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SC notice to Chhattisgarh govt in multi-crore Public Distribution System scam

Supreme Court has sought response from the Chhattisgarh government on a plea filed by a witness in the multi-crore Public Distribution System (PDS) scam alleging that all endeavour is made to derail the proceedings of the case in the trial court

1 min read2 Sep 2020
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SC refuses to entertain plea to waive off private school fees

The apex court heard a plea filed by parents from eight different states seeking regulatory mechanisms for school fees in private schools due to COVID-19 outbreak, as the plea was for the whole country it became problematic, as the problems in each state are different

1 min read10 Jul 2020
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SC asks Centre to provide free covid-19 testing

The government will study the feasibility of the apex court's suggestionsOn pay cut of doctors and staff, govt said it will ensure such things don't happen

1 min read8 Apr 2020
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Supreme Court seeks EC’s response on plea by disqualified MLAs against Karnataka bypolls

EC had announced that the bypolls to the 15 vacant seats of the disqualified lawmakers will be held on 21 OctoberA three-judge bench, headed by justice N V Ramana, agreed to hear the plea for interim relief sought by the disqualified Karnataka

2 min read23 Sep 2019
Politics

Relief and hope at the end of a rocky road

In the wake of the landmark Supreme Court verdict overturning Section 377, Mint speaks to queer activists and allies on its impact, and the way ahead

4 min read7 Sep 2018
Companies

SC relief for Nirav Modi firm’s former directors

SCstaysNCLAT order restricting three executives' access to bank accounts

2 min read6 Sep 2018
Opinion

Extrajudicial killings in Manipur: Justice delayed

PIL alleges 1,528 extrajudicial killings between 1980 and 2011 in Manipur, and the allegations were against the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, central paramilitary forces and Manipur Police

3 min read1 Aug 2018
Politics

Collegium maintains stand on elevation of Joseph to SC, sends two more names to govt

Besides M. K. Joseph, the collegium also recommends the appointment of chief justice of Madras high court Indira Banerjee and chief justice of Odisha high court Vineet Saran as SC judges

1 min read20 Jul 2018
Politics

Enact a new law to stop lynchings: SC to Parliament

A three-judge bench of the apex court headed by the CJI delivered a slew of directions for preventive, remedial and punitive action, while hearing a clutch of public interest litigations

2 min read17 Jul 2018
Politics

Will uphold constitutional morality while deciding on Sec 377, says SC

The statement by CJI Dipak Misra came on a suggestion made by one of the intervening parties to seek public opinion through a referendum on the issue of decriminalization of homosexuality

2 min read13 Jul 2018
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