Aadhaar Hearing [Day 27]: Aadhaar will prevent Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Bank Frauds, etc: ASG
On Day 27 of the Aadhaar hearing, ASG Tushar Mehta continued with his submissions before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 26]: AG concludes his submissions; ASG argues on how Aadhaar can curb Bank Frauds
On Day 26 of the Aadhaar Hearing, Attorney General KK Venugopal completed his submissions before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ
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Govt is sitting on collegium recommendations; History won’t pardon us if we do not respond: Justice Kurian Joseph writes to CJI
In the latest addition to the series of letters being written to the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra by the senior
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Unnao gangrape: Supreme Court to hear the plea seeking CBI enquiry next week
Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ agreed to hear the plea
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Consent already manifest in Hindu Marriage Act; No interference warranted: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ refused to interfere with the provisions of
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Allocation of cases: CJI is the first among equals; there can’t be presumption of mistrust: SC
Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition seeking drafting of set Procedure for constituting the benches and allotment of jurisdiction to different benches in
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 25]: “Linking Sim Cards to Aadhaar will curb terrorism”, AG; “Do terrorists apply for Sim Cards?”, asks SC
On Day 25 of the Aadhaar Hearing, Attorney General KK Venugopal continued arguing before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and
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Hadiya’s father cannot be allowed to curtail the fundamental rights of his daughter in the name of protecting her interests: SC [Full Report]
Supreme Court: Terming the Hadiya case as the perfect example of “patriarchal autocracy and possibly self obsession with the feeling that a female is a chattel”, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and
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Supreme Court refuses to interfere with West Bengal Panchayat Polls
Supreme Court: The Bench of RK Agarwal and AM Sapre, JJ refused to extend the last date for the filing of nominations
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Ayodhya Matter: “Don’t talk nonsense”, “You are talking nonsense”, Rajeev Dhavan & ASGs engage in war of words
Supreme Court: When the 3-judge Bench of Dipak Misra, CJI and Ashok Bhushan and S.A. Nazeer, JJ assembled to hear the Ram Janamabhoomi-Babri
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Shanti Bhushan moves Supreme Court to question CJI’s authority as Master of Roster
Former Law Minister and Senior Advocate Shanti Bhushan has filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging the power of the Chief
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Process for selection to the public posts must be videographed: SC
Supreme Court: In the light of serious irregularities in the selection process of appointment of assistant teachers in government lower primary schools,
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BREAKING|Black Buck Poaching Case: Salman Khan to undergo 5 years imprisonment; Rs. 10, 000 fine also imposed
In the 20 year old Black Buck Poaching Case, the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court at Jodhpur has awarded 5 years imprisonment to
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 24]: Court should not interfere in matters of technical expertise: AG
On Day 24 of the Aadhaar hearing, the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, Dr. DY Chandrachud
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CBSE Paper Leak: “Can’t interfere in CBSE’s decision to conduct retest”, Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The Bench of SA Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ dismissed all 5 petitions challenging the decision of the Central
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 23]: Aadhaar satisfies the conditions laid down by the 9-judge Bench in Privacy Judgment: AG
After Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the CEO of UIDAI, made a PowerPoint presentation before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri,
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“We are not against the SC/ST Act but innocent should not be punished”: SC; No stay on SC/ST judgment [Full Report]
Supreme Court: While hearing the review petition filed by the Central Government against the judgement dated 20.03.2018, the Bench of AK Goel and
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Subordinate judges to get 30% pay hike on basic pay as interim relief
Supreme Court: The Bench of J. Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, JJ directed the States to implement the recommendations of the Commission
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Promotions in UP Higher Judicial Service can’t be given in the absence of suitability test: SC
Supreme Court: Deciding the validity of determination of seniority of promotee and direct recruit Higher Judicial Service (HJS) officers in the State
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Justice Chelameswar, in his letter to CJI, calls for Full Court discussion on executive interference in judicial matters [Read Letter]
“I am of the opinion that this matter is now ripe for the consideration of the Full Court on the judicial side, if this institution really is to be any more relevant in the scheme of the Constitution.” – Justice Chelameswar in his letter to CJI Dipak Misra
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