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Being below poverty line no exception to not abiding by rule of law: SC

The Supreme Court Thursday said that being below the poverty line is "not an exception" to not abide by rule of law which has to be adhered to by all concerned. While hearing a matter relating to encroachment on Railway land in Gujarat, the apex court observed that when the Constitution recognizes rule of law, it has to be adhered to by one and all. The counsel appearing for the petitioner told a bench of Justices A M Khanwilakar and J B Pardiwala that some time be given to the eligible applicants, who have been affected by the removal of encroachment and would be rehabilitated as per the 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana', to pay installment for the accommodation to be given to them. "Whatever has been done is already an indulgence shown to all these persons. They were rank trespassers occupying Railway property," the bench said. The petitioner's counsel said that these persons are below the poverty line. "When Constitution recognizes rule of law, it has to be adhered to by one and all

Alt News' Mohd Zubair moves SC seeking quashing of six FIRs lodged in UP

Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of six FIRs lodged against him in several districts of Uttar Pradesh. In his fresh plea, Zubair has also sought interim bail in all six cases. The plea of Zubair has also challenged the constitution of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the UP government to probe the six cases.

Supreme Court to hear plea of editor in Rahul Gandhi doctored clip case

A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and J K Maheshwari on July 8

SC sets aside Patna HC order asking Sahara chief to appear before it

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Patna High Court orders in an anticipatory bail case including the one directing Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to appear before it

SC junks plea seeking probe into 2009 Maoist killing in Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court junked a plea by activist Himanshu Kumar seeking an independent probe against security forces for the alleged extra-judicial killing of tribals in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada in 2009

Power to admit insolvency application not binding even when debt owed: SC

The bench said NCLT failed to appreciate the question of time-bound initiation and completion of corporate insolvency resolution process could only arise if companies were bankrupt or insolvent

SC to hear pleas challenging Agnipath scheme for defence forces on July 15

Various petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces will be heard on July 15

SC to hear pleas against Karnataka HC order on hijab ban next week

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan

Quota in Maha civic body: SC refuses panel proposal after poll notification

Suggestions of commission appointed by Maharashtra government on grant of OBC reservation in local bodies cannot be accommodated for areas for which election programme has already been notified: SC

UP police forms SIT to investigate cases against Alt News founder

Separate FIRs have been lodged against Zubair in Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar and Hathras districts

Mohd Zubair's interim bail extended by SC in UP case; next hearing on Sep 7

The bench asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file its response in four weeks and listed the plea for a final hearing on September 7.

Amrapali homebuyers asked to pay Rs 200 per sq ft extra to meet shortfall

A separate fund, namely "Sinking cum Reserve Fund", has been made where all homebuyers of Amrapali Group would deposit the amount

Bhima Koregaon case: SC extends interim bail of Varavara Rao

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted on medical grounds to activist and poet Dr P Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Ravichandran moves SC seeking release

P Ravichandran, one of the convicts serving life imprisonment in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, approached the Supreme Court, seeking release from prison

Mallya's $40-million transfer to family members that resulted in a $25 fine

Supreme Court penalises Vijay Mallya for disobeying its orders related to 2016 petition filed by SBI-led lenders' consortium

SC verdict in Mallya case will enhance recovery prospects: Bankers

Beyond the case, the decision also has demonstrative effect for sternly dealing with other big-ticket defaults, two senior officials with large banks said in a first-cut assessment.

Ten years on, ex-Kingfisher Airline employees wait for their dues

The Supreme Court has awarded a four-month sentence to the grounded airline's flamboyant owner Vijay Mallya in a contempt case

SC sentences Vijay Mallya to four months jail, asks him to deposit $40 mn

Fugitive businessman's properties will be launched if he fails to make the payment

'I am naturally disappointed,' says Vijay Mallya on Supreme Court verdict

The UB Group chair is accused in a bank loan default case estimated at over Rs 9,000 crore involving his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Top headlines: SC sentences Mallya to 4 months in jail; rupee hits new low

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 2000 ($25) and a four-month jail sentence on fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya