RG Kar doctor rape-murder case: Supreme Court orders SIT probe in custodial torture of women arrested during protests

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged custodial torture of two women, who were arrested during protests that took place in the…

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Allahabad High Court rules widowed daughters entitled to compassionate appointment if dependent on parents

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that widowed daughters are entitled to compassionate appointments if dependent on their deceased parents while allowing a petition. The Division…

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Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking deletion of words secular, socialist from Preamble of Constitution

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed at least three petitions challenging the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India, which added terms like ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ to its Preamble. The…

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Plea filed in Supreme Court seeks probe by Indian agencies into allegations by US Department of Justice against Gautam Adani

The Supreme Court has been moved by an application that sought investigation by Indian agencies into the corruption charges levelled by the United States Department of Justice against industrialist Gautam…

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