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"Times Have Changed": Supreme Court On Professor's Plea In Student Suicide Case
Supreme Court On Student Suicide Case: "Times have changed. A teacher must realise the consequences of humiliating a student," the top court asserted.
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'Access To Drinking Water A Right': Bombay High Court Flags Scarcity In Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court has held that access to clean and potable drinking water is a fundamental right and questioned why citizens in Maharashtra continue to approach courts for such a basic necessity even after 75 years of Independence.
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Supreme Court Gets 5 New Judges, Total Strength Rises To 37
Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Monday cleared the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate V. Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court.
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Centre Urges Supreme Court To Show "Judicial Restraint" On Delhi Rent Act Plea
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that implementation of the 30-year-old Delhi Rent Act (DRA) of 1995 cannot be done by a judicial order.
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Top Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of 2008 NIA Act, Issues Notice
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the validity of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
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US Prosecutors Prepare Case Against Nicolas Maduro Using Narcoterrorism Law
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is accused of aiding the movement of cocaine through Venezuela into US territory.
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NCERT Judiciary Chapter Row: Supreme Court Bars 3 Experts From Curriculum Work
Class 8 Textbook Row: The controversy relates to a chapter in an NCERT Class 8 textbook that discussed corruption in the judiciary and triggered widespread criticism.
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State Obliged To Treat Prisoners With Humanity: Top Court On Prison Reforms
Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and Union territories to develop a time-bound protocol for filling up existing vacancies in Open Correctional Institutions (OCI) and open barracks.
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Blanket, Disproportionate Freezing Of Bank Accounts Arbitrary: Delhi High Court
Blanket or disproportionate freezing of bank accounts, when the account holder is neither an accused nor a suspect in an investigation, is manifestly arbitrary and against one's fundamental right to livelihood, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Bail Should Not Be Linked To Monetary Deposits Or Undertakings: Top Court
In a significant ruling on bail jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has observed that courts should not insist on upfront monetary deposits or undertakings as a precondition for the grant or consideration of bail.
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Barred From Church, Enrolled At Bar: Sister Lucy Becomes Lawyer At 60
At the age of 60, Sister Lucy Kalapura has enrolled as a lawyer with the Kerala High Court Bar Council, marking a new chapter in her long public struggle.
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'If Veep Can...': Top Court On Rajya Sabha Chairman's Role Over Impeachment
The Supreme Court said if the vice president can exercise the functions of the president in the absence of the president, then why cannot the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman exercise the functions of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.
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Remain Calm Even In Complex Situations, Top Court Judge Advises Judges
Supreme Court judge, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, said on Sunday that the district judiciary is the most important in the judicial system and advised judges to remain peaceful, calm and composed even in complex situations.
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Supreme Court Warns Against Vindictive Use Of Criminal Law To Settle Scores
Criminal law cannot become a platform for initiation of vindictive proceedings to settle personal scores and vendettas, the Supreme Court on Monday said, as it deprecated the recent trend where the judicial system is being misused
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Top Court Flags Misuse Of Criminal Justice Machinery In Cases Of Failed Relations
The Supreme Court flagged the "disquieting tendency" where failed or broken relationships are given the colour of criminality like rape, saying misuse of criminal justice machinery in this regard is a matter of concern and calls for condemn
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"Times Have Changed": Supreme Court On Professor's Plea In Student Suicide Case
Supreme Court On Student Suicide Case: "Times have changed. A teacher must realise the consequences of humiliating a student," the top court asserted.
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'Access To Drinking Water A Right': Bombay High Court Flags Scarcity In Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court has held that access to clean and potable drinking water is a fundamental right and questioned why citizens in Maharashtra continue to approach courts for such a basic necessity even after 75 years of Independence.
-
Supreme Court Gets 5 New Judges, Total Strength Rises To 37
Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Monday cleared the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate V. Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court.
-
Centre Urges Supreme Court To Show "Judicial Restraint" On Delhi Rent Act Plea
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that implementation of the 30-year-old Delhi Rent Act (DRA) of 1995 cannot be done by a judicial order.
-
Top Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of 2008 NIA Act, Issues Notice
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the validity of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
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US Prosecutors Prepare Case Against Nicolas Maduro Using Narcoterrorism Law
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is accused of aiding the movement of cocaine through Venezuela into US territory.
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NCERT Judiciary Chapter Row: Supreme Court Bars 3 Experts From Curriculum Work
Class 8 Textbook Row: The controversy relates to a chapter in an NCERT Class 8 textbook that discussed corruption in the judiciary and triggered widespread criticism.
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State Obliged To Treat Prisoners With Humanity: Top Court On Prison Reforms
Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and Union territories to develop a time-bound protocol for filling up existing vacancies in Open Correctional Institutions (OCI) and open barracks.
-
Blanket, Disproportionate Freezing Of Bank Accounts Arbitrary: Delhi High Court
Blanket or disproportionate freezing of bank accounts, when the account holder is neither an accused nor a suspect in an investigation, is manifestly arbitrary and against one's fundamental right to livelihood, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Bail Should Not Be Linked To Monetary Deposits Or Undertakings: Top Court
In a significant ruling on bail jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has observed that courts should not insist on upfront monetary deposits or undertakings as a precondition for the grant or consideration of bail.
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Barred From Church, Enrolled At Bar: Sister Lucy Becomes Lawyer At 60
At the age of 60, Sister Lucy Kalapura has enrolled as a lawyer with the Kerala High Court Bar Council, marking a new chapter in her long public struggle.
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'If Veep Can...': Top Court On Rajya Sabha Chairman's Role Over Impeachment
The Supreme Court said if the vice president can exercise the functions of the president in the absence of the president, then why cannot the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman exercise the functions of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.
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Remain Calm Even In Complex Situations, Top Court Judge Advises Judges
Supreme Court judge, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, said on Sunday that the district judiciary is the most important in the judicial system and advised judges to remain peaceful, calm and composed even in complex situations.
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Supreme Court Warns Against Vindictive Use Of Criminal Law To Settle Scores
Criminal law cannot become a platform for initiation of vindictive proceedings to settle personal scores and vendettas, the Supreme Court on Monday said, as it deprecated the recent trend where the judicial system is being misused
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Top Court Flags Misuse Of Criminal Justice Machinery In Cases Of Failed Relations
The Supreme Court flagged the "disquieting tendency" where failed or broken relationships are given the colour of criminality like rape, saying misuse of criminal justice machinery in this regard is a matter of concern and calls for condemn
