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Centre's response sought on plea raising issue of assistance to persons with disabilities

Supreme Court asks Centre to respond to plea for 25% higher assistance to persons with disabilities than others under similar schemes. Bench headed by CJ issues notice to Centre & requests ASG to assist.

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Allow children rescued from beggary to be breastfed by their mothers, Karnataka High Court tells State government

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday asked the State government to ensure that young children, rescued from beggary, are allowed to be breastfed by their mothers in terms of the guidelines issued by the apex court for allowing women prisoners to breastfeed their children.

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SC to re-examine JMM bribery case verdict of 1998

SC asks 7-judge Bench to decide if MPs/MLAs who take bribes to cast votes/deliver speeches enjoy immunity. CJI Chandrachud to constitute Bench urgently. Minority judgment in JMM bribery case opined immunity doesn't extend to bribe-taking. CJ leans towards minority view. Appeal by JMM leader Sita Soren who sought immunity from…

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Constitution Bench to examine validity of extending reservation of seats for SCs/STs in LS, Assemblies

Constitution Bench headed by CJI to examine validity of clockwork extensions granted to SCs/STs for reserving seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies on November 21. Petitioners argue it violates right to equality & excludes other communities from contesting.

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BBMP’s response on action against illegal hoardings leads nowhere: High Court

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the response of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on the action taken against illegal hoardings, banners, etc. based on the court’s earlier directions.

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SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs

Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Speaker to start disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs within a week; notes Speaker must show "deference & dignity" to SC's direction

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Want to 'tighten up' self-regulatory mechanism for TV news channels, says SC

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of submissions that the NBDA was in consultation with its present and former chairpersons, Justice (retd) A.K. Sikri and R.V. Raveendran, respectively, for framing fresh guidelines.

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What are the three cases before the new CJI-led Constitution Bench? | Explained

The Hindu explains the upcoming cases to be heard by a new five-judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud

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Telangana HC to hear food poisoning in hostels case on Sept 18

The Telangana High Court will hear the pleas over the recent instances of food poisoning in government hostels resulting in hospitalisation of nearly 200 girls in different parts of the State.

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Can PM Cares benefits be extended to all orphans, asks Supreme Court

The three-judge Bench was hearing a PIL petition filed by Poulomi Pavini Shukla in 2018 when she was a law student.

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SC dismisses appeal against meat ban in Lakshadweep school mid-day meal menu

Meat was struck off the school mid-day meal menu by the newly-formed administration of the Lakshadweep in 2021.

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Govt. warned over failure to furnish gazette notification on land acquired to rehabilitate project oustees

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Examine possibility of revising timings of schools and factories to reduce traffic congestion during peak hours: High Court

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday (September 12) suggested that the State government examine the possibility of revising the timings for the schools and factories to ease traffic congestion during peak hours in the city and hold consultations with all the stakeholders in this regard.

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Karnataka HC dismisses PIL plea against appointment of advisers to Chief Minister with Cabinet-rank status

The High Court of Karnataka has dismissed a PIL petition questioning the legality of appointing political secretaries and advisers, with the facilities and status of a Cabinet-rank Minister, to the Chief Minister.

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Sedition law | Supreme Court refers petitions challenging validity of Section 124A to Constitution Bench

The court rejected the government’s request to defer the case against Section 124A

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Lavalin hearing adjourned again in SC as CBI counsel ‘held up’ in another case

SC adjourns SNC Lavalin corruption case appeals against discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. CBI says its lead counsel is held up in another case. Bench cautions CBI to bolster its appeal with “strong arguments” as two courts had discharged CM of any wrong-doing. The case concerns the loss…

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HC dismisses pleas challenging 100% domicile reservation in medical colleges

Pronouncing verdict after hearing pleas filed by students from different parts of Andhra Pradesh, HC Bench says decision of apex court in Pradeep Jain case would not apply to Telangana.

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Examine invoking Indian Penal Code against violators of waste management norms, Karnataka High Court tells BBMP

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday said that the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is required to consider invoking penal actions under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the violators of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules in addition to imposing fine as mere levy of fine may not…

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SC holds its 2014 verdict invalidating prior sanction before probing corruption against senior govt. officials has retrospective effect

A Constitution Bench held that a Supreme Court judgment of 2014 which declared invalid a legal provision mandating the Central Bureau of Investigation to take prior permission before investigating corruption cases against senior government officials has a retrospective effect. This means that senior government officials involved in corruption cases even…

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Publicise the list of places for immersing Vinayaka idols: NGT

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Karnataka High Court dismisses PIL seeking reinvestigation into Soujanya murder case

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday refused to entertain a PIL petition seeking a fresh or reinvestigation into the 2012 case of rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya, who was a student of SDM College, Ujire near Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district.

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Karnataka High Court allows Shanth Thimmaiah to continue as KSPCB chairman for now

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed the State government’s August 31 corrigendum, which resulted in abruptly ending the tenure of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s Chairperson Shanth A. Thimmaiah.

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NGT orders construction of check dams in Salem village to be completed in three months

NGT orders TANMAG to expedite construction of check dams in Thekkampatti village, Salem. Farmer had filed petition citing uncontrolled dewatering & discharge of groundwater by TANMAG. SEIAA granted clearance on condition of supplying water to farmers. TANMAG to release CSR funds & complete work in 3 months.

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Courts must be on guard, test evidence meticulously when FIR is delayed: Supreme Court

“Courts must be on guard and test evidence meticulously to rule out possibility of embellishments in the prosecution’s story when an FIR is delayed and there is absence of proper explanation,” the Supreme Court has said.

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Supreme Court reserves verdict in Article 370 abrogation challenge

Constitution Bench headed by CJI reserves judgment on petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370, which gave special privileges to J&K. Govt. argued it was necessary to integrate J&K into India. Petitioners said it was an attack on federalism. Bench to look into series of events from dissolution of J&K Assembly…

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