Supreme Court Ruling
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Why a government-run ‘fact-checking’ unit has been stayed by the Supreme Court
Fears have been expressed that the unit would supress free speech and the freedom of the press.
Vineet Bhalla
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SC overrules 1998 order protecting legislators accused of taking bribes for votes from prosecution
The bench held that corruption and bribery by MPs and MLAs destroy the functioning of parliamentary democracy.
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SC dismisses religious leader Asaram’s plea to suspend sentence in rape case on health grounds
The top court asked him to move the Rajasthan High Court with an application for treatment at a hospital in Maharashtra.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Supreme Court rejects Vedanta’s plea to reopen Thoothukudi smelting plant
The court said that while the plant contributed to the economy, environmental concerns cannot be ignored.
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No default vacation of stay orders after six months, says Supreme Court
In a 2018 judgment, the top court held that stay orders in civil and criminal cases would be valid only for six months unless specifically extended.
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Supreme Court asks Centre if new law to speed up bail is under consideration
The top court in 2022 advised that decisions on bail petitions should be taken within two weeks, except in cases where the law provides otherwise.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Explained: Why the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds scheme
The court ruled that voters’ right to information is far too important to be curtailed on the pretext of privacy or checking black money in electoral finance.
Vineet Bhalla
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Supreme Court stays case against Samajwadi Party leader for comments about Ramcharitmanas
In January, Swami Prasad Maurya had claimed that some verses of the Hindu epic were insulting to women, Dalits and other backward castes.
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‘Act of fraud’: Why Supreme Court sent Bilkis Bano case gangrape-murder convicts back to jail
The court criticised the conduct of the Gujarat government and accused one of the convicts for ‘playing fraud’ on the court.
Vineet Bhalla
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Should Supreme Court have evaded the question of downgrading Jammu and Kashmir to a Union territory?
The court was satisified with the Centre’s assurance that statehood would be restored in due course.
Vineet Bhalla
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Explained: How the Supreme Court upheld Modi government’s Article 370 abrogation
The court held that scrapping the provision was not only legally sound but the final step in Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional integration.
Vineet Bhalla
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Supreme Court stays transfer of Armed Forces Tribunal judge, seeks report
Justice Dharam Chaudhary was transferred as he passed a strict order against senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, the Chandigarh Bar Association said.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go