Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday unveiled a handbook mentioning the words which perpetuate gender stereotypes and should be avoided in court language. “The Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes aims to assist judges and the legal…
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The Supreme Court on Monday flagged a viral social media post that falsely quoted Chief Justice of India (CJI) Chandrachud, calling it “fake and mischievous”. Reportedly, a fake post used the CJI's picture with a quote that urged the…
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Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to take custody of arrested Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji. It also affirmed the legality of the arrest of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader. Rejecting the…
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The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark, restoring his status as a member of Parliament. The stay will also allow him to contest the national elections…
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An anguished Supreme Court lashed out at the “lethargic” and “tardy” probe into the loss of human lives, dignity and properties during the ethic violence in Manipur, lamenting that the state has seen an “absolute breakdown of constitutional…
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The central government on Tuesday offered to transfer all the FIRs concerning crimes against women in Manipur to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the Manipur…
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The Supreme Court on Monday called for evolving a broad mechanism to deal with violence against women in strife-torn Manipur and asked how many FIRs have been registered in such incidents in the state since May. Solicitor general Tushar…
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The Supreme Court today will hear the centre's request to transfer the case of two women being paraded naked in strife-torn Manipur to a different state. The two women filed petitions in the Supreme Court against the centre and the Manipur…
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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the ongoing delimitation of Lok Sabha and assembly seats in Assam by the Election Commission and sought the response of the Centre and the poll panel on a batch of pleas on the issue. A bench of…
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The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi decreased to 208.46 metres at 6am on Friday, but continuously remains over the danger mark of 205.33. A total of 23,692 people were evacuated on Thursday from the adjacent areas of the Yamuna…
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