Plea filed in Bombay High Court seeks FIR against MNS chief Raj Thackeray over hate speech against Hindi-speaking people in Maharashtra

A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking registration of an FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over his alleged hate speech targeting Hindi-speaking…

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Judges and lawyers should actively uphold fundamental values of liberty, equality and fraternity: CJI BR Gavai on 79th Independence Day

Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Friday said the Supreme Court could not dictate the High Courts to consider lawyers practising in the Apex Court for appointment as…

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Supreme Court orders ECI to publicly disclose names and reasons for deletion of 65 lakh Bihar voters

India’s Supreme Court issued a compelling directive to the Election Commission of India (ECI), mandating the public release of names and reasons behind the removal of approximately 6.5 million individuals…

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Supreme Court calls Union government for formal affidavit on plea for restoration of statehood in Jammu & Kashmir

In a significant judicial development, the Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to the Union Government to furnish a comprehensive response to a set of writ petitions seeking…

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Supreme Court to hear plea alleging arbitrary detention of Bengali Muslim migrant workers as foreigners

A petition filed in the Supreme Court of India has spotlighted what it calls a disturbing pattern of detaining Bengali Muslim migrant workers on unverified allegations of illegal entry into…

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