In Court
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Don’t temple aartis cause noise pollution: Gujarat HC rejects plea for loudspeaker ban during azaan
The bench described the plea as ‘wholly misconceived’ and asked how high decibel levels would go during the 10 minutes of Muslim’s call to prayer.
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Adolescent girls must control sexual urges, boys must learn to respect women, says Calcutta HC
The High Court made the observations while acquitting a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl.
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Caste or religion of litigant should never be mentioned in judgement titles, says Supreme Court
The bench questioned why a rape convict’s caste was mentioned in judgement titles of the Rajasthan High Court and the trial court.
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Trending
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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J&K: NIT Srinagar student booked for alleged derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad
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Exit polls: Congress ahead in Telangana and Chhattisgarh, BJP in Rajasthan
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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US alleges India inadvertently hired undercover American agent to kill Sikh separatist: 10 points
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Can’t micromanage everything, local matters should be left to High Courts, says SC
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the court will become dysfunctional if it entertains cases about every aspect of governance.
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Bilkis Bano case: Some convicts are more privileged than others, says Supreme Court
The 11 convicts in the case were released on August 15 last year after the Gujarat government granted them remission.
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Former Bihar MP Prabhunath Singh gets life imprisonment in 1995 double murder
On August 18, the Supreme Court had held him guilty of murdering two men for voting for another political party.
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Video
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Watch: Hilarious moments as woman wakes up at dawn to find neighbour’s pets in her house
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Watch: Professional ‘mermaid’ quickly removes tail to swim to safety after it got stuck in aquarium
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‘Go f**k yourself’: Elon Musk to advertisers who might boycott X because of his perceived views
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Watch: Cricketer meets children-turned-‘reporters’ who ask her cute questions
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue team dance in celebration after all workers are evacuated safely
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Women have unleashed ‘legal terrorism’ by misusing law on cruelty by husband, says Calcutta HC
The High Court said that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code was introduced as an anti-dowry provision but it has been misused in several cases.
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Bihar caste survey may have ‘ramifications’, Centre tells Supreme Court
The court granted the Union government a week to put forward its stand on the matter.
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No court can pass order against judgement by a superior bench, says Supreme Court
The court made the observation while taking strong exception to an order passed by the Gujarat High Court in a plea seeking abortion.
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The Reel
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Courts should summon government officials only in exceptional cases, says Centre’s draft SOP
The draft document submitted to the Supreme Court said that judges should give enough time to officials to appear before them.
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Madras HC declares illegal its own order to transfer case against state minister
A case of disproportionate assets against K Ponmudi was transferred to Vellore district from Villupuram, and he was eventually acquitted.
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Nuh demolitions case shifted from High Court bench that made ‘ethnic cleansing’ remarks
Justices GS Sandhawalia and Harpreet Kaur Jeewan had observed that the demolition drive was conducted without following the procedure established by law.
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The Field
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India tour of South Africa: Sharma, Kohli, Bumrah skip white-ball series; Iyer makes Test comeback
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Uganda script history to qualify for 2024 edition in USA and West Indies
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Junior World Boxing C’ships 2023: Eight Indian boxers move into the semi-finals and confirm medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Treesa/Gayatri, Priyanshu Rajawat reach quarter-finals
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 24-member Indian squad for 5 Nations Tournament in Spain