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Supreme Court Issues Stay on Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi for Remarks on Amit Shah

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the defamation proceedings against Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in a case pending in a Jharkhand court. The case pertains to Gandhi’s alleged remark made in 2018, where he was accused of stating that Union Home Minister Amit […]

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Supreme Court Stays Order Requiring Delhi Govt to Sign MoU for Health Scheme

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court on Friday, January 17, stayed an order directing the Delhi government to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union Health Ministry by January 5 for the implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). The bench, consisting of Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih, also […]

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Allahabad HC Judge Steps Down from Ram Temple Seminar at Kumbh Mela Amid ‘Hate Speech’ Controversy

Allahabad, January 18, 2025: Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court has decided to withdraw from delivering the keynote address at a seminar on the Ram temple movement at the Kumbh Mela area, scheduled for January 22. His decision follows the controversy surrounding his speech at a VHP event in December, which sparked accusations […]

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SC Dismisses 15-Year-Old PIL Against Mayawati Over Statue Expenditure

New Delhi January 16, 2025: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a 2009 public interest litigation (PIL) that questioned the use of public funds for erecting statues of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati and the party’s symbol, the elephant, in various public spaces across Uttar Pradesh. The decision came as a significant relief for […]

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SC Puts Stay on Puja Activities at Well Near Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal

New Delhi, January,10 2025: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a stay order preventing any puja or other activities at a well situated near the disputed Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar stayed the enforcement of a notice issued […]

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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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