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After SC's ruling on mineral rights, CIL stares at 'hard hit' in Odisha

Coal India has seven coal-producing companies. The impact of the SC ruling on five of these coal-producing companies was zero, Prasad pointed out

Unreserved seats open to meritorious SC/ST/OBC candidates: SC to High Court

Supreme Court overrules Madhya Pradesh High Court on MBBS admissions for meritorious reserved category candidates

SC adjourns hearing Ansari bail plea in case relating to illegal jail meet

A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan gave one week time to the Uttar Pradesh government to file the reply on Abbas Ansari's bail plea

Supreme Court defers hearing on Kejriwal's plea for bail till Sept 5

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred till September 5 hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas seeking bail and challenging the arrest by the CBI in the alleged excise policy scam. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the CBI to file its counter affidavit in the matter and gave two days' time to Kejriwal to file a rejoinder. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, said the CBI filed a counter affidavit in only one of the pleas and it was served upon them at 8 pm on Thursday. ASG SV Raju said they will file the counter in another plea in one week. The bench then posted the matter for further hearing on September 5. On August 14, the top court refused to grant interim bail to Kejriwal in the case and sought a response from the probe agency on his plea challenging his arrest. Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 26. The chief minister, who was arrested by the ED on March 21, was granted bail by the trial court in the money ...

Mexico's planned judicial reform is major risk to democracy: US ambassador

"Direct elections would also make it easier for cartels and other bad actors to take advantage of politically motivated and inexperienced judges," he said

SC rejects blocking 41K Arizona voters, partly OKs proof of citizenship law

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the state that Democratic President Joe Biden won by less than 11,000 votes four years ago. But in a 5-4 order, the high court allowed some enforcement of regulations barring people from voting if they don't provide proof of citizenship when they register. The justices acted on an emergency appeal filed by state and national Republicans that sought to give full effect to voting measures enacted in 2022 following Biden's narrow win over Republican Donald Trump. The court did not detail its reasoning in a brief order. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch would have allowed the law to be fully enforced, while Justice Amy Coney Barrett would have joined with the court's three liberals in fully rejecting the push, the order states. The legal fight will continue in lower courts. National and state Republica

Excessive bail is no bail, says Supreme Court in its observation

Excessive bail is no bail, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while observing that granting the relief and then imposing onerous conditions is to take away with the left hand, what is given with the right. The apex court said an order which would protect the person's fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution and at the same time guarantee his or her presence, would be reasonable and proportionate. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan delivered its verdict on a plea filed by a man, against whom 13 FIRs have been lodged in several states for various offences including that of cheating. The petitioner had contended before the apex court that he was granted bail in these 13 cases and he has fulfilled the bail conditions in two of them. The top court noted the main plea of the petitioner was that he was not in a position to furnish separate sureties, as directed in the remaining 11 bail orders. "The situation today is, in spite of obtaining bail in 13 cases, t

Kolkata rape-murder case: Supreme Court raps police for probe 'lapses'

Bench directs Union health secretary to launch a portal inviting suggestions on doctors' safety

Kolkata case updates: WB doctors refuse to end their strike despite assurances from SC

Kolkata murder-rape case updates: The Supreme Court said that peaceful protests in Kolkata rape and murder case shall not be disturbed or disrupted by Bengal govt

SC refuses to halt operations of CoC in edtech major Byju's insolvency case

The matter will now be heard on August 27

SC assures doctors against adverse actions, Gautam Adani plans overhaul and more

In the Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case hearing today, the Supreme Court urged doctors to resume work and assured no coercive action against them for peaceful protests.

SC asks Punjab, Haryana govt to persuade farmers to vacate Shambhu border

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon form a multi-member panel to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers "for all times" and asked both the Punjab and Haryana governments to persuade the agitators at the Shambhu border between the states to remove their tractors and trollies from the site. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan, which posted the matter for further hearing on September 2, asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to convey to the agitating farmers that the court as well as the two states are concerned about their issues and a forum is being constituted for the redressal of their grievances. "We have suggested to the advocate general and the AAG of Punjab and Haryana respectively to submit the proposed issues, which will be the subject matter of reference for the committee to be constituted by this court," the bench noted in its order. It further said, "We have clarified that the reference to the committee will have a wider ...

'Haven't seen a case like this in 30 years': SC on Kolkata case; top quotes

Kolkata rape-murder: The Supreme Court noted lapses in the procedures followed by Kolkata police under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) during their investigation

Kolkata rape: SC terms 'extremely disturbing' delay in registering death

The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter. The top court on Tuesday had constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other health care professionals. Terming the incident as "horrific", the apex court had excoriated the state government over the delay in filing the FIR and allowing thousands of miscreants to vandalise the state-run facility. The alleged rape and murder of the junior doctor in a seminar hall of the state-run hospital has sparked nationwide protests. The medic's body with severe injury marks was found inside the seminar hall of the hospital's chest department on August 9. A civic volunteer was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with th

SC dismisses plea against bail granted to accused in Gauri Lankesh murder

It, however, said the trial court shall expeditiously conduct the trial and all the parties shall cooperate

Will soon constitute committee to resolve grievances of farmers: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers "for all times". A bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, which posted the matter for further hearing on September 2, asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to give tentative issues concerning farmers to the committee. The Punjab government informed the top court that in compliance with the August 12 order of the apex court, they held a meeting with the protesting farmers in which they had agreed to partially open the blocked highway. The bench asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to keep engaging with protesting farmers and persuade them to remove their tractors and trollies from the highway. On August 12, the top court asked the Punjab government to persuade the farmers protesting at the Shambhu border since February 13 to remove tractors and trollies from the road, saying that "highways are not parking ...

Cash-strapped Byju's insolvency case fans fears of employees, parents

India's Supreme Court is set to hold on Thursday its next hearing in the insolvency process it allowed to continue last week, when it sided with the protesting US lenders

WATCH: Mob tries to set school bus with students onboard on fire in Bihar

Bharat Bandh: One of the men was seen burning a tyre right under the bus. The attempt, however, was thwarted by the police

AIIMS' Resident Doctors Federation files intervention application in SC

The National Federation in application, sought the top court to intervene in the ongoing matter whereby the top court has initiated a petition

Profile of members of national task force formed by SC on doctors' safety

The task force, comprising senior doctors, has been tasked to develop a national protocol to ensure the safety and facilities for health care workers at their workplaces