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Supreme Court Orders Separate Toilets For Trans People, Specially Abled In All Courts

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Supreme Court Orders Separate Toilets For Trans People, Specially Abled In All Courts

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the construction and availability of separate toilet facilities for males, females, people with disabilities, and transgender persons in all court premises and tribunals across the country. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said that “toilets/washrooms/restrooms are not merely a matter of convenience, but a…

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Top Court Deliberates On Making Colour-Coded Stickers Mandatory For Vehicles

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Top Court Deliberates On Making Colour-Coded Stickers Mandatory For Vehicles

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deliberated over making hologram-based colour-coded stickers for vehicles mandatory across the country and stressed on the effective implementation of the pollution under control (PUC) certificate norms. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan also asked about the applicability of the stringent GRAP-4 curbs amid a…

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“Should Funds Be Used For Housing, Healthcare Or Cycle Tracks?” Supreme Court

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“Should Funds Be Used For Housing, Healthcare Or Cycle Tracks?” Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether the money from the state exchequer should be used for creating housing, health and educational facilities for the poor or laying cycle tracks in the country. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, which heard a plea for creating separate cycle tracks across…

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Supreme Court Relief For Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar, No Arrest Till February 14

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Supreme Court Relief For Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar, No Arrest Till February 14

New Delhi: In a temporary relief, controversial former IAS trainee Puja Khedkar has received protection from arrest from the Supreme Court for allegedly lying about disabilities and using forged certificates to clear the civil services exam. No coercive actions shall be taken against Ms Khedkar till February 14, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and…

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Denied Bail, Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar Approaches Supreme Court

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Denied Bail, Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar Approaches Supreme Court

New Delhi: Former IAS Trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who made headlines last year over claims that she lied about disabilities, changed her surname and forged a backward class certificate to clear the civil services exam, has approached the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order denying her anticipatory bail.  In strong comments while turning…

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Google Maps Cited In Top Court Over Well’s Location In Sambhal Mosque Dispute

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Google Maps Cited In Top Court Over Well’s Location In Sambhal Mosque Dispute

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice on a plea by Sambhal’s Jama Masjid management committee, and ordered status quo with regard to a private well located near the entrance of the mosque. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar directed that no steps be taken regarding the…

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Top Court Rejects Pleas On Review Of Same-Sex Marriage Verdict

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Top Court Rejects Pleas On Review Of Same-Sex Marriage Verdict

New Delhi: Noting that there was no “error apparent” and no “interference is warranted”, the Supreme Court has dismissed petitions seeking a review of its October 2023 judgment in which it refused to grant legal sanction to same-sex marriage.  Having refused an open hearing on the petitions earlier, a bench of Justices BR Gavai, Surya…

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Efforts To Disrupt Railway Ticketing System Ought To Be Stopped: Supreme Court

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Efforts To Disrupt Railway Ticketing System Ought To Be Stopped: Supreme Court

New Delhi: Indian Railways is a keystone of our country’s infrastructure and any effort to disrupt the integrity and stability of the ticketing system ought to be stopped on its tracks, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing two separate appeals of two men…

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Law must be laid down against courts recalling orders without hearing parties or giving reasons, says SC

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Law must be laid down against courts recalling orders without hearing parties or giving reasons, says SC

A scene at Supreme Court. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 8, 2024) said courts recalling their orders without first hearing parties involved or giving reasons for the retraction will dent the public’s faith in the judicial institution. Justice A.S. Oka, heading a Bench comprising Justice N. Kotiswar Singh,…

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