Tag: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Creation Of Dedicated Cells For Mercy Petition Disposal

December 9, 2024 admin

The directions came as the court upheld an order of the Bombay High Court. (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions for early disposal of mercy petitions filed by convicts, and directed that a dedicated cell shall be constituted by the home department or the prison department of the…

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“For How Long?” Supreme Court On “Freebies” Given To 81 Crore People

December 9, 2024 admin

New Delhi: “For how long freebies can be given?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free ration since the Covid pandemic. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Manmohan was surprised when the Centre informed the court that…

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Petition Seeking To Open Shambhu Border To Be Heard By Supreme Court Today

December 9, 2024 admin

On Sunday, farmers faced tear gas and water cannons at Shambhu border. New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a petition today that seeks reopening of highways, including the Shambhu border, that have been blocked by protesting farmers. Here are the top 10 points in this story: A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice…

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In Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam Arrest, Top Court Flags ‘Disturbing Features’

December 7, 2024 admin

Ex-IAS officer Anil Tuteja has been arrested in the case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday flagged “disturbing features” in the arrest of former IAS officer Anil Tuteja by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George…

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Top Court On Woman Judge Sacked After Miscarriage

December 4, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken the Madhya Pradesh High Court to task while hearing a case about woman judges sacked in Madhya Pradesh. While it was alleged that all showed poor performance, one of them was pregnant and suffered a miscarriage in the period in which she was judged. “I hope such criteria…

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Supreme Court To Bengal Ex Minister

December 4, 2024 admin

Mr Chatterjee was arrested in an alleged cash-for-job scam. New Delhi: “On the face of it, you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees were recovered from your premises,” the Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state. A bench of Justices Surya…

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Army Told To Pay Costs To Soldier’s Widow

December 3, 2024 admin

In January 2013, the soldier complained of breathlessness in extreme climatic conditions. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Indian Army to pay Rs 50,000 costs to the widow of a soldier, who was a part of Operation Rakshak in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench, headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka, was dealing…

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Docket Explosion Preventing Quality Judgments, Timely Justice: SC Judge

December 1, 2024 admin

Justice Roy said these challenges are not isolated to any particular region or any single jurisdiction. Srinagar: Docket explosion is preventing the delivery of quality judgments as well as timely justice in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Hrishikesh Roy said on Saturday. Justice Roy made the remarks after inaugurating a two-day zonal conference on…

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Broken Relationships Don’t Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: Supreme Court

November 29, 2024 admin

“This is a case of a broken relationship, not criminal conduct,” the judgment said (File) New Delhi: Broken relationships, while emotionally distressing, do not automatically amount to abetment of suicide in the absence of intention leading to the criminal offence, the Supreme Court on Friday said. The observations came from a bench of Justices Pankaj…

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Sambhal Mosque Dispute Reaches Supreme Court, Hearing Tomorrow

November 28, 2024 admin

New Delhi: A lower court’s order of a survey at the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal that triggered massive violence in which four people died and many were injured, has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The Masjid Committee has sought an immediate stay on the order and demanded an early hearing from Chief…

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