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New Delhi: Religion and politics cannot be allowed to mix, the Supreme Court said Monday while hearing three petitions over allegations that animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, ‘fed’ to the deity and given to devotees at Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati temple. In a series of pointed…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued a contempt notice to the Assam government following a petition filed by 47 residents accusing the state of violating the top court’s order that no demolitions should be carried out without the court’s approval. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan ordered the state to respond…
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New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today pulled up a lawyer for using the informal ‘yeah’ to address the bench and said he is “allergic” to the expression. He also reminded the lawyer that he was in the courtroom, not a cafe. The lawyer mentioned a 2018 petition in which he had added…
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Both Mr Swamy and Mr Reddy have requested a court-monitored probe into the adulteration allegations. New Delhi: After roiling the political arena for over a week, the row over animal fat allegedly being used to make the famed Tirupati laddoos will now be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday. The petitions have been filed…
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New Delhi: In a big blow to the Gujarat government, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to remove comments made in its order related to the release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano case. The state requested removal of certain remarks against it when the top court overruled the premature release of 11 men convicted…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been in jail since June 2023 in connection with the alleged cash-for-jobs scam. The top court, in November last year, refused to hear a bail plea citing his health, noting it was not satisfied with…
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New Delhi: The insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT did not apply its mind at all while closing the insolvency proceedings against Byju’s, the Supreme Court has said, noting that it has approved the edtech major’s dues settlement worth crores with the BCCI. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)’s relief for Byju’s came on August 2…
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“The heart and soul of judging is the need to be impartial and fair,” said the Supreme Court bench (File) The heart and soul of judging is the need to be impartial and fair and it is important that every judge is aware of his or her own predispositions, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday….
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The court was hearing appeals filed against a verdict of the Patna High Court in a 1985 murder case. New Delhi: Terming as “highly objectionable” the observation made by a high court about make-up articles and a widow, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said such a comment was not commensurate with the sensitivity and neutrality…
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Supreme Court said many hold conservative views that discussing sex is inappropriate. New Delhi: Stressing the need to address misconceptions around sexual health, the Supreme Court on Monday said promoting a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of sex education was essential for reducing the incidence of sexual crimes in the country. The Supreme Court said…
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