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Top court to hear Places of Worship Act pleas in April

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions concerning the validity and enforcement of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to the fi... Read More


SC will take up pleas on places of worship in 1st week of April

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions concerning the validity and enforcement of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to the fi... Read More


SC will take up pleas on places of worship in 1st week of April

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions concerning the validity and enforcement of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to the fi... Read More


Supreme court issues notice over razing part of mosque in u.p.

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to the district magistrate of Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly razing a part of a mosque in violation of the court's... Read More


SC to consider expedited hearing of challenges to law for appointing CEC, ECs

India, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider an expedited hearing of a clutch of petitions challenging the validity of the new law providing for the appointment of chief election ... Read More


SC underlines need for separation of investigation and adjudication in NFRA proceedings

India, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday underscored the necessity of separating investigative and adjudicatory functions within the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to uphold regula... Read More


SC orders retrial of UP man on death row for 2014 murders, flags unfair trial

India, Feb. 17 -- India's criminal justice system disproportionately disadvantages the accused, especially those who are economically or socially vulnerable, the Supreme Court has lamented while setti... Read More


SC adjourns hearing on Places of Worship Act pleas citing lack of quorum

India, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions concerning the validity and enforcement of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to the first ... Read More


reprimand at workplace CAN'T LEAD TO CRIMINAL CASE, says sc

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A senior's reprimand at the workplace does not amount to an "intentional insult" warranting criminal proceedings against the former, the Supreme Court has ruled, emphasising that... Read More


'Illegitimate wife, faithful mistress': SC rap for Bombay HC over misogynistic labels used in alimony case order

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday castigated the Bombay high court for using the terms "illegitimate wife" and "faithful mistress" to describe a woman whose marriage had been annull... Read More