Law & Judiciary
AIMPLB asks Centre to clarify stand on Muslims' places of worship
By The Hawk

Wed May 18 2022


The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has asked the Centre and the state governments to clarify their stand on the alleged targeting of places of worship of Muslims in the.....Read Full Story


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SC invokes Article 142, frees Rajiv Gandhi murder convict Perarivalan
By The Hawk

Wed May 18 2022


Invoking its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years in jail in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.....Read Full Story


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Sheena Bora murder case: SC grants bail to Indrani Mukerjea
By The Hawk

Wed May 18 2022


The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena.....Read Full Story


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Nine Delhi HC judges take oath of office
By The Hawk

Wed May 18 2022


Nine new Delhi High Court judges on Wednesday took oath of office, taking the total strength of the court to.....Read Full Story


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SC judges hearing Gyanvapi case associated with Ayodhya matter too
By The Hawk

Wed May 18 2022


In an unusual coincidence, the two judges of a Supreme Court bench hearing a plea against the survey of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex in Varanasi have had an association with a similar kind of dispute relating to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri masjid issue as.....Read Full Story


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UP govt opposes bail plea of SP leader Azam Khan in SC
By The Hawk

Tue May 17 2022


The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday opposed the bail plea of jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, and termed him as a "land grabber" and a "habitual.....Read Full Story


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SC Collegium recommends transfer of Telangana HC Chief Justice to Delhi HC
Collegium also recommended the elevation of Justice Vipin Sanghi, Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, as the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.
By The Hawk

Tue May 17 2022


The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High.....Read Full Story


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SC extends deadline till August 28 for demolition of twin 40-storey towers
The bench after considering the application and submission of amicus passed the order directing to complete the demolition of both the towers by August 28 and sought a status report.
By The Hawk

Tue May 17 2022


The Supreme Court on Monday extended till August 28 the deadline for demolition of Supertech’s twin 40-storey towers in its Emerald project in Noida, which have been held as illegal for a violation of.....Read Full Story


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Appeal filed in SC against split verdict in marital rape case
By The Hawk

Tue May 17 2022


An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi high court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape on a batch of petitions challenging the exception in the law that exempts husbands from being prosecuted for non-consensual sexual intercourse with their.....Read Full Story


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As Deadline ends, Gyanvapi survey official says report not ready
By The Hawk

Tue May 17 2022


The commission tasked with the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi will on Tuesday seek additional time from a local court to submit its report as it is yet to be prepared, an official.....Read Full Story


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Sharjeel in HC for bail citing SC ruling on sedition cases, hearing tomorrow
By The Hawk

Tue May 17 2022


Days after the Supreme Court of India put the trial of sedition cases on hold, Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Sharjeel Imam has moved Delhi high court seeking interim bail in alleged inflammatory speeches given by him at Aligarh Muslim University and in the Jamia area during the agitation against the Citizen Amendment Act in 2019 and.....Read Full Story


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Marathi actor remanded till May 18 for posts against Sharad Pawar
By The Hawk

Sun May 15 2022


A court in Thane in Maharashtra on Sunday remanded Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale in police custody till May 18 following her arrest over allegedly sharing an objectionable post on social media about Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, an official.....Read Full Story


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Bulldozers raze British era building at Patna collectorate after SC nod
By The Hawk

Sun May 15 2022


Bulldozers on Saturday knocked down front columns of the British-era district board building at the Patna collectorate, a day after the Supreme Court paved the way for the demolition of the complex, parts of which were built during the Dutch era, triggering grief among heritage lovers in India and.....Read Full Story


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Fresh case filed over Puri Heritage Corridor project
By The Hawk

Sat May 14 2022


A fresh case has been filed in connection with the controversial Heritage Corridor project at the 800-year-old Jagannath Temple here, which is being carried out by the Odisha government allegedly without permission from the competent.....Read Full Story


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Ex-NIA officer, human rights activist charge-sheeted in terror funding case
By The Hawk

Sat May 14 2022


The National Investigation Agency on Friday filed a charge sheet against seven people, including its former officer Arvind Digvijay Negi and Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez, in a terror funding.....Read Full Story


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Holding Dharma Sansad at various places is spoiling the atmosphere: SC
By The Hawk

Fri May 13 2022


The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the holding of events like Dharam Sansad at various places, which allegedly is disturbing communal.....Read Full Story


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No medical bail for Nawab Malik, allowed treatment at private hospital
By The Hawk

Fri May 13 2022


A special court in Mumbai on Friday refused to grant temporary bail on medical grounds to Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, but allowed him to get treatment at a private.....Read Full Story


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Take measures to save vultures: Delhi HC tells Centre
By The Hawk

Fri May 13 2022


The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to examine a petition raising concerns over the decline in vulture population allegedly on account of the use of certain veterinary drugs, and asked it take measures to save the birds that are an important link in the food.....Read Full Story


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HC dismisses Taj Mahal plea, pulls up petitioner for 'casual' PIL
By The Hawk

Fri May 13 2022


The Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking a ''fact-finding inquiry'' into the history of the Taj Mahal and the "opening of 22 rooms'' on the monument's premises, saying the petitioner failed to point out which of his legal or constitutional rights were being.....Read Full Story


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SC agrees to list plea against Gyanvapi survey, but no interim order
By The Hawk

Fri May 13 2022


The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant an interim order of status quo on the survey of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex at Varanasi in Uttar.....Read Full Story