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Supreme Court Hints At Referring Delhi Ordinance To Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court Monday hinted that it was contemplating referring to a constitution bench for adjudication the Delhi government's petition against the Centre's recent ordinance on control of services.
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"Delhi Lt Governor, Chief Minister Have To Rise Above Political Bickering": Supreme Court
"We have a suggestion to break the impasse. Can the LG and CM sit down and give an agreeable candidate? So that the person can be appointed for DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission)," the court said.
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Delhi vs Centre: Supreme Court To Hear Ordinance On Control Of Services Case On July 10
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on July 10 a plea filed by the Delhi government challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance on control of services.
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Why Did Centre Bring Ordinance On Delhi Postings? Officers Cite 5 Reasons
The Centre studied multiple global case studies, aspects such as the nation's security and the pivotal position that Delhi holds to drive home investment
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UP Anti-Conversion Law Must Be Struck Down Immediately: Ex-Judge AP Shah
Uttar Pradesh's new anti-conversion ordinance, aimed at curbing cases of "love jihad", reflects the philosophy of a khap panchayat, with the objective essentially being to subjugate women, former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah has said. The retired judge told NDTV that several of its provisions violate the fundamental right to practice reli...
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Amid sharp criticism, government defends new anti-rape laws
The government today countered a fusillade of criticism over the changes to anti-rape laws that it has introduced through an ordinance, signed yesterday by President Pranab Mukherjee. The conglomerate of changes, which introduced the death penalty for extreme rape cases, has to be cleared by parliament within six months.
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We have accepted 90% of Justice Verma panel's recommendations: Law Minister to NDTV
Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has rejected the allegations made by several women's rights groups who say that the union government has selectively accepted the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma commission on rape laws. The minister insists that the government has in fact accepted 90 per cent of the suggestions made by the panel and has hence has...
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Delhi gang-rape case: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi meet Amanat's family
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi met family members of the medical student, who was brutally gang-raped on a bus in Delhi in December. The meeting came a day after the government brought an ordinance providing for tough punishment to rapists.
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Rape law ordinance: Govt rejects JS Verma panel's recommendations on marital rape, review of AFSPA
The government has brought in an ordinance to introduce stricter penalties for crimes against women, including death in extreme cases, but ignored the Justice JS Verma commission's recommendations on criminalising marital rape and reviewing controversial sections of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
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Read: Ordinance vs Verma commission recommendations
The government has brought in an ordinance that introduces tougher jail terms for crimes against women, including the death penalty for extreme cases of sexual assault. The ordinance incorporates some but not all of the recommendations of the Justice Verma commission, a panel of three legal experts, appointed by the government in the wake of fierce...
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Cabinet clears anti-rape law ordinance, says death sentence for extreme cases
The government has decided not to wait for Parliament to clear tough new anti-rape laws, the subject of national debate after the fatal gang-rape of a young student on a Delhi bus in December. Instead, the government has brought in an ordinance that introduces tougher jail terms for crimes against women, including the death penalty for extreme case...
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Cabinet to bring in ordinance for stronger penalties in rape cases
To demonstrate its commitment to protecting women after national outrage over the gang-rape of a medical student on a Delhi bus last month, the government has decided to issue an ordinance that implements the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma Commission.
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Supreme Court Hints At Referring Delhi Ordinance To Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court Monday hinted that it was contemplating referring to a constitution bench for adjudication the Delhi government's petition against the Centre's recent ordinance on control of services.
-
"Delhi Lt Governor, Chief Minister Have To Rise Above Political Bickering": Supreme Court
"We have a suggestion to break the impasse. Can the LG and CM sit down and give an agreeable candidate? So that the person can be appointed for DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission)," the court said.
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Delhi vs Centre: Supreme Court To Hear Ordinance On Control Of Services Case On July 10
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on July 10 a plea filed by the Delhi government challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance on control of services.
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Why Did Centre Bring Ordinance On Delhi Postings? Officers Cite 5 Reasons
The Centre studied multiple global case studies, aspects such as the nation's security and the pivotal position that Delhi holds to drive home investment
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UP Anti-Conversion Law Must Be Struck Down Immediately: Ex-Judge AP Shah
Uttar Pradesh's new anti-conversion ordinance, aimed at curbing cases of "love jihad", reflects the philosophy of a khap panchayat, with the objective essentially being to subjugate women, former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah has said. The retired judge told NDTV that several of its provisions violate the fundamental right to practice reli...
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Amid sharp criticism, government defends new anti-rape laws
The government today countered a fusillade of criticism over the changes to anti-rape laws that it has introduced through an ordinance, signed yesterday by President Pranab Mukherjee. The conglomerate of changes, which introduced the death penalty for extreme rape cases, has to be cleared by parliament within six months.
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We have accepted 90% of Justice Verma panel's recommendations: Law Minister to NDTV
Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has rejected the allegations made by several women's rights groups who say that the union government has selectively accepted the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma commission on rape laws. The minister insists that the government has in fact accepted 90 per cent of the suggestions made by the panel and has hence has...
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Delhi gang-rape case: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi meet Amanat's family
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi met family members of the medical student, who was brutally gang-raped on a bus in Delhi in December. The meeting came a day after the government brought an ordinance providing for tough punishment to rapists.
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Rape law ordinance: Govt rejects JS Verma panel's recommendations on marital rape, review of AFSPA
The government has brought in an ordinance to introduce stricter penalties for crimes against women, including death in extreme cases, but ignored the Justice JS Verma commission's recommendations on criminalising marital rape and reviewing controversial sections of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
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Read: Ordinance vs Verma commission recommendations
The government has brought in an ordinance that introduces tougher jail terms for crimes against women, including the death penalty for extreme cases of sexual assault. The ordinance incorporates some but not all of the recommendations of the Justice Verma commission, a panel of three legal experts, appointed by the government in the wake of fierce...
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Cabinet clears anti-rape law ordinance, says death sentence for extreme cases
The government has decided not to wait for Parliament to clear tough new anti-rape laws, the subject of national debate after the fatal gang-rape of a young student on a Delhi bus in December. Instead, the government has brought in an ordinance that introduces tougher jail terms for crimes against women, including the death penalty for extreme case...
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Cabinet to bring in ordinance for stronger penalties in rape cases
To demonstrate its commitment to protecting women after national outrage over the gang-rape of a medical student on a Delhi bus last month, the government has decided to issue an ordinance that implements the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma Commission.
