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Democracy without dissent a contradiction: Justice Surya Kant

India, June 9 -- Democracy without dissent is a contradiction and that silence in the face of injustice is not neutrality, but complicity, Supreme Court judge justice Surya Kant has asserted as he inv... Read More


SC declines Karnataka theatre body's plea for protection to screen 'Thug Life'

India, June 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea by a Karnataka theatre association seeking an immediate hearing and protection to screen actor Kamal Haasan's film Thug Life, w... Read More


SC rejects urgent hearing in Tamil Nadu's plea against Centre over edu funds

India, June 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea by the Tamil Nadu government seeking an urgent hearing in its suit against the Union government for allegedly withholding over Rs.2,000 cro... Read More


Women leading forces a matter of pride: CJI

New Delhi, June 7 -- The sight of women officers flying sorties in Operation Sindoor - in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed lives of 26 civilians - was a "matter of immense ... Read More


Women leading forces a matter of pride: CJI

New Delhi, June 7 -- The sight of women officers flying sorties in Operation Sindoor - in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed lives of 26 civilians - was a "matter of immense ... Read More


SC declines to interfere with nod for animal sacrifice at Kolhapur fort dargah

India, June 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with a prior judicial order that allowed animal sacrifice during Eid al-Adha and urs (annual gathering) at a Sufi shrine within the V... Read More


Justice Varma and the winding road to an impeachment

India, June 6 -- The impending motion to impeach high court judge Yashwant Varma has placed the judiciary at the centre of a storm, reviving an old but complex debate about accountability, propriety a... Read More


Courts can't enhance sentence in appeal filed by accused: SC

New Delhi, June 6 -- A person who challenges their conviction cannot be punished more harshly in return, the Supreme Court has ruled, holding that a court cannot enhance a sentence in an appeal filed ... Read More


CJI hails decision to allow foreign lawyers to practise in India

New Delhi, June 6 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday welcomed the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to allow foreign lawyers and law firms to practise foreign law in India, termi... Read More


Courts can't enhance sentence in appeal filed by accused: SC

New Delhi, June 6 -- A person who challenges their conviction cannot be punished more harshly in return, the Supreme Court has ruled, holding that a court cannot enhance a sentence in an appeal filed ... Read More