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Supreme Court slaps costs on litigants who said oral order in Adani Ports land case differed from signed order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea alleging that its final signed order in favour of Adani Ports in the gauchar ...
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Supreme Court asks for details on pending criminal cases in UP, quashes 35-year case

The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings pending for over 35 years against a Uttar Pradesh police constable accused ...
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Punjab & Haryana HC says Zee can release documentary on gangsters but can't use 'Lawrence' in title

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has permitted streaming platform Zee5 to release a documentary about gangsters [Zee ...
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Vijay tipped to be Vijay's Advocate General

Senior Advocate Vijay Narayan is slated to take over as the new Advocate General (AG) for Tamil Nadu after the recent regime ...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court pulls up lawyer for saying only clients of Senior Advocates get bail

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently cautioned an advocate after he alleged that the Court grants bail only to those ...
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Row over lit cigarette: Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of man who stabbed tea stall owner

The Supreme Court recently upheld the murder conviction of a man accused of stabbing a tea stall owner following a quarrel ...
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Institutional arbitration: A turning point for NBFCs and banks in resolution of NPAs?

Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) play a major role in propelling the nation’s economic growth. Since they ...
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Freedom of religion can't be violated in the name of social reform: Supreme Court in Sabarimala reference

Freedom of religion under Article 25(1) of the Constitution cannot be violated in the name of social reform, the Supreme ...
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Kerala High Court refuses to stay judgment permitting girls-only Muslim school to introduce co-education

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday declined to stay a single judge ruling which had permitted a girls-only government-aided ...
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Collegium recommends 9 advocates for appointment as Calcutta High Court judges

The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court. The decision was taken at the Collegium’s meetings held on May 11 and 12, ...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court judge cycles to Court after PM Modi's appeal to save fuel

Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Dwarka Dhish Bansal was seen cycling to Court on Tuesday in response to Prime ...
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TVK MLA moves Supreme Court against Madras HC order restraining him from voting in floor tests

MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi has moved the Supreme Court against an order passed by the Madras High Court today restraining him ...