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Process underway to ensure death penalty for child rape under POCSO Act, Centre tells SC
India | Apr 21, 2018, 06:28 AM ISTThe Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that the process to amend the penal law to introduce death penalty to those convicted of sexually abusing children up to 12 years of age has been initiated.
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Centre to SC: In process of naming eminent jurist to Lokpal panel
India | Apr 17, 2018, 04:43 PM ISTA meeting was held on April 10 and recommendations in this regard have been made, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R. Banumathi.
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Verdict on SC/ST Act has 'diluted' its provisions, caused 'great damage' to nation: Centre to SC
India | Apr 12, 2018, 03:45 PM ISTIt said the top court verdict, which had dealt with an issue of a "very sensitive nature", has caused "commotion", "anger, unease and a sense of disharmony" in the country.
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Cauvery dispute: SC criticises Centre, asks it to draft management scheme by May 3
India | Apr 09, 2018, 02:13 PM ISTThe top court pulled up the Centre for neither framing the scheme in six weeks nor approaching the court prior to the March 31 deadline to conveny that it had difficulties.
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Aadhaar scheme approved by experts: Centre tells SC
India | Apr 04, 2018, 09:18 PM ISTThe top law officer said that that the development will slow down if there was judicial review of every state action and "courts should not interfere in matters of technical expertise".
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SC asks Centre to respond to PIL to bar candidates from contesting from more than one seat
India | Apr 04, 2018, 08:58 PM ISTECI, in its affidavit in December last year, had quoted its 2004 proposals on electoral reforms and said that the law should be amended to ensure that a person cannot contest from more than one seat.
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Centre, Kejriwal government face Supreme Court ire for inaction over Delhi sealing
India | Apr 05, 2018, 06:32 AM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a tongue-lashing to the Centre, Delhi government and civic agencies for their failure to stop unauthorised constructions in the national capital.
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SC/ST Act ruling: Supreme Court refuses to stay order, denies any dilution
India | Apr 03, 2018, 11:47 PM ISTThe Supreme Court is holding an open-court hearing on the review petition filed by the Centre, challenging its order banning automatic arrest and registration of cases for alleged harassment of SCs and STs.
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Securing borders executive function: Centre tells Supreme Court
India | Mar 16, 2018, 08:30 PM ISTThe MHA denied the allegations that chilli and stun granades were being used to push back Rohingyas and said that it was "false, incorrect and far from truth".
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Centre endlessly waiting for Andhra to revert on special package, says Jaitley
Business | Mar 16, 2018, 08:16 PM ISTJaitley said the modalities of giving the special package were agreed way back in September 2016 but the state government only in January this year suggested a change in route of receiving funds, to which the Centre agreed but has not heard from it.
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No joint venture agreement between HAL, Dassault for Rafale: Govt
India | Mar 12, 2018, 06:51 PM ISTGovernment also denied that the old deal cost India $10.2 billion, stating that it was never finalised.
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March 31 Aadhaar linking deadline can be extended, Centre tells Supreme Court
India | Mar 07, 2018, 06:12 AM ISTAttorney General K.K. Venugopal told the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra hearing a bunch of petitions against the Aadhaar law that the Centre had extended the deadline in the past too and it can do so again.
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Centre denies discrimination against women in Army recruitment
India | Feb 10, 2018, 07:19 PM ISTA bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal was told that the allegation of discrimination against women in Indian Army with respect to their recruitment in the force is "baseless, unfounded and devoid of merit".
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Centre files 845-page affidavit on solid waste management, SC says we are not 'garbage collectors'
India | Feb 06, 2018, 02:44 PM IST"Don't do this. Whatever junk you have, you dump it before us. We are not garbage collectors. Be absolutely clear about this," SC bench told Centre.
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Can Aadhaar-welfare schemes linking, preventing data aggregation be balanced, Supreme Court asks Centre
India | Jan 30, 2018, 07:13 PM ISTIf the govt says that linking of Aadhaar with social welfare schemes has helped in weeding out ineligible beneficiaries and plugging pilferage of outgoings, SC bench wondered if it was "possible for the court to maintain some balance".
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Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on SIT probe in MM Kalburgi's murder case
India | Jan 10, 2018, 02:33 PM ISTM.M. Kalburgi's widow Uma Devi has alleged that the probe by the Karnataka Police had not made any headway.
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100% FDI under automatic route for single-brand retail trading, construction get Cabinet nod
Business | Jan 10, 2018, 03:42 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under automatic route for single brand retail trading.
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Does school prayer in Kendriya Vidyalayas promote Hinduism? SC seeks response from Centre
India | Jan 10, 2018, 02:25 PM ISTThe PIL says that the school prayer in KVs propagates Hindu religion, and therefore should not be allowed.
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Playing national anthem in cinema halls no longer mandatory, SC overturns its 2016 order
India | Jan 09, 2018, 05:20 PM ISTA Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will today hear the matter of regulating the playing of national anthem in cinema halls across the country.
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Centre to build 14,000 bunkers along LoC, International Border to protect Jammu residents from Pak shelling
India | Jan 07, 2018, 10:30 PM ISTThe Centre recently sanctioned the construction of 14,460 bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore.