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SC refuses to pass order on restrictions imposed in J&K after scrapping of Article 370, says govt should be given time to restore normalcy
•Attorney General KK Venugopal said that the government is ensuring that no violence or human rights violations takes place in the state after abrogation of Article 370.
Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on plea filed by Tehseen Poonawalla seeking withdrawal of restrictions in J&K
Fp Staff •A petition was filed in SC against government's decision of revoking provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on fresh plea against 10 percent quota to general category poor
•The apex court, which had earlier issued a notice to the Centre on similar petitions, Friday ordered tagging of the fresh plea of Tehseen Poonawalla with pending ones. Petitions have been filed by parties, including 'Janhit Abhiyan' and NGO 'Youth For Equality', challenging the Centre's decision.
SC seeks Centre’s response on fresh plea against 10% quota, refuses to bring stay on decision to grant reservation
•The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging its decision to grant 10 percent reservation in jobs and admissions to economically weak general category candidates.
10% quota law: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre after hearing PIL; gives it four weeks to respond
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Central government after hearing a PIL challenging the recent law enacted to provide 10% quota in government jobs and higher education to economically weaker sections of the general category.
Tehseen Poonawalla plea challenging 10% quota to general category poor filed in SC; case to be heard this week
•A plea challenging the Centre's decision to grant 10 percent quota to economically weaker people of the general category in jobs and education was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday.
MeitY’s draft intermediary guidelines need a relook, but not at cost of fundamental rights
Asheetar •The amended guidelines fail to actually contribute in any way towards resolving the problems at hand.
Tehseen Poonawalla appears before official panel mulling over anti-lynching law, suggests life term for guilty
•Poonawalla, who is pressing for an anti-lynching bill or Masuka (Manav Suraksha Kanoon), told PTI that he had a fruitful meeting with the panel headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba
Padmaavat row: SC to hear pleas against four states and Karni Sena on Monday for violence over film's release
•SC agreed to hear on Monday two separate petitions seeking contempt action against four state govts and the Karni Sena violating its order on Padmaavat
Judge Loya case: Bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra to hear plea seeking independent probe on Monday
Fp Staff •A new bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will hear on Monday the plea seeking an independent probe into the BH Loya's death.