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    Supreme Court Orders Investigation and Security Measures Following Attack

    New Delhi, April 2 The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious exception to an incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were allegedly surrounded and attacked, observing that it was a...
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    Malda Siege: SC Orders Central Forces, CBI Probe into State's Response

    New Delhi, Apr 2 – The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticized the West Bengal administration for its “complete failure” and inaction in response to the “deplorable” siege and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the voter registration drive, and directed a CBI or NIA...
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    Group Urges CJI to Address Allegations Against Delhi HC Judge

    New Delhi, March 18 – A group of senior advocates, academics, former police officials, and members of the Bar have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), expressing concern over allegations made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court...
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    Judiciary Chapter Removed Amid Court Concerns

    New Delhi, March 10 – The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) issued an unconditional and unqualified public apology on Tuesday regarding a controversial chapter in its now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook, which referred to corruption in the judiciary.Ahead...
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    Allahabad HC Warns Against Abusive Social Media Posts Targeting Judiciary

    Prayagraj, February 26 The Allahabad High Court has cautioned social media users against using abusive language towards the judiciary online, observing that such comments fall outside the scope of fair criticism and may invite strict action under contempt jurisdiction.A division bench...
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    Textbook Controversy: Supreme Court Takes Action on NCERT Material

    New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court has ordered an immediate nationwide withdrawal of the Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), along with a complete ban on it. This decision comes after observing that the chapter...
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    NCERT Faces Court Action Over Controversial Judicial Corruption Section

    New Delhi/Jamshedpur, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a "complete ban" on any further publication, reprint, or digital dissemination of the NCERT's Class 8 social science book, as it contains "offensive" content regarding corruption in the judiciary. The court stated that this...
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    NCERT Textbook Controversy: Supreme Court Takes Action on 'Dangerous' Revision

    New Delhi, February 26 – Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday for including critical references to the judiciary in its textbooks.Reacting to the Supreme Court's observations on the...
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    Court Orders Seizure, Contempt Action in Textbook Controversy

    New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticized the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in an 8th-grade Social Science textbook, observing that the controversy appeared to be the result of a...
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    High Court Orders Inquiry into Interference with Religious Practice

    Prayagraj, February 17 The Allahabad High Court has issued contempt notices to the district magistrate and SSP of Bareilly for allegedly preventing certain individuals, including the petitioner, from offering prayers inside a private property belonging to the latter.A two-judge bench...
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