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SC questions Centre for not giving another chance to UPSC aspirants

This relates to UPSC civil services aspirants who could not appear in their last attempt in 2020 exam due to COVID-19 pandemic

SC says control important over TV programmes having 'instigating effect'

The SC slammed the Centre for "doing nothing" to curb such shows

SC asks NDTV promoters to apprise it of shares they hold in the firm

The court asked NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to apprise it of the shares they hold in the company

SC stays order summoning BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, others on defamation suit

The Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the proceedings and the order passed by a trial court here summoning BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, party MLA Vijender Gupta and others on a defamation complaint filed against them by Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde agreed to hear the pleas filed by Tiwari and Gupta who have challenged the Delhi High Court's December 17 last year verdict which had upheld the November 28, 2019 summoning order passed by the trial court. Issue notice. There shall be an interim stay of the operation of the summoning order dated November 28, 2019 passed by ACMM-I, Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi and all orders and proceedings emanating from the complaint case...titled as Manish Sisodia v. Manoj Tiwari & Ors.', the bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, said in its order. Tiwari, a member of parliament from north-east Delhi constituency, has said in his plea that allegations in the ...

Relief to Karnataka CM Yediyurappa, SC stays arrest in corruption case

The case relates alleged forgery over withdrawal of approval for a parcel of land in the state

SC declines protection from arrest to makers of web series Tandav, others

The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to grant interim protection from any coercive action to Ali Abbas Zafar, Director of web series ''Tandav'', and others seeking quashing of FIRs against them

Delhi violence: Pleas in SC seek inquiry, claim conspiracy against farmers

2 pleas were filed in the SC over the tractor rally violence on with one seeking a panel, to inquire into the incident while the other urged not to declare farmers as "terrorist" without any evidence.

SC declines interim protection from arrest to makers of web series Tandav

The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to grant interim protection from arrest to Ali Abbas Zafar, Director of web series 'Tandav', and others

Tandav FIRs: Supreme Court says freedom of speech not absolute

The SC was hearing pleas seeking stay on FIRs against actors and producers of Tandav web series on Amazon Prime

Plea in SC seeks inquiry commission to look into farmer violence on R-Day

Delhi Police has registered 22 FIRs so far in connection with the violence in which over 300 policemen were injured, officials said on Wednesday

SC to hear pleas of 'Tandav' Director, others seeking quashing of FIRs

The Supreme Court is set to hear the pleas on Wednesday

Franklin Templeton: Will first deal with e-voting objection, says SC

Earlier, the apex court had asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to appoint an observer for overseeing the e-voting process

SC seeks Centre's reply on PIL seeking setting up of media tribunal

The plea said media, particularly the electronic, has become like an unruly horse which needs to be tamed

SC to hear PIL for appointing chairperson, members to 22nd Law Commission

The plea, which sought a direction to the Centre to appoint the Chairperson and Members to the 22nd law panel, has also made an alternative prayer urging the top court to do the needful itself

SC to hear UPSC aspirants' plea for extra chance to sit for exam

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking grant of one more chance to appear in the UPSC to those aspirants who could not appear due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation.

Yes Bank at 'peak' of asset quality stress; has 'many positives': CEO

Yes Bank has reached the "peak" of asset quality stress after reporting heightened challenges in Dec quarter earnings, even though there can be a jump in the GNPA ratio in March quarter

Legal education in the country needs urgent reforms: Supreme Court judges

There is an urgent need for reforming legal education in the country as its quality is being affected due to the "mushrooming" of law colleges, two Supreme Court judges said

Govt not in favor of extra chance to UPSC aspirants who missed last attempt

Many civil services aspirants could not appear in their last attempt in the exams conducted by the UPSC last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic

SC notice to makers of 'Mirzapur', Prime over portrayal of UP district

The Supreme Court Thursday sought responses from the Centre, Amazon Prime Video and Excel Entertainment Pvt Ltd on a plea which has alleged that web series Mirzapur' has completely tarnished the historical and cultural image of the place by showing it as a city of goons. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued notices on the plea which alleged that showing shameless things in the name of Mirzapur is an insult to the rich culture of the city. The petitioner, Mirzapur-resident Sujeet Kumar Singh, said he has filed the plea to protect the historical and cultural value of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. Mirzapur had rich cultural value but in 2018, Excel Entertainment has launched a web series named Mirzapur of nine episodes in which they have shown Mirzapur a city of goons and adulteress, the plea said, adding, By showing such ridicules and shameless things on the name of a city/district is the insult of approx. 30 lakh population and rich culture of Mirzapur. During the hearing .

Farmers reject Centre's proposal to put farm laws on hold for 1.5 years

The govt proposed to suspend three contentious farm laws for 1-1.5 years during the tenth round of talks