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Lord Vishnu cover row: Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against MS Dhoni

The SC felt it would be travesty of justice if the former Indian captain is prosecuted.

Apr 20, 2017

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Bihar topper scam: Supreme Court refuses to grant relief to mastermind Bachcha Rai

Rai is the secretary-cum-principal of Vishun Rai College in Bihar's Vaishali district. Arts and Science toppers Ruby Rai and Saurabh Shrestha, who were also involved in the exam racket, hail from the same district.

Apr 20, 2017

Supreme Court exempts 6 categories of disabled people from standing during national anthem in movie halls

The Centre had earlier released a list of guidelines for disabled and differently-abled persons for standing when national anthem is played before the screening of films in movie theatres.

Apr 18, 2017

From filmmaker Gowthaman to the Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu farmers find strong allies

Tamil Nadu farmers say they have been hit so badly by a drought that the Central government needs to double its assistance from Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 4,000 crore.

Apr 13, 2017

SC issues notices to Centre and 6 other states on rising incidents of cow vigilantism

The apex court has also asked the Rajasthan government to respond on the recent lynching of a man in Alwar while transporting cattle.

Apr 7, 2017

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Supreme Court asks DGCA if airlines should pay refund when flight is delayed even by one hour

The Supreme Court was hearing a case filed by Nanita Sharma, who has contended that the current DGCA rules heavily favour carriers and do not offer much to fliers.

Apr 5, 2017

Teetotalitarian India: States try to circumvent liquor ban by denotifying highways to urban roads

Various states are trying ways to avoid the Supreme Court's banning sale of liquor near highways to stop fatal accidents caused by drunken driving.

Apr 4, 2017

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Liquor shops along highways close down after SC imposes 500 metre rule

The SC's decision is an attempt to prevent fatal road accidents caused by drunken driving. Almost 1.42 lakh people died due to road accidents in 2015 alone.

Apr 1, 2017

Supreme Court gives Justice Karnan 4 weeks to decide on trial or apology; he passes order on SC judges for violating 'principal of natural justice'

The Supreme Court has issued a warrant against Justice CS Karnan over contempt of court after he failed to appear before them earlier.

Mar 31, 2017

Why this Mumbai woman wants her baby to die after birth

The Supreme Court rejected the 28-year-old Mumbai woman's plea to abort her baby after 20 weeks although it has been diagnosed with a severed central nervous system deformity.

Mar 29, 2017

Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery River water daily to Tamil Nadu: How will this affect Karnataka?

The next hearing of the case by the Supreme Court bench led by Justice Dipak Misra will be on July 11.

Mar 21, 2017

Justice CS Karnan demands Rs 14 crore compensation; 100-strong police force escort top officials to serve him warrant

Justice Karnan had earlier said he was being targeted by the Supreme Court because he was a Dalit.

Mar 17, 2017

Trouble within Congress over Govt formation as Goa MLAs blame senior leaders for 'total mismanagement'

The Congress, which won 17 seats in the 40-seat Assembly, needed the support of regional parties to add only four seats so that they could stake claim to form the government in Goa.

Mar 14, 2017

Goa government formation by BJP: Supreme Court orders floor test on March 16 over Congress petition

The apex court also took the Congress to task for not presenting its numbers or affidavits, and not opposing the Goa governor's invitation to the BJP to form government.

Mar 14, 2017

Salman Khan Arms Act case: Rajasthan moves Supreme Court against acquittal of Tubelight actor

Salman Khan had been acquitted by a trial court in Rajasthan in the Arms Act case in January this year.

Mar 8, 2017

Gayatri Prajapati gang-rape case: Close aide of absconding Samajwadi Party minister surrenders before Lucknow Police

Head Constable Chandrapal, who surrendered before the Lucknow Police, is one of the seven accused of gang-raping a woman in 2014.

Mar 6, 2017

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Jallikattu is a cock and bull story; where were celebrity protesters during the Kudankulam stir?

The sounds of dissent further amplified after film stars joined the chorus. The pro-Jallikatu movement was an open-and-shut case, given the only lot that stood to lose were the bulls themselves.

Mar 5, 2017

Who is Gayatri Prajapati: 10 things to know about the SP politician for whom all airports in India are on alert

Prajapati has had an FIR registered against him in a gang rape case and is still contesting polls from the Amethi Assembly constituency in the UP Assembly elections 2017.

Mar 4, 2017

Supreme Court stays Bar Council notification on age limit to obtain LLB, LLM degrees

The Supreme Court has stayed a September 2016 BCI notification on age-limit for LLB, LLM degrees. The court will hear the matter further and deliver a final judgement in a few months.

Mar 3, 2017

Supreme Court-appointed SIT says Rs 70,000 crore black money unearthed; but is Rs 559 per Indian enough?

The recovered amount is much lesser than what would ensure putting Rs 15 lakh in the account of each Indian — something that Narendra Modi had promised in the run-up to the 2014 LS polls.