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The Supreme Court

SC refuses to stay 5 per cent quota law for Gujjars

The state government justified the quota, contending that reservation was aimed at addressing the pressing need to...

6 April 2019 12:26 AM

Supreme Court

SC to take up electoral bond matter on April 10

Prashant Bhushan alleged that 95% electoral bonds sold so far to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore have been in favour of the...

6 April 2019 12:22 AM

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SC reserves verdict over info on collegium under RTI Act

A-G said for the purpose of the elevation of a judge, that the whole of it relates to a class of information which is...

4 April 2019 7:46 PM

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A-G says SC not bound to disclose info on collegium

The case related to an RTI request by activist Subhash Chandra Agarwal on the appointment of judges.

3 April 2019 7:32 PM

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Supreme Court stays EC's notification for Gujurat bypoll

The high court, while staying the sessions court's order, had refused to interfere with the EC's notification.

2 April 2019 12:43 AM

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

EC: 50 per cent VVPAT check will delay poll by six days

The EC said there is no ground for altering the existing system of random counting of the VVPAT slips.

30 March 2019 1:15 AM

The Supreme Court

SC will take up petitions against 10 per cent quota on April 8

The petitions filed seek the quashing of the Constitution (103 Amendment) Act, 2019.

28 March 2019 7:39 PM

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SC to decide if candidate can contest from two seats

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) advocate and spokesperson Ashwini Kumar Upadhyaya had challenged this provision as...

27 March 2019 11:17 PM

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Supreme Court: Very serious CBI revelations against top cop

The CJI, however, refused to comment on the seriousness or otherwise of the allegations made by the investigating...

26 March 2019 7:57 PM

T.T.V. Dinakaran

Can't allot common symbol to TTV party, EC tells SC

A plea to direct EC to allot alternate symbol till the disposal of the Special leave petition to set aside the order has...

25 March 2019 9:41 PM

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SC to EC: Why no VVPAT test in more booths?

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta asked the commission to file an affidavit on this by 4 pm...

25 March 2019 8:43 PM

The Supreme Court

Death penalty exception, life term is rule, says SC

The death sentence must be imposed only when life imprisonment appears to be an altogether inappropriate punishment.

20 March 2019 8:22 PM