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Banks Can Charge Over 30% Interest On Credit Card Dues: Supreme Court

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Banks Can Charge Over 30% Interest On Credit Card Dues: Supreme Court

New Delhi: Banks can charge over 30 per cent on credit card dues from customers after the Supreme Court set aside a sixteen-year-old National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission verdict, which held charging excessive interest rates amounted to an unfair trade practice. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma said NCDRC’s observations…

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Top Lawyer KK Venugopal On Judicial Independence

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Top Lawyer KK Venugopal On Judicial Independence

New Delhi: Senior lawyer KK Venugopal in an exclusive interview with NDTV said judges in the past, when Independent India’s judiciary took its first steps, were “very independent” to the point that the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru “made some very strong statements” against them. Mr Venugopal, a constitutional lawyer who served as Attorney…

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In ‘Lottery King’ Case, Supreme Court Restrains Probe Agency From Copying Laptop, Mobile Data

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In ‘Lottery King’ Case, Supreme Court Restrains Probe Agency From Copying Laptop, Mobile Data

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has passed interim orders restraining the Enforcement Directorate from accessing and copying content from electronic devices seized during searches on ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin, whose company donated the most to political parties through electoral bonds. The Supreme Court has clubbed four cases involving NewsClick, Amazon India and others seeking guidelines…

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India Must Shield Constitutional Bodies From Political Influence: Supreme Court Judge

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India Must Shield Constitutional Bodies From Political Influence: Supreme Court Judge

Justice Venkataramiah served as the 19th Chief Justice of India. (Representational) Bengaluru: India must protect the integrity of its constitutional institutions from outside interference, including those that are politically motivated, said Justice PS Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, on Sunday. Justice Narasimha was delivering the Justice ES Ventakaramiah Centennial Memorial Lecture, organised by the…

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“Marriage Built On Trust, Companionship, Shared Experiences”: Supreme Court

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“Marriage Built On Trust, Companionship, Shared Experiences”: Supreme Court

Both husband and wife have been living separately for two decades now. (Representational) New Delhi: “Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences,” the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple. A bench of justices Vikram Nath and…

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“Is There A Proposal To Cut More Trees In Aarey?”: Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra

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“Is There A Proposal To Cut More Trees In Aarey?”: Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra

The apex court had earlier restrained the authorities from felling any more trees. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to inform if there was any proposal to fell more trees in Mumbai’s Aarey forest. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih directed the parties to complete…

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SSC Recruitment Scam: You Don’t Want To Throw Out Tainted Staff: Supreme Court Slams Bengal

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SSC Recruitment Scam: You Don’t Want To Throw Out Tainted Staff: Supreme Court Slams Bengal

The Supreme Court questioned Bengal government why it had created supernumerary posts of teachers (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the West Bengal government why it had created supernumerary posts of teachers and non-teaching staff instead of weeding out persons who were allegedly appointed illegally. “Why did you create supernumerary posts? What…

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Victimisation Of Women For ‘Witchcraft’ Blot On Constitution: Supreme Court

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Victimisation Of Women For ‘Witchcraft’ Blot On Constitution: Supreme Court

“Witchcraft is certainly one such practice which should be shunned,” the bench said. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said victimisation of women in the name of witchcraft was a blot on constitutional spirit and censured an order staying the proceedings against man accused of disrobing and abusing women in the name of…

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Supreme Court, Dowry Law, Cruelty Laws: Strict Laws For Women’s Welfare; Marriage Not A Commercial Venture: Top Court

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Supreme Court, Dowry Law, Cruelty Laws: Strict Laws For Women’s Welfare; Marriage Not A Commercial Venture: Top Court

The court said the police were sometimes quick to jump into action in selective cases. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the strict provisions of law were for the welfare of women and not a means to “chastise, threaten, domineer or extort” their husbands. Justices BV Nagarathna and Pankaj Mithal observed a Hindu…

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Supreme Court Calls Pension To Retired High Court Judges “Pitiable”

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The bench was hearing a petition filed by a retired high court judge. (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday lamented the meagre pension, ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000, being given to some retired high court judges and termed it “pitiable”. The top court asked the authorities to have a “humane approach”…

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