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The Supreme Court said the PIL was filed by a lawyer and not by aggrieved students. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL challenging the government’s decision to cancel the UGC-NET examination following alleged question paper leak. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the “sorry state” of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported. The court said it was troubled by the lack of water and sanitation facilities, and non-functioning toilets. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice…
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The Supreme Court has given the centre and Bengal and Kerala governors three weeks (File). New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the centre and secretaries to the governors of Bengal and Kerala, on the basis of pleas – long-standing and frequent – by the states, claiming delays in granting assent to…
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New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has firmly opposed petitions challenging its directive requiring shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names prominently. In a detailed submission to the Supreme Court, the state government said that the directive was issued to ensure a peaceful and orderly pilgrimage. The Kanwar Yatra, an annual…
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Justice Nagarathna was the lone judge on the bench who did not concur with the majority verdict. New Delhi: In a dissenting verdict, Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Thursday said if the power to levy taxes on mineral resources are given to the states, there would be “breakdown of the federal system” as…
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard the case (File). New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld state governments’ right to levy royalty on mineral-bearing land, reasoning they had competence and power to do so. This will benefit mineral-rich states like Odisha, Jharkhand, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The…
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New Delhi: Batting for hygiene at eateries, Supreme Court judge SVN Bhatti said on Monday he used to frequent a vegetarian restaurant run by a Muslim while posted in Kerala as it maintained international standards of hygiene. Justice Bhatti shared his experience when he was with Justice Hrishikesh Roy on a bench hearing pleas against…
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New Delhi: Food, and who cooks and serves at restaurants, was at the core of arguments in the Supreme Court Monday as it heard petitions against a police directive to eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh – to display names of owners and employees “to ensure… no confusion…” The opposition has slammed…
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President Joe Biden raises the hand of Vice President Kamala Harris. File | Photo Credit: AP Joe Biden pulls out of U.S. presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted…
Mahua Moitra’s plea is yet to be listed for hearing. (File) New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the directives by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners. In her plea before the top court, Ms…
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