Supreme Court remembers those who shaped its conscience, CJI Surya Kant says in tribute to late Senior Advocate Ashoke Kumar Sen

The Supreme Court’s memory is not confined to its judgments alone but also to the lives that shaped its conscience, said Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Thursday…

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Delhi High Court to hear child social media regulation plea on August 5 after Justice Tejas Karia’s recusal

The Delhi High Court will hear on August 5 a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the formulation of a nationwide statutory framework to regulate and restrict social media access for…

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Supreme Court declines to modify order allowing release of Mahaprabhu Jagannath film, says courts cannot judge artistic expression

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with its earlier order permitting the nationwide release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, dismissing applications moved by the Odisha government and the Shree…

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Supreme Court quashes 2021 Office Memorandum on post-facto environmental clearances, says Centre must act through statutory notification

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the Central Government has the legislative competence to introduce a mechanism for granting post-facto environmental clearances (ECs), but such a framework can only…

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Supreme Court grants bail to two UAPA accused after 12 years in custody, cites right to speedy trial under Article 21

The Supreme Court has granted bail to two accused booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, after taking note of their prolonged incarceration for nearly 12 years and the…

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Babri Masjid demolition remarks: Bombay High Court quashes externment orders against SDPI leaders

The Bombay High Court has quashed externment orders issued by the Mumbai Police against two office-bearers of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), holding that the action failed to…

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