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PM Degree Row: SC Dismisses Kejriwal’s Plea Against Defamation Summons
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging a Gujarat High Court order which had refused to quash summons in a criminal defamation case filed against…
AAP Leader Satyendar Jain Granted Bail More Than 2 Years After ED Arrest
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Education Minister Satyendar Jain was finally granted bail by a Delhi court on Friday.
Jain was behind bars for over 16 months, having…
No Need To Criminalise Marital Rape, Not Within Supreme Court’s Jurisdiction:…
New Delhi: A fortnight ago, the Supreme Court had said that it will decide on the issue of marital rape solely on legal principles even if the Central government does not take a stand.
On…
SC Directs IIT To Admit Poor Dalit Student; 18-Yr-Old Says ‘Train Back On Track’
New Delhi: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday used its extraordinary powers to direct IIT Dhanbad to admit Dalit youth Atul Kumar to its electrical engineering course.…
Tirupati Laddoos Row: Keep Gods Out Of Politics, Supreme Court Tells CM Naidu
New Delhi: The Tirupati laddoos row, which has caught the entire country’s attention over the last 10 days, came up for hearing at the Supreme Court on Monday.
Hearing three petitions…
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court Dismisses Gujarat Govt’s Plea Seeking Review
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected the Gujarat government’s petition seeking a review of the verdict cancelling remission granted to 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and…
Supreme Court Orders Immediate Release Of YouTuber; Know Details Of The Case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to immediately release YouTuber Savukku Shankar, who had been detained under the Goondas Act.
Senior advocates…
Sex Education: Need To Promote Understanding Of Benefits, Says Supreme Court
New Delhi: Delivered its verdict on a plea challenging the Madras High Court order that said mere downloading and watching child pornography was not an offence under the POCSO Act and the IT…
Downloading, Watching Child Porn An Offence Under POCSO: Supreme Court
New Delhi: Downloading and watching child pornography is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a landmark…
The CBI Has Invited Supreme Court’s Ire: Know Why
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for making "scandalous allegations" in their plea against courts in West Bengal while seeking that…