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Supreme Court directs Yogi government to refund money recovered from anti-CAA protesters
•Following the apex court's criticism, the Uttar Pradesh government announced that it had withdrawn 274 recovery notices against anti-CAA protesters
SC expands definition of vulnerable witness to include age and gender neutral victims of sexual assault
•The apex court also expanded the definition to include any speech or hearing impaired individual or a person suffering from any other disability, who is considered to be a vulnerable witness by the competent court
Supertech home buyers jittery after SC order on demolition of high-rise apartment complex
•Supertech said the order will not have any adverse impact on the company or its group companies as every project has its own independent RERA Account and cost centre
In a first, 9 Supreme Court judges take oath in one go; working strength goes up to 33
Fp Staff •Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath of office in a swearing-in ceremony held in the auditorium of the apex court's additional building complex
Pegasus row: 'Nothing to hide', expert committee to probe all claims, Centre tells Supreme Court
•The government told a bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana that this issue is "highly technical" and expertise was needed to examine the aspects
'Absolutely frivolous': Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking to delete 26 verses of Quran
•The apex court has also imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner, which was filed by former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi
AIFF approaches Supreme Court seeking extension of executive committee's tenure until finalisation of new constitution
•The Supreme Court in a 2017 order had appointed a Committee of Administrators to formulate the constitution of the AIFF in consonance with the Sports Code.
Centre using sedition law to curb free speech, says former Supreme Court justice MB Lokur
•Speaking on the contempt of court issue related to lawyer Prashant Bhushan, the former apex court judge said his statements were misread
Supreme Court extends relief on NPAs after govt says interest issue being considered at 'highest level'
•The Centre told the court an expert panel has been set up to look into the interest being charged by banks on instalments deferred during the moratorium
Prashant Bhushan contempt case in SC: Activist-lawyer quotes Mahatma Gandhi, says 'do not ask for mercy': full text
Fp Staff •Bhushan, after the Supreme Court rejected his plea that the arguments on quantum of sentence be heard by another top court bench, said his tweets were "nothing but a small attempt to discharge" what he considered to be his "highest duty at this juncture in the history of our republic."