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New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the validity of a rule dealing with the custody of animals pending litigation.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta agreed to hear the plea and issued notice to the...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea against the holding of buffalo racing sport 'Kambala' in parts of Karnataka other than the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, asking why it should be restricted only to a particular area of the state.The Kambala race, held in...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it termed a plea seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law as a "very good case" that the legislature should consider.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government and the Election Commission to provide all logistical support to judicial officers involved in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state.A three-judge bench, comprising Chief...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Supreme Court issued a notice on Tuesday regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the implementation of the "cream layer" principle within reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, and...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to formulate a no-fault compensation policy for serious adverse events following Covid-19 vaccination.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that the existing mechanism for monitoring adverse events following...

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(NCERT) issued an unconditional and unqualified public apology on Tuesday regarding a controversial chapter in its now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook, which referred to corruption in the judiciary.Ahead...

New Delhi, March 10 The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the ire of the Supreme Court, and said the entire textbook has been withdrawn.The social science textbook for Class 8 stated that corruption, a...

New Delhi, March 10 – The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) issued a public apology on Tuesday regarding a chapter in its Class 8 Social Science textbook, titled "Exploring Society: India and Beyond" (Grade 8, Part II), which included a section on the judiciary. The...

Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday morning that the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled for later this year, will be completely fair and free from violence.“I extend my greetings to all my brothers and sisters in West Bengal. I...

New Delhi, March 9 The CBI summoned actor and TVK chief Vijay for a fresh round of questioning on March 10 in connection with the Karur stampede case, but he sought 15 days to appear before the agency, citing political engagements, officials said on Monday.The agency will now issue fresh...

Kolkata, March 9 Trinamool Congress All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday alleged a “bigger conspiracy” by the BJP-led central government, claiming that bank accounts of voters whose names are deleted from the electoral rolls could be frozen in the future.Addressing party...

March 9, Kohima: Member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Nuklutoshi, has raised concerns about the impact of firecrackers on the environment, people, and livestock.During today's session, he questioned why firecrackers are not restricted during Christmas and New Year, but are restricted...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday directed all high courts to set timelines for trial courts to ensure the speedy conclusion of acid attack cases across the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the status reports submitted by...

Gwalior, March 9 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday declared the election of Congress MLA, Mukesh Malhotra, from Vijaypur constituency as "null and void" due to his failure to disclose pending criminal cases during the 2024 by-election.The Gwalior bench of the HC declared BJP candidate...

New Delhi, March 9 Following the partial demolition of the house belonging to the family of the accused in the Uttam Nagar killing, MCD officials announced on Monday that there are no plans for a major anti-encroachment drive in the area in the near future.The accused is involved in the Uttam...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to make efforts to virtually connect a minor child, who was taken to Russia by her mother, with the Indian father.The Russian woman had fled to Moscow with her child amid a bitter custody battle with her estranged Indian husband...

New Delhi, March 9 While dismissing a plea seeking directions to prevent deaths caused by alleged civic negligence, the Supreme Court cautioned young lawyers on Monday against filing public interest litigations (PILs) merely to seek media publicity.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by student activist Devangana Kalita, seeking to reconstruct the case diary in an investigation against her in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots.Reconstructing a case diary is a legal process essential for maintaining the...

New Delhi, March 9 Go back to the newspaper vendor. That was the directive from the Supreme Court to a petitioner who wanted a copy of The Times of India, including all its supplements.Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, in their ruling, advised the petitioner, G S Rathore, to instruct his...