Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala as Supreme Court judges. After the appointment of the two new judges, the apex court will function at its full strength of 34. CJI Ramana administered the oath of […]
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States can declare a community minority, Centre tells Supreme Court
The Central government has told the Supreme Court that certain States, where Hindus or other communities are less in number, can declare them as minorities within their own territories, to enable them to set up and administer their own institutions. Putting the onus on States, the Central government in an […]
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US Supreme Court ends President Biden’s eviction moratorium
The US Supreme Court on Thursday (local time) ended the Biden administration’s latest moratorium on evictions. This puts hundreds of thousands of tenants at risk of being put out of their homes, reported The New York Times. The court issued an eight-page majority opinion, an unusual move in a ruling on an […]
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Supreme Court gets 9 new judges, including 3 women
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday notified all names recommended by the Collegium for elevation and appointment as judges of the Supreme Court. The nine names include those of three women judges Justice Hima Kohli, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice Bela Trivedi. According to the order of seniority, Justice Nagratna may […]
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Four Supreme Court judges tested positive for Covid-19; One Hospitalised
Four Supreme Court judges have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, One of them has been hospitalised, the report stated. Citing sources, the report further said that some of the judges had conducted proceedings till Monday. One of the judges had been admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi and is under treatment. […]
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Plea in SC seeks Covid vaccination for 18 yrs and above
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking direction to provide Covid-19 vaccine to people in the age group of 18 and above, citing exponential rise in Covid cases in the country. The petition, filed by advocate Rashmi Singh through advocate M.R. Shamshad, said if a larger number […]
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Supreme Court dismisses plea against dismantling of INS Viraat
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea against the further dismantling of aircraft carrier INS Viraat following its decommissioning by the Navy in 2017 and to convert it into a museum. The apex court has revoked its stay on the further dismantling of decommissioned warship INS Viraat. A Bench headed by Chief […]
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Half Of Supreme Court Staff Positive For Covid; Judge Says Work Won’t Be Affected
India’s spiraling Covid-19 crisis has hit the Supreme Court in a big way with several of its staff testing positive for the disease. The court’s functioning, however, won’t be affected in any way. The entire court premise, including courtrooms, is now being sanitised, they said. The various benches will today […]
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US: Supreme Court Justice suggests more regulations for social media platforms like Twitter
A US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said that Congress should consider whether laws should be updated to better regulate social media platforms that have “unbridled control” over “unprecedented” amounts of speech. According to CNN, the provocative and controversial opinion comes as Twitter banned former President Donald Trump from its platform for violating its rules on incitement of violence. Some […]
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Supreme Court panel submits report on agriculture laws
As agitating farmers refuse to let go of their demand for withdrawal of the three farm laws, a Supreme Court-appointed three-member panel has submitted its report to the court in a sealed cover on measures to end the deadlock. The panel comprising Pramod Kumar Joshi (Director, South Asia international Food […]
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on petition to define ‘minority’
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre after hearing a petition filed by lawyer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking the apex court’s order to define the term minority and issue necessary guidelines for its identification. A three-judge bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice […]
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Five women lawyers challenge physical hearings in Supreme Court
Five women lawyers practising at the Delhi high court on Monday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the resumption of physical hearings contending that they were not given the choice to argue cases virtually. The plea filed by advocates Amrita Sharma, Saumya Tandon, Padmapriya, Ashmita Narula and Shivani Luthra demanded fresh […]
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Can’t tamper evidence: SC explains Arnab Goswami’s interim bail
The Supreme Court of Friday said journalist Arnab Goswami’s interim bail in the abetment to suicide case, which was granted to Goswami on November 11, shall be operative for another four weeks. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee passed an order detailing the reasons why Goswami was […]
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Supreme Court forms 3-member team to look into J&K 4G mobile internet case
The Supreme Court on Monday constituted a three-member committee to look into demand for allowing 4G mobile internet in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. There is a nationwide shutdown in place till May 17 to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Secretary of Union home ministry, chief secretary of J&K […]
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In Supreme Court, Centre’s push to review exclusion of SC, ST creamy layer
The Centre on Monday asked the Supreme Court to set up a larger bench to decide on the exclusion of creamy layer for reservation benefits to people from the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities. Attorney general KK Venugopal told the top court on Monday that a bench of 7 […]