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Centre mulls policy for CBSE Class 12 students in West Asia
New Delhi: The Central Government on Friday, June 12, informed the Supreme Court that it is considering a policy for private CBSE Class 12 candidates in West Asia whose results remain pending…
- India
Once nomination rejected, go to EC: SC to Meenakshi Natarajan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, June 12, told Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan that once a nomination is rejected by the returning officer, the remedy lies with the Election Commission (EC) and…
- India
ED to challenge Delhi HC’s relief to NewsClick in Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has decided to challenge in the Supreme Court a Delhi High Court’s order quashing a money laundering case against news portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha…
- India
SC quashes POCSO case against man using extraordinary power
New Delhi: Invoking its extraordinary authority under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has quashed the conviction of a man sentenced under the POCSO Act after noting that the victim…
- Hyderabad
SC recognises Hyderabad University research on human trafficking
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court recently cited a study by scholars of the University of Hyderabad (UoH, Hyderabad University) while discussing human trafficking, rehabilitation and survivor rights. On May 29, a two-member judge…
- Delhi
Animal rights groups announce protest over SC dog relocation order
New Delhi: Animal rights activists on Monday, June 8, raised concerns over the recent Supreme Court directions on the relocation of stray dogs from public spaces, alleging that it could weaken safeguards…
- India
SC refuses plea to fill state human rights commission posts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, June 5, refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction for expeditious filling up of vacant posts of chairperson and members of some state human…
- India
SC dismisses plea seeking guidelines for time-bound disposal of cases
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 4, refused to entertain a plea seeking framing of guidelines for time-bound disposal of cases. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V Mohana…
- India
SC forms expert panel to reassess definition of Aravalli Hills
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Committee (HPC) headed by the Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) to undertake a comprehensive scientific…
- Hyderabad
SC dismisses plea seeking halt to Hyderabad Metro Phase-II works
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 2, dismissed a petition filed by ACT Public Welfare Foundation seeking a stay on the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project until an independent expert committee studies…
- Featured News
In a dysfunctional state, predators thrive and futures suffer
We learnt that in the afternoon of February 28, 2002, in Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad, a crowd armed with swords, iron rods and petrol bombs gathered outside a cluster of homes. Inside,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 92 life convicts to walk free from Cherlapally prison
Hyderabad: Ninety-two life convicts, including 86 men and six women, are set to be released from Cherlapally Central Prison on Tuesday after being granted special remission by the Telangana government under its…
- India
CJI administers oath of office to five new SC judges, strength rises to 37
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday, June 2, administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court, taking the strength of judges at the…
- News
SC adjourns hearing in Telangana MPSO recruitment row
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday, June 1, adjourned the hearing on a petition filed by 13 BTech graduates challenging a Telangana High Court order that declared them ineligible for recruitment to…
- India
CJI Kant to administer oath to five new SC judges today
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 2, following the Centre’s…
