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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NHRC Chairperson seeks paradigm shift from retributive jurisprudence to restitution for eradication of torture, providing justice to victims of torture

Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday said that it was important to shift the focus from retributive jurisprudence to restitution, reparation and…

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Supreme Court to hear pleas alleging delay by Governors of Kerala, Punjab, TN on passage of Bills passed by State Legislatures on Nov 10

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday, three petitions filed by the States of Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, alleging inaction by their Governors over the passage of Bills passed…

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