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"We Are Again Into Tit For Tat": J S Khehar On Ayodhya Dispute
Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar on Thursday favoured a peaceful resolution of the Ayodhya dispute while stressing that India had opted for the path of "absolute secularism" after independence.
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No Talk With Separatists Unless Violence Stops In Valley: Supreme Court
No meaningful dialogue is possible in Jammu and Kashmir unless violence stops in the strife-torn Valley, the Supreme Court said on Monday. "Talks with whom? No talk can take place unless the violence stops," a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said.
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Privacy Is A Concept, Not Fundamental Right: Maharashtra To Supreme Court
Privacy is not a "standalone" right, but it is rather a concept and the court cannot recognise it as a new and separate fundamental right under the Constitution, the Maharashtra government today told the Supreme Court.
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Stung By Justice Karnan, Supreme Court Says Must Review Judges' Selection
Retired Justice CS Karnan's conduct that led the Supreme Court to send him to jail for six months for contempt underscores the need to revisit the way judges are selected, two senior Supreme Court judges have ruled. The judges also noted that a process should be in place to deal with such cases in future.
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End Centre's Monopoly in Election Commission Appointment: Supreme Court
Parliament should enact a law to spell out the procedure for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday, suggesting that the government's monopoly to make the choice should end.
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Document That'll Guide In Judge's Appointment May Remain Unresolved In Justice Khehar's Tenure
The sharp differences between the government and the judiciary over a document to guide future appointment of judges to higher courts are unlikely to be settled during the tenure of Chief Justice of India JS Khehar who demits office next month.
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Justice (Retired) Karnan Moves Petition Before West Bengal Governor For Bail Or Parole
Former Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan, jailed on an order of the Supreme Court, has moved a petition before the governor of West Bengal seeking bail or parole.
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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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Holy Quran In Hand, Supreme Court Asks How Is Triple Talaq Integral To Islam
For five days, the country's five seniormost judges have heard lawyers argue that triple talaq wasn't just a centuries-old practice but also an integral part of Islam. On Wednesday, Chief Justice of India JS Khehar had a question after the court had heard one of the lawyers wax eloquent how the practice was intrinsic to Islam.
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PM Narendra Modi Launches Supreme Court's Paperless, Digital Management System
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court - the first step taken by the top court towards becoming a paperless and digital. The Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was also present at the inauguration. The new system will help litigants access data and retrieve information online.
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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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Gujarat Court Asked To Expedite Recording Evidence In Asaram Case
The Supreme Court today asked a Gujarat trial court to expedite recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses in a sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against self-styled godman Asaram.
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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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Political Parties Must Be Held Accountable for Unfulfilled Poll Promises: Chief Justice JS Khehar
Political parties must be held accountable for the electoral promises that remain unfulfilled on a routine basis, Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said today, adding, poll manifestos have turned out to be just a piece of paper.
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Clean Up or Shut Down: Supreme Court's Ultimatum to Polluting Industries
Industries across the country will have to set up effluent treatment plants within three months or shut down, the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, setting the stage for a nationwide crackdown on industries that pollute the country's rivers and water bodies. "States don't worry about human lives," Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar obser...
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"We Are Again Into Tit For Tat": J S Khehar On Ayodhya Dispute
Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar on Thursday favoured a peaceful resolution of the Ayodhya dispute while stressing that India had opted for the path of "absolute secularism" after independence.
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No Talk With Separatists Unless Violence Stops In Valley: Supreme Court
No meaningful dialogue is possible in Jammu and Kashmir unless violence stops in the strife-torn Valley, the Supreme Court said on Monday. "Talks with whom? No talk can take place unless the violence stops," a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said.
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Privacy Is A Concept, Not Fundamental Right: Maharashtra To Supreme Court
Privacy is not a "standalone" right, but it is rather a concept and the court cannot recognise it as a new and separate fundamental right under the Constitution, the Maharashtra government today told the Supreme Court.
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Stung By Justice Karnan, Supreme Court Says Must Review Judges' Selection
Retired Justice CS Karnan's conduct that led the Supreme Court to send him to jail for six months for contempt underscores the need to revisit the way judges are selected, two senior Supreme Court judges have ruled. The judges also noted that a process should be in place to deal with such cases in future.
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End Centre's Monopoly in Election Commission Appointment: Supreme Court
Parliament should enact a law to spell out the procedure for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday, suggesting that the government's monopoly to make the choice should end.
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Document That'll Guide In Judge's Appointment May Remain Unresolved In Justice Khehar's Tenure
The sharp differences between the government and the judiciary over a document to guide future appointment of judges to higher courts are unlikely to be settled during the tenure of Chief Justice of India JS Khehar who demits office next month.
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Justice (Retired) Karnan Moves Petition Before West Bengal Governor For Bail Or Parole
Former Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan, jailed on an order of the Supreme Court, has moved a petition before the governor of West Bengal seeking bail or parole.
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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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Holy Quran In Hand, Supreme Court Asks How Is Triple Talaq Integral To Islam
For five days, the country's five seniormost judges have heard lawyers argue that triple talaq wasn't just a centuries-old practice but also an integral part of Islam. On Wednesday, Chief Justice of India JS Khehar had a question after the court had heard one of the lawyers wax eloquent how the practice was intrinsic to Islam.
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PM Narendra Modi Launches Supreme Court's Paperless, Digital Management System
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court - the first step taken by the top court towards becoming a paperless and digital. The Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was also present at the inauguration. The new system will help litigants access data and retrieve information online.
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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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Gujarat Court Asked To Expedite Recording Evidence In Asaram Case
The Supreme Court today asked a Gujarat trial court to expedite recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses in a sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against self-styled godman Asaram.
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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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Political Parties Must Be Held Accountable for Unfulfilled Poll Promises: Chief Justice JS Khehar
Political parties must be held accountable for the electoral promises that remain unfulfilled on a routine basis, Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said today, adding, poll manifestos have turned out to be just a piece of paper.
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Clean Up or Shut Down: Supreme Court's Ultimatum to Polluting Industries
Industries across the country will have to set up effluent treatment plants within three months or shut down, the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, setting the stage for a nationwide crackdown on industries that pollute the country's rivers and water bodies. "States don't worry about human lives," Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar obser...
