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Supreme Court Stays Kerala Plus 1 Exam, Says COVID-19 Situation ‘Alarming’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Kerala government’s decision to conduct Plus 1 (Class 11) exam physically from September 6 due to the “alarming” COVID-19 situation across the state.
“There is alarming situation in Kerala.…
Supreme Court To Resume Physical Hearing From Sept 1; Know The Details
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will begin physical hearing of cases from September 1. A hybrid model of final hearing of some cases will be followed from Tuesday to Thursday amid strict observance of COVID-appropriate norms.
The Secretary…
Release ‘Caged Parrot’ CBI, Ensure Its Autonomy: High Court Directs Centre
Chennai: The Madras High Court has asked the Centre to consider enacting a law which will grant statutory status to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) so that its autonomy is ensured, sans the government’s administrative control.
It…
Controversial Post: Rahul Gandhi’s Tweet Violated Policy, Twitter Tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s tweet disclosing and sharing the identity of a rape victim’s family was removed and his account locked, Twitter India informed Delhi High Court on Wednesday.
“Rahul Gandhi’s tweet violated our policy also, we have…
Flipkart & Amazon In Trouble As Supreme Court Allows Anti-Trust Probe Against Them
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed an anti-trust probe against Flipkart and Amazon.
Refusing to stay a probe by the Competitive Commission of India (CCI) for alleged predatory practices, the apex court said the e-commerce…
Marital Rape Is A Ground For Divorce, Says Kerala High Court
Kochi: Upholding marital rape as a valid ground to claim divorce, the Kerala high court has recently said incidents of marital rape occurs when the husband is under the notion that the body of his wife owes to him, but such a notion has no…
Lawyer Files Contempt Petition Against Narendra Modi, Amit Shah; Know Why
New Delhi: A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The plea for contempt is about the central government’s decision to appoint Rakesh Asthana as…
India Can’t Have Parallel Legal Systems For Rich And Poor: Supreme Court
New Delhi: In a scathing observation, the Supreme Court said on Thursday that India cannot have parallel legal systems, one for the rich, resourceful and those who wield political power and the other for “small men” without resources and…
What Defines Pornography? Know The Law Against It In India
New Delhi: After businessman Raj Kundra's arrest on Monday, the spotlight is on pornography. First things first. Pornography is not legal in India. In January 2020, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology asked Internet…
326 Sedition Cases In India Between 2014-19, Just 6 Convictions: Home Ministry
New Delhi: The Supreme Court had questioned three days ago whether the sedition law was needed 75 years after India attained Independence.
Hearing a bunch of petitions, the apex court also voiced its concern about Section 124 (A) of the…