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SC/ST Act Alone Can't Automatically Block Pre-Arrest Bail: Supreme Court
The court said it remains the duty of courts to determine, prima facie, whether an offence under the SC/ST Act is actually made out before denying anticipatory bail.
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"Change Your Law": Supreme Court To Centre Over Teen Pregnancy Termination
"We respect individual choices, so should you" Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, reprimanding the government for pressing a curative petition challenging the court's decision to allow a 15-year-old rape surivovr to terminate her pregnancy.
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Converted Christians Cannot Claim Scheduled Caste Status: Supreme Court
The verdict came in a case involving a man who had converted to Christianity and was working as a pastor, but had filed a complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act alleging assault and caste-based abuse.
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Compensation Not Substitute For Punishment: Supreme Court's 4-Factor Test
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned courts against displaying undue sympathy to convicts, emphasising that monetary compensation cannot substitute punishment.
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'Have you filed this for media publicity?': SC refuses to entertain Jairam Ramesh plea on ex‑post facto clearances
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the grant of ex-post facto environmental clearances (EC).
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Lowered NEET-PG Qualifying Percentiles
Under the revised criteria, the cut-off score for the general category has been reduced to 103 from the earlier 276. For the SC/ST/OBC categories, the cut-off has been brought down to minus 40 from the earlier score of 235.
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Supreme Court Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene, A Monumental Step Towards Women's Empowerment: Experts
The Supreme Court's recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women's dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
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UGC 2012 Rules Explained: What Supreme Court's Latest Order Means
UGC 2026 Rules: The UGC Regulations, 2026, notified on January 13, required all higher education institutions to set up Equity Committees representing OBC, SC, and ST communities.
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"Hope We Don't Segregate Schools Like US": Supreme Court's Top Quotes On UGC Rules
The new regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form "equity committees" to look into discrimination complaints and promote equity were notified on January 13.
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"Are We Becoming A Regressive Society?" New UGC Equity Rules Stayed By Court
The University Grants Commission (UGC)'s new regulations have been put on hold by the Supreme Court amid widespread protests, especially by the general category students.
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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Denied Bail. What Is 2020 Delhi Riots Case
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam had moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court's order that denied them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case.
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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bail Hearing Live Updates: Can't Treat All Individuals Equally For Bail, Says Supreme Court
2020 Delhi Riots Case LIVE Updates: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, grants bail to five others.
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"Urbanised Phobia Of Rich": Supreme Court Rejects Plea On Packaged Food Standards
The SC rejected a PIL seeking the adoption of WHO standards for permissible levels of certain cancer-causing chemicals in packaged food and drinking water, with the court making strong remarks on what it described as an urbanised phobia of the rich
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Top Court Asks Centre To Frame Strict Law For Insults Against People With Disablities
Highlighting the need for a stringent law to protect the dignity of the disabled, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities a penal offence.
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Web Content Watchdog Soon? Top Court Says 'Somebody Has To Be Accountable'
Somebody has to be accountable for content uploaded on social media, the Supreme Court said today, as it brainstormed solutions to the issues that emerged during India's Got Latent case that brought several YouTubers under the spotlight
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SC/ST Act Alone Can't Automatically Block Pre-Arrest Bail: Supreme Court
The court said it remains the duty of courts to determine, prima facie, whether an offence under the SC/ST Act is actually made out before denying anticipatory bail.
-
"Change Your Law": Supreme Court To Centre Over Teen Pregnancy Termination
"We respect individual choices, so should you" Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, reprimanding the government for pressing a curative petition challenging the court's decision to allow a 15-year-old rape surivovr to terminate her pregnancy.
-
Converted Christians Cannot Claim Scheduled Caste Status: Supreme Court
The verdict came in a case involving a man who had converted to Christianity and was working as a pastor, but had filed a complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act alleging assault and caste-based abuse.
-
Compensation Not Substitute For Punishment: Supreme Court's 4-Factor Test
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned courts against displaying undue sympathy to convicts, emphasising that monetary compensation cannot substitute punishment.
-
'Have you filed this for media publicity?': SC refuses to entertain Jairam Ramesh plea on ex‑post facto clearances
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the grant of ex-post facto environmental clearances (EC).
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Lowered NEET-PG Qualifying Percentiles
Under the revised criteria, the cut-off score for the general category has been reduced to 103 from the earlier 276. For the SC/ST/OBC categories, the cut-off has been brought down to minus 40 from the earlier score of 235.
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Supreme Court Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene, A Monumental Step Towards Women's Empowerment: Experts
The Supreme Court's recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women's dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
-
UGC 2012 Rules Explained: What Supreme Court's Latest Order Means
UGC 2026 Rules: The UGC Regulations, 2026, notified on January 13, required all higher education institutions to set up Equity Committees representing OBC, SC, and ST communities.
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"Hope We Don't Segregate Schools Like US": Supreme Court's Top Quotes On UGC Rules
The new regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form "equity committees" to look into discrimination complaints and promote equity were notified on January 13.
-
"Are We Becoming A Regressive Society?" New UGC Equity Rules Stayed By Court
The University Grants Commission (UGC)'s new regulations have been put on hold by the Supreme Court amid widespread protests, especially by the general category students.
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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Denied Bail. What Is 2020 Delhi Riots Case
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam had moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court's order that denied them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case.
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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bail Hearing Live Updates: Can't Treat All Individuals Equally For Bail, Says Supreme Court
2020 Delhi Riots Case LIVE Updates: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, grants bail to five others.
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"Urbanised Phobia Of Rich": Supreme Court Rejects Plea On Packaged Food Standards
The SC rejected a PIL seeking the adoption of WHO standards for permissible levels of certain cancer-causing chemicals in packaged food and drinking water, with the court making strong remarks on what it described as an urbanised phobia of the rich
-
Top Court Asks Centre To Frame Strict Law For Insults Against People With Disablities
Highlighting the need for a stringent law to protect the dignity of the disabled, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities a penal offence.
-
Web Content Watchdog Soon? Top Court Says 'Somebody Has To Be Accountable'
Somebody has to be accountable for content uploaded on social media, the Supreme Court said today, as it brainstormed solutions to the issues that emerged during India's Got Latent case that brought several YouTubers under the spotlight
