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Centre files review plea in SC as battle to control Delhi services intensifies, Kejriwal vows to challenge ordinance
India

Centre files review plea in SC as battle to control Delhi services intensifies, Kejriwal vows to challenge ordinance

On Friday, the Centre passed an ordinance creating a National Capital Civil Service Authority to deal with service conditions, transfer and posting of officials, seen as a move to wrest back control after the May 11 apex court ruling that gave Delhi government powers over services

IAS murder case: SC directs Bihar govt to produce original records on remission granted to ex-MP Anand Mohan
India

IAS murder case: SC directs Bihar govt to produce original records on remission granted to ex-MP Anand Mohan

Krishnaiah, who hailed from Telangana, was beaten to death by a mob in 1994 when his vehicle tried to overtake the funeral procession of gangster Chhotan Shukla in Muzaffarpur district. Mohan, then an MLA, was leading the procession

Dharma Files | Does an oppressive Hindu caste system actually exist?
Opinion

Dharma Files | Does an oppressive Hindu caste system actually exist?

The caste system is neither a Hindu phenomenon, nor do lower castes want the caste system abolished

Explained: Roots of Brazil's chaotic uprising
World

Explained: Roots of Brazil's chaotic uprising

Thousands of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters ransacked the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on 8 January. The incident sparked accusations that Bolsonaro’s actions stoked the flames of dissent and ultimately produced the uprising

Can moviegoers take outside food to cinema halls? What the Supreme Court says
India

Can moviegoers take outside food to cinema halls? What the Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha set aside an order of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and said that owners of cinema halls could regulate the sale of food. It, however, said that theatres should provide free drinking water and allow parents to carry food for infants

Timeline | From November 2016 to January 2023, a look at how the demonetisation case unfolded
Explainers

Timeline | From November 2016 to January 2023, a look at how the demonetisation case unfolded

The Supreme Court upheld the government's 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination notes in a 4:1 majority verdict on Monday, saying the decision-making process was not flawed

Was demonetisation a mistake? Supreme Court to announce verdict on 2 January
India

Was demonetisation a mistake? Supreme Court to announce verdict on 2 January

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer is likely to pronounce its verdict on 2 January on a batch of pleas challenging the government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations

Why did the Supreme Court overturn conviction of a Madhya Pradesh man accused of harassing wife?
India

Why did the Supreme Court overturn conviction of a Madhya Pradesh man accused of harassing wife?

A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia overturned the Madhya Pradesh High Court order, citing multiple dying declarations. It noted that the man was not named in the first declaration alleging cruelty relating to dowry but was named in the second one

ISRO espionage case: SC sets aside Kerala HC order granting pre-arrest bail to accused officials
India

ISRO espionage case: SC sets aside Kerala HC order granting pre-arrest bail to accused officials

A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar was hearing the matter and set it back to the Kerala HC to decide the pleas afresh within four weeks

SC gets all-women bench to hear matters for third time in history
India

SC gets all-women bench to hear matters for third time in history

The two-women judge bench will hear a batch of cases pertaining to transfer petitions involving matrimonial disputes and bail matters

GM mustard plants must be uprooted to avoid spoiling environment: Activists tell SC
India

GM mustard plants must be uprooted to avoid spoiling environment: Activists tell SC

A bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and BV Nagarathna was told by advocate Prashant Bhushan, that no one knows about the effect of environmental release of the Genetically Modified (GM) mustard, which has the potential of contaminating all mustard seeds in the country

SC seek Centre's response to plea seeking registration of same-sex marriages under Special Marriage Act
India

SC seek Centre's response to plea seeking registration of same-sex marriages under Special Marriage Act

The case was heard by two-bench judges comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli

Arun Goel appointment controversy: Know how EC nomination works
India

Arun Goel appointment controversy: Know how EC nomination works

A five-judge bench led by Justice KM Joseph while hearing a plea seeking reforms in the appointment of Election Commissioners observed that Goel’s file was moved within just 24 hours

SC seeks response from Centre & Delhi govt on conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s jail transfer plea
India

SC seeks response from Centre & Delhi govt on conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s jail transfer plea

After reviewing the details of three assaults on Sukesh within the jail, a bench presided over by Justice Ajay Rastogi issued a notice to the Mandoli Jail administration and sought a response within a week

Elgar Parishad case: SC dismisses NIA plea to recall house arrest order for activist Gautam Navlakha
India

Elgar Parishad case: SC dismisses NIA plea to recall house arrest order for activist Gautam Navlakha

The SC refused to reverse its order after a brief back-and-forth but stated that house arrest must have "certain safeguards"

Explained: Supreme Court's EPF decision and what it means for you
FP Explainers

Explained: Supreme Court's EPF decision and what it means for you

The apex court ruling means Employees Provident Fund Organisation members can now contribute 8.33 per cent of their actual salaries rather than 8.33 per cent of the pensionable salary which was capped at Rs 15,000 per month. This means those who choose to do so will get a larger retirement lumpsum

Bhopal gas tragedy: Would pursue curative petition seeking additional funds for victims, Centre tells SC
India

Bhopal gas tragedy: Would pursue curative petition seeking additional funds for victims, Centre tells SC

The Centre would pursue its curative petition seeking Rs 7,844 crore as additional funds from successor firms of the US-based Union Carbide Corporation for giving compensation to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the SC was informed on Tuesday.

SC seeks UP’s response to plea challenging bail given to 2 accused of attacking Owaisi
India

SC seeks UP’s response to plea challenging bail given to 2 accused of attacking Owaisi

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief's car had come under attack in Hapur while he was returning to Delhi after attending election-related events in western Uttar Pradesh on February 3, a week before assembly polls began in the state

Supreme Court to live-stream its constitution bench proceedings from 27 September
India

Supreme Court to live-stream its constitution bench proceedings from 27 September

On August 26, for the first time since its inception, the Supreme Court had live streamed its proceedings of a bench headed by then Chief Justice NV Ramana through a webcast portal. It was ceremonial proceedings as Justice Ramana was to demit office on the same day

Eye on SC voters, BJP to launch Mega outreach, perform 'Pravas' in community bastis
India

Eye on SC voters, BJP to launch Mega outreach, perform 'Pravas' in community bastis

The party currently has 46 Lok Sabha and 7 Rajya Sabha MPs from the community