake the secular fabric of the Constitution of India have allegedly been committed almost 25 years ago.
Thu, Apr 20, 2017
Pride for national anthem non-negotiable: Govt in SC
The bench also issued notice to the Centre on a similar PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay for making Vande Mataram mandatory in schools and other educational institutions.
Wed, Apr 19, 2017Manipur: SC calls for SIT to probe rape charge against soldiers
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who has been defending the Army in a batch of matters relating to 1,528 cases of alleged fake encounters in Manipur in the last 20 years, was requested to adduce the names on Wednesday.
Wed, Apr 19, 2017Centre opposes PIL seeking ban on convicted politicians from contesting polls
The existing legal regime under the RPA lays down that a politician convicted and sentenced to a jail term of two years or more shall be disqualified from contesting polls for six years from the date of his release from prison after conclusion of the term.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017
SC seeks Centre reply on Palekar petition against pre-censorship
The petition has appealed for quashing Section 4(1)(iii) of the Act, which empowers CBFC to carry out cuts.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017SC orders auction of Sahara’s Aamby Valley township
Sahara was supposed to deposit more than Rs 5,000 crore in the Sebi-Sahara investors’ refund account by Monday to enable Roy remain out on bail but the group failed to do so.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017Over Rs 500 cr defaults: SC gets loan defaulters’ names, in a sealed cover
RBI advocating to keep names secret in ‘economic interest’ of the country
Tue, Apr 18, 2017SC orders auction of Sahara township in Aamby Valley
Sahara was supposed to deposit more than Rs 5,000 crore in the Sebi-Sahara investors’ refund account by Monday to enable Roy remain out on bail but the group failed to do so.
Mon, Apr 17, 2017Recall verdict on Manipur probes, it’s affecting ops, Govt tells SC
Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and sought a hearing in open court of the curative petition filed by the government.
Thu, Apr 13, 2017Govt to SC: Recall verdict on probe into Manipur encounters
Raising questions on deployment of security forces in Manipur under the AFSPA since 1958, the court had urged all the stakeholders “to find a lasting and peaceful solution to the festering problem”
Wed, Apr 12, 2017No interim orders on admission to colleges without nod: SC to HCs
The bench reminded the high courts that when the top court uses the phrase “humility at our command” while requesting high courts to do something, it must connote “humility in law”.
Wed, Apr 12, 2017
Pellet guns are last resort: Centre to SC
On March 28, the bench had asked the Centre to consider using alternative means other than pellet guns in the Valley.
Tue, Apr 11, 2017
SC: Death penalty breaches reformative theory of punishment
In its 262nd report, the bench noted, the Law Commission of India recommended abolition of the death penalty for all crimes other than terrorism-related offences and waging war.
Sat, Apr 08, 2017
Was jailed for two murders: Convict freed after typo, SC tells him to surrender
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who appeared for the victims’ relatives, had opposed any lenient view and pressed for immediate arrest of the convict.
Sat, Apr 08, 2017We are not running country, we don’t intend to: SC
A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha made it clear that the apex court would not intervene in issues which were meant to be decided by the executive.
Sat, Apr 08, 2017