Supreme Court clarifies stay in Medha Roopam case; Allahabad High Court’s quashing of NSA detention remains in force

The Supreme Court has revised its interim order in the petitions filed by Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam and the Uttar Pradesh government, clarifying that the stay is…

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Supreme Court commutes death sentence of man convicted of raping, murdering six-year-old stepdaughter

The Supreme Court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of raping and murdering his six-year-old stepdaughter in Madhya Pradesh, while upholding his conviction. A Bench comprising…

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Delhi High Court flags possible fabrication of court order, says unknown person added ‘interim stay granted’

The Delhi High Court has flagged an apparent fabrication of one of its judicial orders after finding that an additional paragraph stating “interim stay granted” appeared in a version of…

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends Justice Kaushik Goswami as permanent Gauhati High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Kaushik Goswami, presently serving as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court, as a Permanent Judge of the High…

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Calcutta High Court restrains police from taking steps against Nandigram Congress candidate in 2007 case

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the police not to take any further steps against Congress’s Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with a criminal case dating to 2007,…

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Supreme Court urges Election Commission to expedite decision on Trinamool Congress name, symbol dispute

The Supreme Court has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to expedite its decision on the dispute over the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) name and its ‘flowers and…

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Supreme Court dismisses Danam Nagender’s plea against disqualification under anti-defection law

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender challenging the Telangana High Court’s judgment disqualifying him from the Telangana Legislative Assembly under the 10th…

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