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No Supreme Court stay on publication of Bihar caste survey data

SC asks what is the harm if a person provided the details of caste or sub-caste during the Bihar caste survey and the individual data is not published ; next hearing on August 21

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NGT raps T.N. authorities over inaction in forming panel to monitor restoration of waterbodies

NGT notes permanent committee to monitor water body rejuvenation not formed yet. TNPCB to issue notices to Block Dev. Officer & Commissioner, Tambaram City Municipal Corp. TNPCB to inspect areas & file report with photos, latitude & longitude details.

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NGT orders penalty for two plastic recycling units running without approval

The Southern Bench of the NGT has ordered penalty to be levied on plastic recycling unit in M. Pudhupalayam, Panruti, found to be operating without obtaining Consent to Operate

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Supreme Court fixes August 18 to hear appeals against Bihar caste survey

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 18 multiple petitions claiming that the Bihar caste-based survey was an attempt by the Nitish Kumar government to “usurp” the Centre’s powers. The Bench said any prohibitory move by the court at this stage would indirectly amount to a stay…

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Supreme Court bats for special ‘permanent security units’ to guard court complexes

The court has asked State High Courts to prepare “security plans” in consultation with Principal Home Secretaries, Directors General of Police of the States and Police Commissioners to protect courts.

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HC rejects review petition against dismissal of plea against Lok Ayukta order

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking to review its verdict dismissing a plea challenging the Lok Ayukta order constituting a three member bench to consider the question whether a complaint alleging nepotism and corruption in the previous LDF government’s decision to grant financial…

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Telangana HC notices to authorities over student death in accident at Bachupally

Telangana HC issues notices to State Govt & GHMC over road accident resulting in death of 2nd std student. Separately, HC directs State Govt & Kaloji Narayana Rao Univ. to allocate MBBS seat to student who studied Intermediate in Chennai. HC seeks to know how student was treated as non-local.

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Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court says public outcry will not affect its judicial decision

Public outcry won't affect judicial decisions in Bilkis Bano case, says SC. Arguments heard on locus standi of multiple PILs challenging remission granted to 11 life convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape case

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Kerala High Court asks govt. to come out with concrete proposals for welfare of tribals in Nilambur

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the State government to come out with concrete proposals to address the pathetic condition faced by the tribal people in the Vaniyampuzha, Tharippapetti, Iruttukuthi, Thandamkallu and Kumbalappara hamlets in forests across the Chaliyar river at Munderi in Nilambur

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Sense of proportion: On the Rahul Gandhi case

The cause of ensuring purity in politics is not served by keeping out elected representatives from Parliament on the basis of a case that rests on flimsy grounds

The Hindu

Supreme Court nominates former Delhi High Court judge Jayant Nath as DERC chairperson

he Supreme Court on Friday, August 4, 2023, nominated former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Jayant Nath, as pro-tem chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) after the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) failed to reach a consensus on a name.

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Karnataka High Court dismisses State government’s appeal against extending BH series scheme of vehicle registration to employees of private companies

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka has dismissed State government’s appeal against a single judge order directing the transport authorities to register under “Bharat (BH)” series the new non-transport vehicles of employees having transferable jobs in private companies.

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Supreme Court stays Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in ‘Modi surname’ remark criminal defamation case

The Supreme Court on August 4, 2023, stayed the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case for his alleged ‘Modi’ surname remark in a political rally in 2019.

The Hindu

Explained | The Enforcement Directorate Chief tenure extension controversy

The Supreme Court extends ED Director S.K Mishra's tenure till September 15, 2023, to ‘serve national interest,’ a month less than the Centre’s demand. We examine the case and the controversy behind the tenure extension.

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HC asks BBMP and govt. to deposit ₹1 lakh for every illegal hoarding put up in future in city

HC Karnataka orders BBMP, State Govt. to pay ₹50K each for illegal hoardings. Court expresses shock over BBMP's inaction on 59,413 hoardings, registering only 123 complaints & 40 FIRs. BBMP's response termed "eyewash" & "audacity of officers". Court directs BBMP to submit details of action to be taken against illegal…

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Act against violence, hate speech at VHP rallies, says Supreme Court

A Special Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday did not stay “demonstrations” held by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal outfits in communal violence-hit Nuh district of Haryana but passed an order urging the Centre and the police to take steps to prevent instances of any violence and hate…

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Furnish another report on floods, relief measures: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, August 1, said there was no mention about the death of five persons in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in the report presented by the State government on the recent floods.

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SC dismisses pleas, declares rights over 142.39 acres Manchirevula land to Greyhounds

The Supreme Court dismisses all civil appeals against Telangana High Court Division Bench’s order upholding allotment of 142.39 acres of land to Greyhounds in Manchirevula village on the outskirts of Hyderabad,

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High Court insists on conducting T.N. judicial service examination every year to reduce vacancies and also pendency of cases

Madras HC stresses need for conducting judicial service exams every year to address 300 vacancies & cases pending for 30 yrs. Bench dismissed batch of writ petitions challenging TNPSC's recruitment notification for 245 Civil Judges. Covid pandemic had delayed selection process.

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Interest of national security from Defence perspective is more important than public interest: Karnataka High Court

The interest of national security from the Defence perspective assumes greater national significance than the public interest, the High Court of Karnataka has said while quashing a tender awarded by the BHEL to a private company, having consortium agreement with a Chinese company, contrary to the Union government’s restriction imposed…

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KPSC appointments will have to be made in a transparent manner: HC

The High Court of Karnataka has said the State government has to make the appointment of members of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) in an absolutely transparent manner without giving rise to any such aspersion or allegations of arbitrary or colourable exercise of power.

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Cannot excuse sexual violence against women in Manipur on ground that crimes are committed against them in other parts of country: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Bench was dealing with an application that there were women in West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kerala, all of which happened to be non-BJP ruled States, who were victims of crimes and still waiting for justice

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Supreme Court: CJI out of sorts, won't take up matters scheduled for today

Justice Manoj Misra will now take up Chamber Matters along with Single Judge Bench matters. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chief Justice Alok Aradhe tells Telangana to have State Litigation Policy

Telangana High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe on July 27 told Advocate General B. S. Prasad to persuade the State government to carve out a ‘State Litigation Policy’ on a priority basis.

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Supreme Court pulls up Centre, Nagaland governments over women’s quota in local body polls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the Centre and Nagaland government over non-implementation of the constitutional scheme for one-third reservation for women in civic body elections in the northeastern State.

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