Maharashtra reservation| SC to begin final hearing in Maratha Quota issue from March 17
Supreme Court: The Court will start from March 17 the final hearing on the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra
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Sabarimala| Can reference be made in a review petition?9-judge bench to decide along with other issues
Supreme Court: A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear on February 6 argument on the issue whether the court
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Borewell deaths| SC seeks response from Centre and State Governments on petition seeking prevention of such tragedies
Supreme Court: A Bench of Arun Mishra and MR Shah, JJ has issued notice to Centre and all the State governments on
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Sabarimala| SG tells the Court that issues can be framed in chambers; SC to hear the matter on Thursday
Supreme Court: The nine-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear the Sabarimala matter again on Thursday after hearing the matter today. Solicitor
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – January 2020
TOP STORIES Citizenship (Amendment) Act row| No stay on CAA as SC asks Centre to file response within 4 weeks Country is
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Nirbhaya Case| SC dismisses Pawan Kumar’s plea seeking review of order rejecting juvenility claim
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has refused to review it’s order dated 21.01.2020
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Nirbhaya Case| Akshay Kumar Singh’s curative petition dismissed by a 5-judge bench
Supreme Court: A 5-judge bench of NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R. Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has rejected the curative
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5-judge bench holds no time limit could be fixed while granting anticipatory bail [Full report]
Supreme Court: In a significant ruling, a 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah, and Ravindra Bhat, JJ has
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Nirbhaya Case| SC dismisses Mukesh Kumar’s plea against rejection of mercy plea [Full report]
Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition filed Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict Mukesh Kumar Singh, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by
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Nirbhaya Case| Order on death row convict Mukesh Kumar’s petition against rejection of his mercy plea by the President tomorrow
Supreme Court: After a day long hearing in he petition filed Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict Mukesh Kumar Singh, challenging the rejection
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2002 Gujarat riots| SC grants bail to 14 convicts in Sardarpura massacre case; Asks them to do ‘social service’
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of CJI SA Bobde and BR Gavai and Surya Kant, JJ has granted bail to 14 convicts in
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Sabarimala| Hearing before the 9-judge bench to conclude in 10 days
Supreme Court: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde has fixed a 10-day period for concluding
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Bhopal gas tragedy: Here’s why Justice S Ravindra Bhat recused from hearing Centre’s plea for additional fund
Supreme Court: Justice S Ravindra Bhat has recused himself from hearing the Centre’s plea seeking Rs 7,844 crore as additional fund from
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SC| Notice issued to Centre on plea claiming 2,000 transgenders excluded from NRC in Assam
Supreme Court: A Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde has issued a notice to the Central government on a petition claiming that
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Nirbhaya Case| SC to hear Mukesh Kumar’s petition against rejection of his mercy plea by the President tomorrow
Supreme Court : A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde has said that it will hear the writ petition filed by one
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SC|Prisoners under lawful detention can’t use Habeas corpus writ to seek pre-mature release
Supreme Court: In a case where pre-mature release of convicts was sought in terms of a Scheme framed by the Government of
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Centre moves SC seeking 7-day deadline for hanging death row convicts
Supreme Court: The Centre has moved the Supreme Court for fixing a seven-day deadline for executing death penalty of condemned prisoners. The
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act row| No stay on CAA as SC asks Centre to file response within 4 weeks
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and SA Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ refused to put a stay on
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Nirbhaya Case|SC yet again rejects Pawan Kumar’s plea of juvenility
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by
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Article 370| Review all orders imposing curbs in a week and put them in public domain: SC to J&K administration [Full Report]
“While the mountains of Himalayas spell tranquillity, yet blood is shed every day.” Supreme Court: In a major verdict, the 3-judge bench
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