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SC restrains IITs from conducting counselling, admitting students on basis of JEE (Advanced) 2017

The Supreme Court restrained the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country from conducting further counselling and admitting students on the basis of the results of the IIT-JEE (Advance) 2017 results, till further orders

Triple talaq: SC likely to examine constitutional validity of Muslim laws as hearing commences on 11 May

The Supreme Court will commence hearing from 11 May on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims.

SC refuses plea to make Hindi compulsory from class I - VIII

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre, the states and union territories to make Hindi compulsory for students of class I-VIII across the country to promote national unity.

Were you waiting for a written invitation? SC pulls up BCCI for not complying with Lodha panel recommendations

The Supreme Court today pulled up the BCCI for its reluctance to comply with the recommendations of the Justice R M Lodha panel, including the one to keep politicians away from cricket administration, observing politicians wanted to hold such posts for "power and clout".

Who is Yakub Memon: Here's all you need to know about the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the curative plea filed by 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, paving the way for his hanging on 30 July.

After filing mercy plea to Maha Guv, Yakub Memon moves SC to stay death penalty

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the sole death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of execution of his death sentence scheduled for 30 July on the ground that all legal remedies have not been exhausted.

Repeated mercy pleas violate principle of finality: Centre tells SC

Repeated mercy pleas before the President and the Governor by convicts seeking remission or commutation of their sentences violate the principle of finality, the Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court.