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Man Moves Top Court After Stopped From Clicking RBI Pics, Fined Rs 50,000
A man moved the Supreme Court against the Reserve Bank of India after its guards stopped him from clicking pictures of the federal bank building in New Delhi.
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Have Approached President Over Supreme Court's Order, Claim Justice Karnan's Lawyers
The lawyers representing Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan have claimed that a representation has been made to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. However, the President's office said, "It was not aware of any such representation."
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Making Aadhaar Mandatory For Schemes
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on May 17 a plea challenging various notifications of the Centre to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing benefits of government schemes.
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National-Level Player Gives Birth To Girl, Gets Triple Talaq On Phone
Her husband said the word 'talaq' thrice on phone to divorce national-level netball player Shumaila Javed in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh, reports news agency ANI. Her fault? She gave birth to a girl.Ms Javed from Amroha, about 380 km from Lucknow, is currently staying at her parental home and wants Chief Minister Adityanath to look into the mat...
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A Man Can't Just Divorce His Wife By Saying 'Talaq' Thrice, Says Salma Ansari
Saying 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce, said Salma Ansari, Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife and asked Muslim women to read the Quran instead of relying on clerics. Ms Ansari joins the debate on the practice and the validity of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims. "Triple talaq is not an issue. There can be ...
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Government To Help Judiciary To Reduce Pendency Of Cases: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured Chief Justice JS Khehar that his government will make all efforts to back his resolve to reduce burden on the judiciary and pendency of cases.
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Liquor Shops Out; Pubs, Hotels Near Highways Too Go Dry After Top Court's Order
Starting today, hundreds of pubs, five-star hotels and other watering holes within 500 metres from the National Highways will either go dry, or shut shop. The Supreme Court yesterday upheld its December 15, 2016, decision to shut down liquor vends along the highways, but made it clear that other places that serve alcohol, too, would have to take th...
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Supreme Court Gets 5 More Judges, Taking Strength To 28
Five new Supreme Court judges were today sworn in, taking the top court's strength to 28, including the Chief Justice of India.
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Court Refuses To Interfere With Appointment Of New Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the process of selection and appointment of Vice Chancellor (VC) for the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and dismissed a plea in this regard.
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In A First, Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Calcutta High Court's Justice Karnan
For the first time, the Supreme Court today issued contempt notice to a sitting high court judge, Justice CS Karnan for levelling allegations against former judges of the Supreme Court and sitting judges of Madras High Court. A Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Karnan had recently written to the Prime Minister levelling corruption charges against ...
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Can't Blame Government If You Don't Vote, Observes Supreme Court
The candid admission of an activist seeking a blanket order to remove encroachments in the country and saying he has never cast his vote, did not go down well with the Supreme Court.
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Centre To Apprise Supreme Court About Steps To Scrutinise Mobile Users
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it within two weeks about the steps which can be taken to scrutinise the existing and future mobile users in the country.
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Plea Opposing JS Khehar As Next Chief Justice Infructuous: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today termed as "virtually infructuous" a petition filed by a group of lawyers opposing the elevation of Justice JS Khehar as next the Chief Justice of India, observing that the President of India has already issued a notification in this regard.
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Man Moves Top Court After Stopped From Clicking RBI Pics, Fined Rs 50,000
A man moved the Supreme Court against the Reserve Bank of India after its guards stopped him from clicking pictures of the federal bank building in New Delhi.
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Have Approached President Over Supreme Court's Order, Claim Justice Karnan's Lawyers
The lawyers representing Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan have claimed that a representation has been made to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. However, the President's office said, "It was not aware of any such representation."
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Making Aadhaar Mandatory For Schemes
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on May 17 a plea challenging various notifications of the Centre to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing benefits of government schemes.
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National-Level Player Gives Birth To Girl, Gets Triple Talaq On Phone
Her husband said the word 'talaq' thrice on phone to divorce national-level netball player Shumaila Javed in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh, reports news agency ANI. Her fault? She gave birth to a girl.Ms Javed from Amroha, about 380 km from Lucknow, is currently staying at her parental home and wants Chief Minister Adityanath to look into the mat...
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A Man Can't Just Divorce His Wife By Saying 'Talaq' Thrice, Says Salma Ansari
Saying 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce, said Salma Ansari, Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife and asked Muslim women to read the Quran instead of relying on clerics. Ms Ansari joins the debate on the practice and the validity of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims. "Triple talaq is not an issue. There can be ...
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Government To Help Judiciary To Reduce Pendency Of Cases: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured Chief Justice JS Khehar that his government will make all efforts to back his resolve to reduce burden on the judiciary and pendency of cases.
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Liquor Shops Out; Pubs, Hotels Near Highways Too Go Dry After Top Court's Order
Starting today, hundreds of pubs, five-star hotels and other watering holes within 500 metres from the National Highways will either go dry, or shut shop. The Supreme Court yesterday upheld its December 15, 2016, decision to shut down liquor vends along the highways, but made it clear that other places that serve alcohol, too, would have to take th...
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Supreme Court Gets 5 More Judges, Taking Strength To 28
Five new Supreme Court judges were today sworn in, taking the top court's strength to 28, including the Chief Justice of India.
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Court Refuses To Interfere With Appointment Of New Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the process of selection and appointment of Vice Chancellor (VC) for the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and dismissed a plea in this regard.
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In A First, Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Calcutta High Court's Justice Karnan
For the first time, the Supreme Court today issued contempt notice to a sitting high court judge, Justice CS Karnan for levelling allegations against former judges of the Supreme Court and sitting judges of Madras High Court. A Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Karnan had recently written to the Prime Minister levelling corruption charges against ...
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Can't Blame Government If You Don't Vote, Observes Supreme Court
The candid admission of an activist seeking a blanket order to remove encroachments in the country and saying he has never cast his vote, did not go down well with the Supreme Court.
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Centre To Apprise Supreme Court About Steps To Scrutinise Mobile Users
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it within two weeks about the steps which can be taken to scrutinise the existing and future mobile users in the country.
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Plea Opposing JS Khehar As Next Chief Justice Infructuous: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today termed as "virtually infructuous" a petition filed by a group of lawyers opposing the elevation of Justice JS Khehar as next the Chief Justice of India, observing that the President of India has already issued a notification in this regard.
