Supreme Court stays execution of non-bailable warrants against Randeep Surjewala for 5 weeks, tells Congress Spokesperson to move trial court for quashing of NBW

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of a non-bailable warrant issued against Congress National Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala for the next five weeks.  The Bench of Chief Justice of…

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Madras High Court disposes PIL seeking directions to respondent for taking immediate actions for beautifying the roads in Vellore

The Madras High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking direction to the respondents to take appropriate action immediately to remove all the filth, rubbish and garbage,…

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Allahabad High Court directs Dean from Faculty of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Queen Mary’s Hospital to conduct medical abortion of rape victim of Bahraich

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Dean, Faculty of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Queen Mary’s Hospital, Lucknow to conduct medical abortion of the rape…

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Uttarakhand High Court disposes PIL seeking necessary steps to conduct preliminary inquiry on representation of petitioner

The Uttarakhand High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking direction to the respondents to take necessary steps/ action and to conduct a preliminary inquiry on the…

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Chandrababu Naidu: Supreme Court adjourns anticipatory bail plea in FibreNet scam, says likely to deliver verdict in Skill Development case after Diwali vacations

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the anticipatory bail petition filed by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Nara Chandrababu Naidu in the FiberNet scam case, stating that it was likely…

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Supreme Court refuses to issue uniform guidelines for expeditious disposal of criminal cases against MPs, MLAs; issues directions for High Courts

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it would be difficult to lay down uniform guidelines for expeditious disposal of criminal cases against Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of…

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Appointment of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta as Supreme Court judges cleared by Central Government

The appointment of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta as judges of the Supreme Court have been cleared by the Central Government.  The judges will take oath today, at 4:15pm. The…

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One year of Supreme Court under CJI Chandrachud: From reducing carbon footprints to making justice accessible for all

As the 50th Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud completes one year in office tomorrow, India Legal takes a look at some of the path-breaking initiatives taken by him as…

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