The Alabama Human Life Protection Act | Alabama passes a stringent law on “abortion”
As reported by media, Alabama passed a very stringent law that would place a ban on abortion with few exceptions. The measure
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Landmark Decision | Same-Sex Marriage | “Taiwan” becomes the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage
As reported by media, Taiwan Parliament has taken a historic step by legalising same-sex marriage. “In 2017, the island’s constitutional court ruled
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Acid Attack on Noida Woman | National Commission for Women [NCW] seeks ban on sale of acid
As reported by media, NCW urged Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh to enforce the ban on the sale of acid
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NHRC | Notice over reported police inaction a case of gang rape and atrocity on a widow
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a widow in her late 20s
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BJP’s youth wing leader’s arrest for allegedly posting morphed image of WB CM Mamata Banerjee “prima facie arbitrary”: SC
Supreme Court: The vacation bench of Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has termed the arrest of BJP’s youth wing leader for
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News Broadcasters Association (NBA) | Appointment of Justice A.K. Sikri as Chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority
Press Release News Broadcasters Association (NBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Justice A. K. Sikri, former Judge of the Supreme
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SC to decide if Arbitration Clause in the principal contract be imported into subsequent contracts
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde and SA Nazeer, JJ has issued notice to Pometon Spa, an Italian company involved in
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SC News Update | Supreme Court will be closed for annual Summer Vacation from — 13-05-2019 to 30-06-2019
In pursuance of Rule 4 of Order II of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, the Chief Justice of India has directed that
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West Bengal IPS Officer suicide: SC expresses desire to meet the wife of the deceased officer
Supreme Court: A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has expressed its willingness to meet with the wife of former senior
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SC dismisses BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav’s plea against rejection of his nomination
Supreme Court: The bench headed by Ranjan Gogoi, JJ has rejected the plea of sacked BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, challenging the
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Citizenship row: SC refuses to debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting Lok Sabha elections
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ dismissed a plea seeking direction to
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Gang-Rape Case | NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan Government over reported police inaction in the rape of a Dalit woman
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped
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BREAKING| SC dismisses VVPAT review plea filed by 21 Opposition parties
Supreme Court: The Court has rejected the review plea filed by twenty-one Opposition parties seeking a direction to increase VVPAT verification from
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: SC In-House committee gives clean chit to CJI
The In-House committee, headed by Justice SA Bobde, also comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra, found “no substance” in the sexual
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News Update | Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat becomes the first female Chief Justice of Malaysia
As reported by media, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat appointed as the first female Chief Justice of Malaysia. Malaysian King, on the advice of
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United Nations designates JeM Chief Mohammed Masood Azhar Alvi as a “Terrorist”
On 1 May 2019, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida
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Rafale Deal: Centre to file response to review petition by May 4
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and SK Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has directed the Centre to file
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NHRC notice over reported police action against lawyers in Howrah, West Bengal
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report supported with photograph that as many as
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Order on advocate’s claims of conspiracy to frame CJI Gogoi reserved
Supreme Court: A special 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has reserved its order on the issue
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Gujarat Govt to give Rs. 50 lakh compensation, job & accommodation to Bilkis Bano
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ directed the Gujarat government to give
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