SC says no reservation in qualifying examinations

While hearing a plea seeking 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker section in Central Teacher Eligibility Test-2019, the Supreme Court, on Monday, said, “For qualifying examinations there cannot be any reservation.” Read More
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SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging its Dec 14 judgment

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the petitions challenging its December 14 judgment dismissing all the petitions demanding investigation into Rafale jet deal. Read More
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SC considers release of foreigners in Assam detention centres

The Supreme Court said that foreigners who cannot be deported to their parent country should not be held in detention centres in Assam forever. The court also questioned the Assam government proposal to immediately start 1,000 foreigners’ tribunals all over the state. Read More
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Puducherry LG powers: SC notice on Centre’s plea against HC order

After the Madras high court ordered that Puducherry lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi “cannot interfere” in the day-to-day affairs of the Union territory, the Supreme Court issued a notice to Laksminarayanan on an appeal filed by the Centre against the HC’s order. Read More
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Ayodhya: SC extends time for mediation process till August 15

The Supreme Court granted the three-member mediation committee time until August 15 to continue with its efforts to resolve the prolonged Ayodhya dispute through mediation among the parties. Read More
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SC rejects Maharashtra’s plea on maratha quota in medical PG

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, upheld an order of Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court, in which maratha reservation will not will not come into effect for admissions in postgraduate medical and dental courses in the academic year 2019-2020. Read More
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SC collegium rejects Centre’s objection on elevation of 2 judges

The Supreme Court collegium reiterated its decision to promote Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice AS Bopanna to the apex court. The Centre had returned the file on the court’s nominations for reconsideration on grounds of regional representation and seniority. Read More
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SC rejects Tej Bahadur’s plea versus his nomination cancellation

The Supreme Court rejected former BSF jawan and Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav’s petition challenging the Election Commission’s decision to reject his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. Read More
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Supreme Court dismisses petition questioning Rahul’s citizenship

The Supreme Court rejected a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission to bar Congress president Rahul Gandhi from contesting the Lok Sabha election till allegations over his citizenship were resolved. Read More
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Centre asks SC to reconsider its pick of two judges for top court

After an April 12 recommendation by the Supreme Court’s collegium of elevating two judges to the apex court, Centre has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider the names of Jharkhand high court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose and Gauhati high court Chief Justice AS Bopanna. Read More
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