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  'Protect places of worship, provide security to people': SC asks Centre, Manipur govt

  India | May 08, 2023 17:20 IST

  The court said these are "humanitarian issues", and asked the Centre and state to make necessary arrangements in relief camps.

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  Govt to dissolve all 62 cantonments in the country. How civilians will benefit?

  India | May 02, 2023 14:19 IST

  There were 56 cantonments at the time of Independence and six more were notified after 1947. The last Cantonment to be notified was Ajmer in 1962.

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  Same-sex marriage: SC hints it may refer challenge to notice provision to 2-judge bench

  India | April 27, 2023 19:09 IST

  The Special Marriage Act, 1954 provides a legal framework for the marriage of people belonging to different religions or castes. It governs a civil marriage where the state sanctions the marriage rather than the religion.

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  'No absolute concept of man or woman based on genitals': SC on same-sex marriages

  India | April 18, 2023 17:59 IST

  SG Tushar Mehta said that the debate which is to happen is about the creation or conferring of the socio-legal institution and whether it should be done by the forum of the court or parliament.

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  Centre opposes gay marriages in Supreme Court, calls plea 'urban elitist' view

  India | April 17, 2023 14:56 IST

  A five-judge Supreme Court constitution bench is scheduled to hear from Tuesday a batch of petitions seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage in the country.

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  Govt tells Supreme Court it will introduce new data protection bill in monsoon session

  India | April 11, 2023 17:55 IST

  The apex court said in its order, "We take note of the submission of the Attorney General that a bill which addresses all the concerns will be tabled in the Monsoon session of the Parliament commencing July 2023."

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  Ensure law and order on Hanuman Jayanti tomorrow: MHA to States, days after Ram Navami clashes

  India | April 05, 2023 14:23 IST

  The governments are encouraged to ensure the maintenance of law and order, peaceful observance of the festival, and monitoring of any factors that could disturb communal harmony in society, Home Minister's Office said.

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  IAS, IPS, IFS officers to inform Centre about stock market transactions

  Business | March 30, 2023 12:01 IST

  This intimation is in addition to similar information that needs to be shared by them under Rule 16 (4) of AIS or All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968.

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  Central Govt employees to get 4% increase in dearness allowance

  India | March 25, 2023 12:41 IST

  A 4% increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief has been approved by the Union Cabinet for 47.58 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners. The current dearness allowance stands at 42%.

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  Centre opposes same-sex marriage, says 'not comparable with Indian family unit concept'

  India | March 12, 2023 21:25 IST

  The government apprised the Supreme Court that living together as partners by same-sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit concept of a husband, a wife and children.

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  "Centre must intercede..." says Amarinder Singh after Ajnala incident I WATCH

  India | February 26, 2023 14:38 IST

  The critical remarks from Singh came after thousands of supporters of Amritpal Singh, a Khalistan sympathizer, had on Thursday staged a massive demonstration in Amritsar to protest against the arrest of his aide Lovepreet Singh Toofan.

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  Govt to sell 20 lakh tonnes of wheat in open market to bring down prices

  Business | February 21, 2023 17:03 IST

  The government has said that it will sell an additional 20 lakh tonnes of wheat in open market to bring down prices of wheat and wheat floor.

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  Centre to soon clear five names recommended by Collegium for Supreme Court judges: Attorney General

  India | February 03, 2023 14:16 IST

  Representing the government, Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices SK Kaul and AS Oka that warrant of appointment of these five names is likely to be issued soon.

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  Benami law: Centre moves Supreme Court, seeks open court hearing on plea for review of verdict

  India | January 31, 2023 12:36 IST

  Benami law: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, urged the bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha that the review plea be heard in open court keeping in mind the importance of the issue.

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  CPI MP Binoy Viswam writes to President over renaming of Mughal Gardens, calls it 'unfortunate'

  India | January 30, 2023 23:49 IST

  Viswam further said that the names of places such as Mughal Gardens are 'historical details' that 'illuminate' a particular period of our history.

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  Saurabh Kirpal may become first gay judge of constitutional court if...

  India | January 20, 2023 22:23 IST

  Kirpal studied law at the University of Oxford and did his Master of Law at the University of Cambridge before returning to India following a brief stint at the United Nations in Geneva. He has been a practising lawyer for over two decades, including at the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court.

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  Include Centre's representatives in SC Collegium, Union Law Minister suggests CJI: Reports

  India | January 16, 2023 15:28 IST

  Centre vs SC Collegium: Reacting to this development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that this is extremely dangerous. "There should be absolutely no government interference in the judicial appointments."

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  'File response by Feb 15', SC to Centre in criminalisation of marital rape case

  India | January 16, 2023 12:24 IST

  A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and comprising justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala asked the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, to file the counter affidavit in the matter on or before February 15, 2023.

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  Sammed Shikharji UPDATE: Centre directs Jharkhand govt to protect sanctity of holy Jain site | DEETS

  India | January 06, 2023 7:52 IST

  Sammed Shikharji updates: Sammed Shikharji, located on the Parasnath Hill in Giridih district of Jharkhand, is the biggest pilgrimage centre of the Jain community. Members of the community had been protesting against the state government's move to promote religious tourism at Parasnath Hill.

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  Train school teachers in imparting hygiene education to students: Centre to states, UTs

  Education | December 23, 2022 16:18 IST

  The centre has directed the states and the union territories to train school teachers in imparting hygiene education to students.