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SC dismisses plea, says India already called 'Bharat' in the Constitution

Chief Justice of India S A Bobde reiterated that India is already called Bharat in the Constitution

SC rejects plea to remove lockdown period for calculating cheque limitation

A bench headed by Justice R Banumathi, which heard the matter through video-conferencing, said that the issue raised in the plea relates to "policy decisions" and the court cannot issue such direction

SC adjourns hearing on 'rename India to 'Bharat' plea to another day

The petitioner had said that the country has several names like India, Republic of India, Bharat, Bharat Ganarajya, etc, and advocated that there should only be one name for a country

Health associations warn against dangers of LGBT 'conversion therapy'

Three Indian mental health associations issued separate statements last month pointing to the dangers of 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQIA+ people, two years after same-sex relations were decriminalis

Why aviation regulator is not forcing airlines to keep middle seat empty

DGCA was forced to relook at the middle seat policy after an Air India pilot had challenged the regulator's protocol, in Bombay high court, which allowed airlines to book all seats.

Country should have one name: Petitioner seeking India to be called Bharat

There are many names of India like Republic of India, Bharat, India, Bharat Ganarajya, etc. There should not be many names, said the petitioner

Tata-Mistry dispute will test the rights of minority shareholders: Lawyers

The SC on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by the SP Group challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT's) December order

The problem with Aarogya Setu

The app gathers a lot of data, which is unnecessary for the task it supposedly performs

SC refuses to quash FIR against Congress leader over 'vulgar' tweet

Punia had moved the apex court seeking quashing of the FIRs registered against him regarding his alleged vulgar tweet

SC issues notice to Tata Sons on cross-appeal by Mistry against NCLAT order

The top court had on January 10 granted relief to Tata group by staying the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal order of December 18 last year

After flak over Shramik, Rlys says only 71 out of 3,840 trains diverted

Over the past few days, at least nine people lost their lives in different Shramik trains, for which the reasons were allegedly lack of supply of food and water

SC to hear plea seeking replacement of word India with 'Bharat' on June 2

The petition was listed for hearing on Friday before the apex court but it got deleted from the list as Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde was not available.

In a setback, Singh brothers lose appeal in Rs 3,500-crore arbitral award

The brothers are currently in judicial custody following Supreme Court order in November last year that held them guilty of violating earlier court orders

Letter to BS: It's right to ask pvt hospitals to share Covid treatment cost

At least, the private hospitals can waive consultation, laboratory and ward charges

Shramik special trains face heat over on-board deaths, food, water issues

The Supreme Court on Thursday said food and water should be provided to the passengers on Shramik Special trains by the Indian Railways

States can't charge fare from migrant workers, must provide food, says SC

The bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and M R Shah, directed that states oversee the registration of migrant workers and ensure that they are made to board the train or bus at the earliest

Who is feeding migrant workers, paying for their travel, SC asks govt

9.1 million migrant workers taken to their home states till Wednesday during a nationwide lockdown, says government.

SC to hear plea over migrant workers' miseries amid lockdown today

Medha Patkar, in her petition, sought a direction for a uniform platform to be created which can be used by all migrants for the ticketing system.

Amrapali case: ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

The Supreme Court on Friday had allowed the agency to attach the investment banking firm's assets to recover the amount identified as proceeds of crime under PMLA

SC asks Centre to identify private hospitals for free Covid-19 treatment

Three-judge bench led by CJI says there are private hospitals that have been given land either free of cost or at nominal rates, so they should treat coronavirus-infected patients for free