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The Goa government has moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of journalist Tarun Tejpal's 10-year sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case. It argued the sentence was disproportionate to the offence and sought life imprisonment or another enhanced sentence
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The Cockroach Janta Party accused the Centre of delaying action on assurances to withdraw FIRs against students and protesters. It also sought representation on the Supreme Court’s proposed high-powered committee examining allegations of police excesses and violence against police
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The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking replacement of hanging with less painful methods for executing death row convicts. The bench said its verdict would not prevent the Centre from reviewing the existing method through an expert body.
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The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and states on a PIL seeking confiscation of movable and immovable property belonging to offenders and their family members in exam paper leak cases. The court fixed September 25 for further hearing.
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The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, states, Union Territories and social media platforms Meta and X on a PIL seeking directions to prevent police from posting content revealing accused persons’ identities or depicting them in a dehumanising manner.
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The Supreme Court announced it will set up a high-powered committee of retired judges, a former DGP, an ex-CBI director and others to probe allegations of police excesses against student protesters during the July 20 Parliament march in Delhi.
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Delhi Police defended its use of force during the July 20 “Chalo Sansad” protest, telling the Supreme Court that violence and alleged anti-social elements triggered a law-and-order breakdown. The force cited injuries to over 240 personnel and offered to face court-appointed scrutiny
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the destruction of elephant habitats and corridors by mining and other projects, saying the will to protect wildlife is lacking. His remarks followed a Supreme Court order directing a nationwide survey to identify blockages in elephant corridors
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The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, states, Union Territories, Meta and X on a PIL seeking safeguards against police posting accused persons’ identities or dehumanising images online. The plea seeks guidelines and prompt removal mechanisms for such content from social media platforms
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The Centre told the Supreme Court it will finalise rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam within three weeks, covering airfares, surge pricing and excess baggage charges. The court also warned that airlines violating government directions should face action, including grounding
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear NBCC’s plea challenging NCLAT’s refusal to exempt it from RERA provisions while completing 16 stalled Supertech housing projects. The projects comprise nearly 50,000 homes across four states, with thousands of homebuyers awaiting possession
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The Supreme Court on Monday ordered restoration of the Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat unit’s Instagram and Facebook accounts, subject to removal of objectionable posts. The bench allowed AAP Gujarat’s interim plea and listed the main matter for hearing after two weeks
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The Supreme Court directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to compensate a landowner and pay rentals for land forcibly taken in 1953 to build a police station in Kangan without acquisition or compensation. The court ordered acquisition proceedings from 2021 and rental calculation since 1953
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The Supreme Court on Monday asked Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's direction to release water to Tamil Nadu. The court posted the matter for August 24 as both states presented contrasting claims over water availability
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The Supreme Court has asked a court-appointed SIT to expedite its probe into alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and file a status report. The court may consider reforms in donation management after examining the report
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The Supreme Court will hear Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking directions to Karnataka to release its due share of Cauvery water. Tamil Nadu claims Karnataka released far less than the CWRC allocation, despite adequate reservoir storage, amid deficient rainfall conditions
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The protective framework of the Fifth Schedule and Regulation 1 of 1970 must be understood in the context of the historical exploitation, dispossession and displacement of tribal communities
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The Supreme Court on Friday fixed August 21 for hearing a plea seeking regulations for CBSE’s On-Screen Marking system. The plea highlights students facing admission difficulties due to CBSE scores and seeks safeguards, including relaxation of minimum qualifying marks
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The Supreme Court on Friday urged Kuki and Meitei groups in violence-hit Manipur to end road blockades and work towards restoring peace. The court sought details of blocked roads and concrete proposals within two weeks to restore essential supplies across the state
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The Supreme Court has quashed FIRs against Samay Raina and four other comedians over alleged offensive remarks about Persons with Disabilities on India's Got Latent. The court noted their compliance with awareness initiatives while continuing to examine measures against harmful content