Supreme Court Ruling
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Supreme Court extends limitation period for filing cases on account of rise in Covid-19 cases
Limitation period is the maximum time limit within which a case is to be filed. This is the third such extension since March 2020.
Umang Poddar
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Have SC's attempts to depoliticise police inadvertently led to a weakening of federalism?
The idea that bureaucrats in Delhi will handle the police better than elected politicians in the state has little by way of backing.
Shoaib Daniyal
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BJP turned CBI into a ‘paan shop’, claims Maharashtra minister
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Centre cannot extend the jurisdiction of the Central Bureau of Investigation without the permission of states.
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Trending
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‘My biggest strength is my love’: Muslim man’s house, shops razed after marriage to Hindu woman
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From Babri to Gyanvapi, how India’s courts have helped escalate Hindutva claims on mosques
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Photos of Taj Mahal underground cells released by Archaeological Survey amid row about ‘Hindu idols’
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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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Four strange symptoms of Covid-19 you might not have heard about
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Centre cannot extend CBI’s jurisdiction without state government’s consent: Supreme Court
The judgement holds significance as eight Opposition-ruled states have withdrawn general consent for CBI inquiries in the last few months.
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Government staff who resign not entitled to pension, rules Supreme Court
The court made a distinction between voluntary retirement and resignation while deciding on a case related to the quitting of an electricity firm’s employee.
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Supreme Court’s gag order on Chidambaram is an unreasonable condition for bail
The court granted bail to the former finance minister on the condition that he would not speak to the media about the cases he is implicated in.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
Video
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Watch: Paediatric dental clinic support dog comforts children in Ecuador
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‘My biggest strength is my love’: Muslim man’s house, shops razed after marriage to Hindu woman
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Watch: Bengaluru torrential rains on Tuesday leave two dead
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‘Recent Supreme Court verdicts need to be studied studiously,’ says Sitaram Yechury
The CPI(M) general secretary said that if somebody felt the verdicts were in favour of a particular ideology, then they cannot be blamed.
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Supreme Court refers passage of Finance Act 2017 as money bill to a larger bench
The court struck down rules on tribunals under Section 184 of the act.
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Supreme Court verdicts on review pleas in Rafale, Sabarimala cases on Thursday
The top court had reserved its judgements in the two cases earlier this year.
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The Reel
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ trailer: Meet Hulk’s lawyer cousin
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‘Ardh’ trailer: Rajpal Yadav and Rubina Dilaik play migrant dreamers in Mumbai
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Fatima Sana Shaikh: ‘Films have helped me cross an emotional barrier’
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‘Spiderhead’ trailer: Chris Hemsworth watches over prisoners controlled by mind-altering drugs
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Watch: ‘Nikamma’ stars Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty
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‘Judgment must be accepted’: Muslim leaders and scholars react to the Ayodhya verdict
But some also felt minorities had been shown their place.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Full text: The Supreme Court’s reasoning in paving the way for a Ram temple to be built in Ayodhya
Read the key portions of the Supreme Court’s order finding that the disputed site belongs to the deity.
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Supreme Court directs RBI to release list of defaulters and annual inspection reports
The top court warned the central bank that it was being given one last chance to comply with a 2015 order to withdraw its disclosure policy.
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The Field
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Breathtaking hitting: Reactions to Quinton de Kock’s epic knock against KKR in IPL 2022
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Sindhu, Srikanth, Bansod progress; Prannoy, Nehwal bow out
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships: Nikhat Zareen to fight for gold, Manisha and Parveen win bronze
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Hockey: With Asian Games postponed, AHF chief says backup plan in place for Paris Olympics quota
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IPL 2022 playoff qualification scenarios: Do RCB , KKR still have a chance? Can RR or LSG miss out?