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Congress To Move No-Confidence Motion Against BJP-Led Government In Odisha
The opposition Congress on Wednesday announced to bring No Confidence Motion against the BJP-led state government during the upcoming monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, scheduled to begin from Thursday.
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Will Not Dilute Provisions Of Dalit Atrocities Law, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Thursday said it would not "dilute" the provisions of the SC/ST Act, 1989 and made it clear that its Constitution bench had already held that anticipatory bail could be granted in such matter if the courts feel that no prima facie case is made out.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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3 Top Court Judges To Hear Centre's Plea To Recall Order On Dalit Law
The government's request seeking a review of the controversial order, that allegedly diluted the stringent provisions of a law protecting Scheduled Casts and Tribes, was referred to a three-judge bench of the top court today.
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Decision Today On Recall Of Supreme Court's Dalit Atrocities Law Order
A decision on the controversial order, that allegedly diluted the stringent provisions of a law protecting Scheduled Casts and Tribes, will be taken by the Supreme Court today.
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No Arrests Without Probe: Shivraj Chouhan Amid Protests Over Dalit Law
Facing protests by the upper-caste community, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said nobody in the state would be arrested under the SC/ST Act without a thorough investigation being conducted first.
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Dalit Law To Be Shored Up, But Call To Punish Top Court Judge Still Strong
The government's plan to amend the Dalit atrocity Act has pleased its pro-Dalit leaders. But they are not ready to give up the demand to punish Retired Justice AK Goel, who was part of the Supreme Court bench which delivered the judgment that was seen as diluting the stringent law.
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Government Plans Change In Dalit Atrocities Law, Congress Demands More
After three days of logjam over the Assam citizens' bill, parliament today saw ruckus over a plan to amend the Dalit atrocities law. The cabinet had given the green signal yesterday for the changes, that would involve doing away with the safeguards placed by the Supreme Court to prevent the abuse of the law.
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BJP Allies Welcome Bill To Overturn Dalit Atrocities Law Order
BJP allies and the party's Dalit leaders today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Union Cabinet gave nod to a bill to overturn a Supreme Court order on a law on atrocities against Dalits with LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan terming the decision "historic".
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Centre Overrules Top Court On Dalit Atrocities Law Ahead Of Big Protest
Ahead of a big protest by Dalit groups, the centre today signed off on a bill to overrule the Supreme Court that had introduced safeguards against arbitrary arrests in the Dalit atrocities law. The change comes days after the BJP ally and its dalit face, Ram Vilas Paswan, threatened to join the protests if Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not resto...
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Congress To Move No-Confidence Motion Against BJP-Led Government In Odisha
The opposition Congress on Wednesday announced to bring No Confidence Motion against the BJP-led state government during the upcoming monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, scheduled to begin from Thursday.
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Will Not Dilute Provisions Of Dalit Atrocities Law, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Thursday said it would not "dilute" the provisions of the SC/ST Act, 1989 and made it clear that its Constitution bench had already held that anticipatory bail could be granted in such matter if the courts feel that no prima facie case is made out.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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3 Top Court Judges To Hear Centre's Plea To Recall Order On Dalit Law
The government's request seeking a review of the controversial order, that allegedly diluted the stringent provisions of a law protecting Scheduled Casts and Tribes, was referred to a three-judge bench of the top court today.
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Decision Today On Recall Of Supreme Court's Dalit Atrocities Law Order
A decision on the controversial order, that allegedly diluted the stringent provisions of a law protecting Scheduled Casts and Tribes, will be taken by the Supreme Court today.
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No Arrests Without Probe: Shivraj Chouhan Amid Protests Over Dalit Law
Facing protests by the upper-caste community, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said nobody in the state would be arrested under the SC/ST Act without a thorough investigation being conducted first.
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Dalit Law To Be Shored Up, But Call To Punish Top Court Judge Still Strong
The government's plan to amend the Dalit atrocity Act has pleased its pro-Dalit leaders. But they are not ready to give up the demand to punish Retired Justice AK Goel, who was part of the Supreme Court bench which delivered the judgment that was seen as diluting the stringent law.
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Government Plans Change In Dalit Atrocities Law, Congress Demands More
After three days of logjam over the Assam citizens' bill, parliament today saw ruckus over a plan to amend the Dalit atrocities law. The cabinet had given the green signal yesterday for the changes, that would involve doing away with the safeguards placed by the Supreme Court to prevent the abuse of the law.
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BJP Allies Welcome Bill To Overturn Dalit Atrocities Law Order
BJP allies and the party's Dalit leaders today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Union Cabinet gave nod to a bill to overturn a Supreme Court order on a law on atrocities against Dalits with LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan terming the decision "historic".
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Centre Overrules Top Court On Dalit Atrocities Law Ahead Of Big Protest
Ahead of a big protest by Dalit groups, the centre today signed off on a bill to overrule the Supreme Court that had introduced safeguards against arbitrary arrests in the Dalit atrocities law. The change comes days after the BJP ally and its dalit face, Ram Vilas Paswan, threatened to join the protests if Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not resto...
