Supreme Court Of India
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RTE Act not applicable to minority institutions: SC
India | May 06, 2014, 09:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today held that the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, which mandates 25 per cent seats in all schools be reserved for the economically disadvantaged, is not
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Blocking porn sites would cause greater harm: Centre to SC
India | May 05, 2014, 06:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Blocking all websites with pornographic content in the country is not possible and it would cause more harm as literary content containing such words would also not be available for public on Internet,
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Relief for Supertech as SC asks status quo to be maintained, no demolitions
May 05, 2014, 04:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed that status quo be maintained on real estate developer Supertech's two under-construction 40-floor towers, in the Emerald Court project in Noida, which face demolition following an Allahabad High
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SC asks NTPC and BSES to settle dispute
India | May 01, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked state-owned power generator NTPC and private discom BSES to sort out their disputes over payments to ensure that people of the national capital do not suffer power cuts
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Subrata Roy seeks early SC verdict because temperature in Delhi has soared
India | Apr 30, 2014, 05:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing the heat, jailed Sahara chief Subrata Roy on Wednesday made a plea before the Supreme Court to pass an early order on his petition challenging his detention, saying temperature in the capital
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SC to frame guidelines to regulate govt advertisements
India | Apr 23, 2014, 09:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today decided to frame guidelines to prevent misuse of public funds by the government and its authorities in giving advertisements in newspapers and television for political mileage and set up
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CAG can audit accounts of telecom firms: SC
India | Apr 17, 2014, 11:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today virtually brought all private companies using natural resources on the basis of revenue-sharing arrangement with government within the scrutiny of CAG as it allowed the official auditor to go
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Judiciary should deal misuse of PIL with "iron hand": SC
India | Apr 17, 2014, 10:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today advocated that judiciary should deal with “iron hand” the misuse of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which is being exploited for the benefit of individuals.“In the guise of PIL, we
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SC moved for NRIs' right to vote from abroad
National | Mar 17, 2014, 08:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the central government and the Election Commission that Non-resident Indians who are registered voters should be allowed to cast their ballot
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SC commences final hearing on UP violence
India | Jan 21, 2014, 07:03 PM ISTNew Delhi : The Supreme Court today commenced final hearing on a batch of petitions demanding independent probe either by CBI or special investigating team (SIT) into the recent communal clash in Muzaffarnagar and its
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SC commutes death penalty of 15 convicts including 4 Veerappan aides, due to delay
India | Jan 21, 2014, 03:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death penalty of 15 convicts, including four aides of forest brigand Veerappan to life term on ground of delay in deciding their mercy plea by the
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SC orders MP govt to pay Rs 10 lakh for naming rape victim
India | Aug 06, 2013, 07:09 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 6 : The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madhya Pradesh Government to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation each to the two school-going girls gangraped last year in Betma town of
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Seeking govt permission to quiz officers in coalgate irks SC
India | Jul 17, 2013, 11:15 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 17: The Supreme Court today sought to disapprove Government's stand that CBI needs its permission to question senior officials in the Coalgate case. The apex court questioned the Government for bringing into
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HC dismisses pleas as advocate insists on arguing in Tamil
India | Jul 12, 2013, 06:57 PM ISTMadurai, July 12: The Madras High Court bench here today dismissed two petitions after the advocate insisted on arguing in Tamil, holding that the Constitution clearly states that the language of the Supreme Court and
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Supreme Court declines to entertain Kanda's bail plea
National | Mar 23, 2013, 12:15 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 23: The Supreme Court Friday declined to entertain the bail plea of Haryana lawmaker Gopal Goyal Kanda currently in judicial custody for allegedly abetting the suicide by air hostess Geetika Sharma and
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SC notice on plea linked to death penalty reviews
India | Mar 06, 2013, 09:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 6: The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice on a petition seeking to declare unconstitutional new rules that allow that review petitions in death sentence cases should be heard in judges' chambers and
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Supreme Court directs Centre to set up 22 special CBI courts in 2 months
India | Jan 30, 2013, 10:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 30: The Supreme Court today expressed its displeasure over the Centre's failure to set up adequate special CBI courts for trying corruption cases involving high profile politicians and public servants despite its
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Mobile phone tower issue: SC to hear telecom companies
Jan 21, 2013, 10:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 21: The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of telecom companies challenging Rajasthan High Court's order directing removal of all mobile phone towers which are suspected to have potential health
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SC Expresses Concern On Illegal Drug Trials, Asks Govt To Act
India | Mar 26, 2012, 02:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 26: The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the alleged ongoing illegal clinical trial of untested drugs in the country and said the government must take corrective measures.“This is very unfortunate and
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SC Upholds Pereira's Conviction, Jail Term
India | Jan 12, 2012, 03:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 12: The Supreme Court today upheld the conviction and three years jail term given to Mumbai businessman Alastair Pereira for mowing down seven persons by his speeding car in 2006.A bench headed