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Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to decide on Rajoana’s plea to commute death penalty by January 26
Balwant Singh Rajoana was sentenced to death in 2007 for the former Punjab CM’s assassination on August 31, 1995.
Published on Jan 08, 2021 02:29 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Pollution control measures key in big development projects: Experts
The court also directed the Union environment ministry to consider issuing general directions on installation of smog towers while granting approval in cities with high pollution.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 12:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
SC says it is govt’s ‘bounden obligation’ to keep citizens well-informed about its actions
Granting open access to information also secures the goal of transparency to which “all public institutions are wedded”, the apex court said.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 09:58 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Supreme Court will take up an open letter on farmers as PIL
The 35 signatories, comprising human rights students, research scholars, and former students of the university demanded an enquiry into the illegitimate use of force by Haryana Police and withdrawal of all criminal cases registered against the protesting farmers by both Haryana Police and Delhi Police.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 06:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
SC accepts petition sent to CJI seeking inquiry against Haryana Police for using water cannons on farmers
The letter, written by former and current human rights students of the Centre for Human Rights and Duties, Punjab University, also asked that the cases of illegal detention of protesters be looked into.
Published on Jan 04, 2021 04:48 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Key constitutional values invoked last year must be built on
There were assertions of federalism by some states on CAA; the Election Commission smoothly conducted its first post-Covid assembly election; and, most significantly, citizens came into their own and truly realised the import of the Constitution — for themselves and their fellow country people. Let us hope to build on this spirit this year.
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 11:09 AM IST
Ritwika Sharma
PM Modi increases budget to increase enrollment of children of SC: BJP’s Dushyant Gautam
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dushyant Gautam said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government is working for the welfare of the poor and dalits.
Updated on Jan 03, 2021 08:35 AM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
Saradha scam: CBI moves SC to quiz ex-police commissioner Rajeev Kumar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Kumar’s further questioning is necessary in order to unearth the larger nexus in the scam.
Updated on Dec 26, 2020 09:55 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
SC seeks response from Centre, states on Twitter India’s plea against multiple FIRs
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde had on December 17 sought responses from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, governments of Karnataka, Assam, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and the Police Commissioner of Delhi.
Published on Dec 19, 2020 01:52 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International| Posted by Mallika Soni
FYJC admission third round completes, 61,359 seats vacant in Pune region
From December 20, the special round of FYJC admissions will start
Updated on Dec 19, 2020 04:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Dheeraj Bengrut
Farmers’ protest: SC notices to Centre, Delhi on pleas seeking reopening of borders
The court allowed the petitioners to include the farmer organisations which are striking to also be included as parties in the petition while posting the matter for hearing tomorrow
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
SC directs state govts to provide infrastructure, books to child care institutions for online classes
A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao ordered that States should ensure that the required number of teachers are also made available to teach children in the child care institutions.
Updated on Dec 15, 2020 02:02 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
No rule flouted in election to RS from Gujarat: Jaishankar to SC
Submitting his affidavit in response to a petition by defeated Congress party candidate Gaurav Hemantbhai Pandya, the minister accused Pandya of “misusing the process of law” by filing several election petitions before the top court.
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 05:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Utkarsh Anand
SC irked at delays in releasing orders
Apex Court calls it unacceptable, asserting that judicial discipline requires promptness in delivery of judgments.
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 05:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Utkarsh Anand
Farm union moves SC seeking repeal of laws
The recent laws allow businesses to freely trade farm produce outside the government-controlled mandi system, permit private traders to stockpile large quantities of essential commodities for future sales and lay down new rules for contract farming.
Updated on Dec 12, 2020 02:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas and Zia Haq
Roshni Act: Punish illegal land grabbers, top court tells HC
The SC asked the HC to decide pleas seeking a review of Oct 9 verdict that scrapped the Act that conferred rights on the occupants of the state land.
Updated on Dec 11, 2020 06:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Utkarsh Anand
Universities can fix enhanced norms and standards for affiliation: SC
The top court observed that in present times, no university can afford to have a laid-back attitude, when their own performance is being measured by international standards and therefore, the power of the universities to prescribe enhanced norms and standards, cannot be doubted.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 08:31 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
SC seeks reply from Centre, states on Covid-19 guidelines, fire safety in hospitals
The top court was hearing a suo motu case registered by it to ensure proper treatment of Covid-19 patients in hospitals and dignified handling of dead bodies there.
Published on Dec 09, 2020 01:41 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Bad-air law drafted, cleared in less than a week
On October 16, the Supreme Court said it was setting up a committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur for monitoring stubble burning and air pollution in the NCR and nearby areas, considered to be some of the most polluted in India, particularly in the winter months when post-harvest crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana causes the capital to be shrouded by smoky haze.
Published on Dec 09, 2020 08:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Chetan Chauhan
Free speech vs hate speech | HT Editorial
The Supreme Court’s defence of freedom, and disavowal of hatred, is welcome
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 10:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
News updates from Hindustan Times: Delhi records 1,674 new coronavirus cases, daily positivity rate drops 3.15% and all the latest news
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Updated on Dec 07, 2020 09:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
After SC order on Char Dham road, alignment of key bypasses to be changed
Confirming the development, LD Mathela, executive engineer from National Highway & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, said that one bypass has been cancelled while the alignment of two others is being changed.
Published on Dec 06, 2020 02:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh | BD Kasniyal
SC angered after man appears shirtless during online hearing
The incident happened in the Supreme Court virtual courtroom presided over by justice LN Rao. The judge was hearing a suo moto {of its own accord} petition on the condition of Child Care Homes during the pandemic.
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 05:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
SC refuses plea seeking action against Andhra CM for his comments against judge
It also refused to allow the prayer for an inquiry by a retired judge or CBI into the allegations against Justice NV Ramana
Updated on Dec 01, 2020 05:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
Manesar land scam:ED questions Haryana government silence on 268 acres
The agency said that under the garb of ‘change of beneficial ownership’, transferees had accrued undue benefits
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 01:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | Hitender Rao, Chandigarh
SC to hear plea on framing of rules to ensure data security on UPI platforms
The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian which listed it for hearing next week.
Updated on Nov 20, 2020 04:01 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Setback to UP’s Shiksha Mitras as SC allows state government to fill 69,000 assistant teacher posts
The Shiksha Mitras had challenged a state government order that raised the minimum qualifying marks for Assistant Teachers Recruitment Examination to 60-65% from 40-45%
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 11:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
SC takes note of petitions challenging foreign minister S Jaishankar’s election to Rajya Sabha
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal that a date be fixed for hearing these matters.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 03:32 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
On posters outside Covid-hit patients’ homes, SC seeks Centre’s reply
The bench asked the petitioner’s lawyer Chinmoy Pradip Sharma to supply a copy of the petition to the Solicitor General and asked Centre to consider this demand and file response in two weeks.
Published on Nov 05, 2020 10:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
SC asks Republic TV to file affidavit on ‘vindictive, vendetta driven action’ of Maha govt
Republic Network said that it will reveal “the coercive and illegal methods of the Mumbai Police, the incessant harassment of our journalists and the seemingly tainted routes being used to try and fix and frame Republic.”
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 09:19 PM IST
Delhi | Asian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni