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Illegal constructions must be demolished: SC to courts

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday took a stern view against unauthorised constructions, cautioning courts against allowing violators to walk free merely because municipal rules permit ... Read More


'For yrs, U'khand failed to act against forest encroachment'

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday deprecated the Uttarakhand government for allowing large-scale encroachment of forest land in Rishikesh, calling it "shocking" that the state had fail... Read More


Young lawyers must be nation-builders: CJI Surya Kant

India, Dec. 23 -- Every generation inherits the Republic as an unfinished project, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Tuesday, urging young lawyers to see themselves not merely as "case-b... Read More


Supreme Court declines immediate hearing on Ajmer chadar plea

India, Dec. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear on the same day a plea seeking a direction restraining Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a ceremonial chadar at the tomb of Sufi ... Read More


Five convicted in NH-91 gang rape case

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The administrative turmoil that erupted in the Sikkim high court earlier this month had, in fact, been preceded by a formal complaint from the court's registrar general and a sub... Read More


SC seeks explanation after lawyer alleges assault by Noida cops

India, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday sought an explanation from the Noida police and ordered the preservation of CCTV footage from a police station after a woman lawyer alleged that she was i... Read More


SC seeks police response on allegations of sexual assault

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday sought an explanation from the Noida police and ordered the preservation of CCTV footage from a police station after a woman lawyer alleged that she w... Read More


SC quashes Raj order forming new villages

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday quashed a 2020 Rajasthan government notification creating new revenue villages after finding that two of them were named after individuals, in violati... Read More


Supreme Court junks 'luxury' plea over packaged water

India, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an "urban-centric approach" to public interest litigation, refusing to entertain a plea seeking fresh and stricter standar... Read More


SC junks 'luxury' plea over packaged water

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an "urban-centric approach" to public interest litigation, refusing to entertain a plea seeking fresh and stricter sta... Read More