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Centre arms itself with a legal strategy to defend PSUs' disinvestment

The move comes after several petitions challenging the policy were filed across the country

SC Collegium recommends 15 names for appointment as Judges in HCs

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana has recommended to the Centre 15 names of judicial officers and advocates for appointment as Judges in the High Courts

SC to hear on May 10 pleas challenging validity of penal law on sedition

A special bench comprising CJ N V Ramana and Justices Surya kant and Hima Kohli commenced hearing arguments on a batch of pleas against the sedition law and after sometime adjourned it to next Tuesday

SC to hear fresh plea against event Resolution for "Hindu Rashtra" on May 9

The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear on May 9 a fresh plea against an event scheduled to be held at Talkatora Stadium here where a resolution for "Hindu Rashtra" is proposed to be made.

SC asks statutory bodies to hold meeting with Unitech board on approvals

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed statutory authorities Town and Country Planning department, Noida, and Greater Noida to hold a meeting with the new board of management of Unitech

SC upholds Delhi HC order directing DMRC to pay arbitral award to DAMEPL

The high court on March 10 had directed the DMRC to pay over Rs 4,600 crore of arbitral award along with interest to DAMEPL

Reassessment dispute case: SC rules in favour of Revenue Department

The new reassessment law had capped the period for issuing notices with respect to reopening past cases at three years, down from from six years earlier

How safe are India's dams?

The long-term safety of a dam depends on the extent of degradation of its materials, weakening of the foundations and seismological threats

SC strikes down law allowing Kerala to annul arbitration clause, awards

Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a 1998 local law allowing the state government to revoke the arbitration clause and the judicially enforceable arbitral awards, saying it was "unconstitutional"

Court can't sit in verdict of safety analysis on paediatric vaccination: SC

The Supreme Court has said that the decision taken by the Centre to vaccinate children in the country is in tune with global scientific consensus and expert bodies.

Why the judiciary is failing

The rule of law is a necessary though not a sufficient condition for justice, but our courts are failing to provide even this

US abortion rights debate revives as SC draft overturns Row v. Wade verdict

The ruling would be a seismic change in American law and politics

SC notice on plea against no meat products in midday meals in Lakshadweep

The plea challenged the May last year order of the Director of Animal Husbandry, which directed immediate closure of all the dairy farms

Insurance claims can't be rejected on definitions of terrorism, says SC

The verdict came on a plea of Narsingh Ispat Ltd, the insurance claims of which under the Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy, was repudiated by the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd

Make data public on Covid vaccine's side-effects: SC to Centre

Covid vaccination cannot be forced on any individual, the Supreme Court said on Monday and asked the Centre to make public data on the immunisation's adverse events

SC extends stay on proposed demolition of jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar

The Supreme Court extended the stay on the proposed demolition of around 200 jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar and asked the Centre to conduct a survey to verify the slum-dwellers there.

SC asks NALSA for number of cases initiated under Domestic Violence Act

The apex court was hearing a plea seeking adequate infrastructure across the country for providing effective legal aid to women abused in matrimonial homes and creating shelter homes for them

SC junks PIL seeking cooling-off time for civil servants to contest polls

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL to impose restrictions to prevent civil servants from contesting elections immediately after retirement from service, by imposing a cooling off period

Can't do it in a day, says CJI about using local languages in courts

"Sometimes, some of the judges are not familiar with the local language. The chief justice will always be from outside. Senior-most judges sometimes are also from outside," Justice Ramana said

PM bats for local languages in courts to boost confidence in judiciary

We need to encourage local languages in courts. This will not only increase the confidence of common citizens in the justice system but they will feel more connected to it: Modi