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SC Ruling Sides with UP MLA Abbas Ansari, Grants Relief in Lucknow Property Dispute

New Delhi, January9, 2025:  The Supreme Court on Thursday granted relief to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari by ordering the maintenance of status quo on a disputed property in Lucknow. Ansari claims ownership of the property but was evicted in 2023 after it was classified as “evacuee property.” A bench of Justices Surya Kant and […]

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SC Directs SIT Probe into Allegations of Adulterated Ghee in Tirumala Tirupati Temple Prasadam

New Delhi : The Supreme Court has taken a significant step by ordering the formation of an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to thoroughly probe the serious allegations surrounding the use of adulterated ghee in the preparation of Prasadam laddus at the Tirumala Tirupati Temple. The SIT will consist of two officers from the Central […]

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Supreme Court Overrules High Court’s Order Regarding Child Pornography in “Egregious Error”

New Delhi : The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act makes downloading and viewing child pornography illegal. The Supreme Court made this decision in a historic decision on the strict legislation meant to guard against child abuse. The Madras High Court’s ruling that downloading and viewing child pornography was not illegal under the […]

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Supreme Court to Rule on Marital Rape Law Amidst Centre’s Silence

New Delhi : The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed on Wednesday that it will proceed with ruling on the legality of the immunity granted to husbands from prosecution for marital rape, regardless of the Union government’s silence on the matter. The case, which challenges the exemption provided to husbands under Section 375 of the Indian […]

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Kolkata Rape Case: Health Department reports 23 deaths due to ongoing doctors’ strike to Supreme Court

New Delhi September 9 2024: In a shocking revelation during proceedings related to the gruesome rape and murder of a postgraduate medical student at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Health Department informed the Supreme Court that 23 individuals have died as a direct consequence of ongoing doctors’ strikes. This alarming […]

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K Kavitha Released from Tihar Jail After Five Months Following Supreme Court Bail Grant in Delhi Excise Policy Case

New Delhi : Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha walked out of Tihar Jail on Tuesday night, just hours after the Supreme Court granted her bail in connection with the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the controversial Delhi excise policy. Kavitha, who had been held in Tihar’s Jail Number 6 for nearly […]

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Supreme Court Stays Government Move to Remove Rule on Misleading Advertisements

New Delhi : The Supreme Court has issued a stay on the government’s July 1 order that removed the requirement for manufacturers of Ayurveda, Siddha, or Unani drugs to obtain prior licensing permission before advertising their products. This decision came after the court found the government’s move to be in direct contradiction to earlier court […]

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Supreme Court Postpones Hearing on Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea Against CBI Arrest in Delhi Excise Policy Case

New Delhi : On Friday, the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his potential arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi excise policy case. The case has attracted widespread attention due to the serious allegations of corruption and irregularities related to the now-defunct liquor […]

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Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case: Supreme Court Says ‘No Case Like This in 30 Years’

New Delhi : The Supreme Court is set to continue hearing pleas related to the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is expected to submit its status report on the investigation to the court. Acting on the Supreme […]

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SC is set to resume hearing the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case today

New Delhi : The Supreme Court, having taken suo motu cognizance of the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case, directed the CBI to submit a status report on August 22. The CBI is also tasked with investigating the mob vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during protests. The court criticized the West Bengal government for […]

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