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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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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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Supreme Court Overturns Own Death Penalty Order For Rape-Murder Convict
The Supreme Court has said that it can revisit its own verdict of a death sentence if it is convinced that the accused has been condemned to the death penalty without ensuring that the guidelines mandated by the top court were followed.
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'Where Do You Get The Right...': Top Court To Jains On Closing Slaughterhouses
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Jain community members seeking closure of slaughterhouses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan Parv festival.
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Russia Shot Down Flight MH17 Killing 298 People, Rules Top Europe Court
Europe's top human rights court found that Russia "shot down" Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
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Collegium Recommends 2 High Court Chief Justices For Top Court Elevation
The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointments of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N V Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge Justice A S Chandurkar as judges of the top court.
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"Sorry State Of Affairs": Top Court Slams Delhi Over Delay In Prisoner Release
Calling it as sorry state of affairs, the Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Delhi government over the delay in the premature release of prisoners.
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"No Judical Overreach": Ex-Top Court Judge On Jagdeep Dhankhar's Remarks
Amid the debate over Supreme Court's recent observations bringing President actions under judicial review and its criticism by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, top court's former judge Ajay Rastogi dismissed the talk of 'judicial overreach'.
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"Leave Them Alone, Allow Them To Grow": Supreme Court On Women's Safety
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over safety of women in the country and said that mindset of people has to change with regard to women.
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Muslim Law Board Moves Supreme Court Against Waqf Bill
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has moved the Supreme Court against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
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EU Top Court Triumphs In Crackdown On Apple's Tax Deal, Google's Practices
The EU's top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc's battle against tech giants by ruling against Apple and Google in separate legal sagas with billions of euros at play.
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World Court To Hear Arguments On Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territories
The United Nations' top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to address the judges.
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"No Serious Harm": Top French Court Backs Abaya Robes Ban In State-Run Schools
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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Appointment On Compassionate Grounds "Not A Right": Supreme Court
Appointment on compassionate grounds is a concession, not a right and the object of granting such employment is to enable the affected family to tide over a sudden crisis, the Supreme Court has said.
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Japan's Top Court Rules Couples Must Use The Same Surname
Japan's top court on Wednesday threw out a challenge by three couples who wanted to keep their own surnames after marriage, ruling that laws stipulating Japanese couples must choose one family name were constitutional, media reported.
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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.
-
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.
-
Supreme Court Overturns Own Death Penalty Order For Rape-Murder Convict
The Supreme Court has said that it can revisit its own verdict of a death sentence if it is convinced that the accused has been condemned to the death penalty without ensuring that the guidelines mandated by the top court were followed.
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'Where Do You Get The Right...': Top Court To Jains On Closing Slaughterhouses
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Jain community members seeking closure of slaughterhouses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan Parv festival.
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Russia Shot Down Flight MH17 Killing 298 People, Rules Top Europe Court
Europe's top human rights court found that Russia "shot down" Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members.
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Collegium Recommends 2 High Court Chief Justices For Top Court Elevation
The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointments of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N V Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge Justice A S Chandurkar as judges of the top court.
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"Sorry State Of Affairs": Top Court Slams Delhi Over Delay In Prisoner Release
Calling it as sorry state of affairs, the Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Delhi government over the delay in the premature release of prisoners.
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"No Judical Overreach": Ex-Top Court Judge On Jagdeep Dhankhar's Remarks
Amid the debate over Supreme Court's recent observations bringing President actions under judicial review and its criticism by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, top court's former judge Ajay Rastogi dismissed the talk of 'judicial overreach'.
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"Leave Them Alone, Allow Them To Grow": Supreme Court On Women's Safety
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over safety of women in the country and said that mindset of people has to change with regard to women.
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Muslim Law Board Moves Supreme Court Against Waqf Bill
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has moved the Supreme Court against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
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EU Top Court Triumphs In Crackdown On Apple's Tax Deal, Google's Practices
The EU's top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc's battle against tech giants by ruling against Apple and Google in separate legal sagas with billions of euros at play.
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World Court To Hear Arguments On Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territories
The United Nations' top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to address the judges.
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"No Serious Harm": Top French Court Backs Abaya Robes Ban In State-Run Schools
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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Appointment On Compassionate Grounds "Not A Right": Supreme Court
Appointment on compassionate grounds is a concession, not a right and the object of granting such employment is to enable the affected family to tide over a sudden crisis, the Supreme Court has said.
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Japan's Top Court Rules Couples Must Use The Same Surname
Japan's top court on Wednesday threw out a challenge by three couples who wanted to keep their own surnames after marriage, ruling that laws stipulating Japanese couples must choose one family name were constitutional, media reported.
