Tag: Supreme Court
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All pleas on Jallikattu will be heard on Jan 31: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will hear all pleas filed on Jallikattu on January 31. This came after the central government filed a plea seeking to withdraw its January 6, 2016, notification allowing Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The Centre, in a gazette notification on January 8, removed bulls form the list of …
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January 27, 2017 -
Parliament must vote on Brexit: UK Supreme Court
The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the process of Brexit — Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), the media reported. Reading out the judgement, Supreme Court President David Neuberger said: "By a majority of eight to three, the Supreme Court today (Tuesday) rules …
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January 24, 2017 -
‘PSU banks to intervene in Aircel-Maxis case’
The State Bank of India and other public sector banks on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in the Aircel-Maxis case as a substantial amount of theirs was involved as loans. A bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice NV Ramana and Justice DY Chandrachud agreed to hear the plea by the bank after …
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January 24, 2017 -
‘PSU banks to intervene in Aircel-Maxis case’
The State Bank of India and other public sector banks on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in the Aircel-Maxis case as a substantial amount of theirs was involved as loans. A bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice NV Ramana and Justice DY Chandrachud agreed to hear the plea by the bank after …
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January 24, 2017 -
Undoing the law
The bulls have been “tamed”, albeit with hiccups like two men being gored to death and the chief minister forced to stay away from the festivity. It would, however, be silly to believe that the Jallikattu controversy will blow over for what transpired in Tamil Nadu raises queries that threaten the core of the system …
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January 23, 2017 -
Undoing the law
The bulls have been “tamed”, albeit with hiccups like two men being gored to death and the chief minister forced to stay away from the festivity. It would, however, be silly to believe that the Jallikattu controversy will blow over for what transpired in Tamil Nadu raises queries that threaten the core of the system …
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January 23, 2017 -
SC dismisses petition seeking postponement of Union Budget
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking postponement of the Union Budget on the ground of upcoming Assembly polls in five states, sources said. The PIL filed by advocate ML Sharma wanted the Centre to present the Union Budget in the financial year 2017-18 which starts from April 1 as …
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January 23, 2017 -
Coal Scam: SC orders probe against ex-CBI chief Ranjit Sinha
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a probe against former Central Bureau of Investigative (CBI) chief Ranjit Sinha who allegedly misused his powers to influence the coal block allocation scam case. A special bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur announced the verdict on the basis of a report by a special judicial panel led …
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January 23, 2017 -
Centre to apprise SC about steps to scrutinise mobile users
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to apprise it within two weeks about the steps which can be taken to scrutinise the existing and future mobile users in the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said mobile numbers are now being used for banking purposes also and "You should tell us as …
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January 23, 2017 -
Centre to apprise SC about steps to scrutinise mobile users
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to apprise it within two weeks about the steps which can be taken to scrutinise the existing and future mobile users in the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said mobile numbers are now being used for banking purposes also and "You should tell us as …
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January 23, 2017 -
SC allows officials to serve state bodies, BCCI for 9 years each
The ordert meant taking total tenure in the country's cricket administration to a period of 18 years.
January 20, 2017 -
Govt asks Aircel to port 2G customers if SC order adverse
The government has asked Aircel to help its 2G mobile customers port their numbers to other telephony operators in case the Supreme Court was to pass an adverse order. The Supreme Court had earlier this month stated that it would cancel the company's spectrum licence if executives from Malaysia's Maxis Berhad, which owns 74 per …
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January 20, 2017 -
Govt asks Aircel to port 2G customers if SC order adverse
The government has asked Aircel to help its 2G mobile customers port their numbers to other telephony operators in case the Supreme Court was to pass an adverse order. The Supreme Court had earlier this month stated that it would cancel the company's spectrum licence if executives from Malaysia's Maxis Berhad, which owns 74 per …
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January 20, 2017 -
SC refuses to interfere in CBI chief’s appointment
Supreme Court on Friday refused to direct the Centre to place before it the minutes of the meeting of a high-powered committee, comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition, which has selected Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma as the new CBI Director. "It (direction to call for minutes …
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January 20, 2017 -
SC refuses to interfere in CBI chief’s appointment
Supreme Court on Friday refused to direct the Centre to place before it the minutes of the meeting of a high-powered committee, comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition, which has selected Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma as the new CBI Director. "It (direction to call for minutes …
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January 20, 2017 -
SC not to pronounce Jallikattu verdict for a week
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed not to pronounce its verdict on Jallikattu for one week in the wake of large scale protests in Tamil Nadu against the ban on the bull-taming sport. A bench headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar agreed to put the pronouncement on hold on a plea by Attorney General …
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January 20, 2017 -
SC defers hearing on postponing of Union Budget to Jan 23
The Supreme Court on Friday deferred till January 23 the hearing on a plea seeking postponement of the Union Budget presentation ahead of Assembly polls in five states. The apex court had on January 6 refused an urgent hearing into the matter saying that they would decide the issue when it comes in its normal …
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January 20, 2017