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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Mukesh Singh, one of the death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, challenging a Delhi High Court’s order rejecting his claim that he was not in the national capital when the crime was committed. A three-judge […]
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Vodafone against the levy of one-time spectrum charges (OTSC). Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Vodafone, told a bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice MR Shah that the charges are related to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR). “Don’t […]
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh visited Andhra Pradesh recently to get information about the ‘Disha’ Act, which provides for harsher punishments for crimes against women, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray told the state Assembly. The Thackeray government is mulling bringing a bill in Maharashtra similar to the […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking redefinition of ‘minorities’ to include Hindus in the states where their population is less than other communities. A bench of Justices RF Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat asked the petitioner — advocate and Delhi BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay […]
Supreme Court-appointed three interlocutors will on Tuesday meet to discuss the apex court’s direction to persuade and talk to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area. The meeting will take place at senior advocate Sanjay Hegde’s place, who is also a member of […]
Four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder will be hanged on March 3 at 6 am a Delhi court said on Monday. The Patiala House Court on Monday issued fresh death warrants against four convicts while hearing a petition by the state […]
The Supreme Court, in its order, did not find any grounds for considering the petition filed by one of the death row convicts, Vinay Sharma, seeking a review of the rejection of his mercy petition’s dismissal by the President of India. “We do not find any […]
Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar on Wednesday recused from hearing the plea of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s sister, challenging his detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. A three-judge Bench of Justice NV Ramana, Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar and Justice […]
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday paved the way for the construction of Ram temple at the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the formation of “Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra” to oversee the construction process. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, amid vigorous […]
Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted more time to the Central government, Delhi Police and others to file their response on a batch of petitions relating to the violence at Jamia Millia Islamia University on December 15. A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and C […]
