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SC permits Teesta Setalvad to attend Amsterdam film festival

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 22 permitted activist Teesta Setalvad to travel between November 14 and November 24 to attend the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam. Setalvad had…
Delhi

No demolition in Bahraich till Wednesday, UP govt assures SC

New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday, October 22 gave an oral undertaking before the Supreme Court that it will temporarily halt demolition action in violence-hit Bahraich. Additional solicitor general (ASG)…

India

SC extends interim anticipatory bail of Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended for two weeks the interim anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique, who faces alleged charges of raping a young actress. A bench of Justices…
India

Bahraich violence: SC to hear plea by accused against demolition notices

New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Wednesday a plea filed by three accused in the Bahraich communal violence incident against demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh government. Senior…
Telangana

Supreme Court refuses to stay TGPSC Group 1 mains exams

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC) Group 1 Main examinations began on Monday, October 21 after the Supreme Court declined to grant a stay on their conduct. The exams began…
Bangalore

‘They love me a lot’: Shivakumar’s jibe at CBI approaching SC in DA case

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday quipped the Central Bureau of Investigation “loves him a lot” as the agency approached the Supreme Court challenging the withdrawal of permission to…
Telangana

Telangana: TPCC chief hails SC order on Group 1 mains exam

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud hailed the Supreme Court order that struck down the petition filed against the conduct of the TGPSC Group 1 mains exam…

India

Remarks on PM’s degree: SC upholds summons against Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal challenging an order of the Gujarat High Court refusing to quash…
India

SC grants 2 weeks more to expert panel to file report on NEET-UG reforms

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended by two weeks the time granted to the Centre-appointed seven-member expert panel to file its report on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing…
India

SC stays NCPCR’s communication on shifting of students of madrasas to schools

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, October 21, stayed the operation of the communications issued by child rights body NCPCR urging states to shift students of unrecognised madrasas to government schools.…
India

SC junks PIL seeking to replace term ‘Hindutva’ with ‘Indian constitutionalism’

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to replace the term ‘Hindutva’ with ‘Bharatiya Samidhaanitva’ (Indian constitutionalism). “This is complete abuse of the process,” said the…
Pakistan

Pak Parliament passes constitutional amendment bill capping chief justice’s term

Islamabad: Following an overnight debate, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the controversial judicial amendment bill early on Monday, capping the chief justice’s tenure to three years. The National Assembly passed the 26th Constitution…
India

Bahraich violence accused files plea in SC for urgent relief against demolition notices

Three individuals accused of being involved in Baharaich violence filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking urgent relief against demolition notices issued to them by authorities for a proposed demolition scheduled…
India

SC dismisses plea seeking regulatory board to monitor OTT platforms in India

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, October 18 refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the Centre for the establishment of a proper board to monitor…
Telangana

Telangana: Group-I aspirants move SC after HC dismisses plea

Hyderabad: After the High Court struck down the plea of Group-I aspirants seeking the Group-I mains exam to be rescheduled, the petitioners approached the Supreme Court on Friday, October 18, seeking the…