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Madras High Court refuses to review its order hailing religious harmony in the country

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Verdict on Article 370 challenge pending, Supreme Court judge Kaul retires in December

Supreme Court judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, is set to retire on December 25. He was the senior most puisne judge on the five-judge Constitution Bench, which reserved the case challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution for verdict. The petitioners argued it was an attack on federalism…

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On the sub-categorisation within castes | Explained

PM Modi promises to look into sub-categorisation of SCs to identify and help most backward; multiple States have tried to bring in reservation laws at State level; SC sub-categorisation has been pending with Supreme Court; AGI opined that it was possible with unimpeachable evidence; NCSC and NCST recommended existing schemes…

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Publicise rules on feeding street animals to create awareness among public: High Court

Karnataka HC directs State Govt to widely publicize guidelines on feeding street animals & conflict resolution. Guidelines suggest dedicated places for feeding & Animal Welfare Committees for grievance resolution. Govt to use various communication modes to publicize guidelines & pay compensation for dog bites & death.

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In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength

The Collegium has highlighted diversity and inclusion in its appointments to the Supreme Court.

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GHMC Commissioner, Hyderabad Collector appear before HC

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Inimical witnesses can’t be dismissed as partisan: Supreme Court

The verdict came in a petition filed by a murder convict who sought the commutation of his death penalty to life imprisonment

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HC frowns on daughter’s ‘gift’ to parents

The obligation of children to look after their parents during the evening of their life becomes more vigorous when the children have got the property of the parents through gift, said the High Court of Karnataka.

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SC refuses to entertain plea to frame guidelines for regulation of trading of cryptocurrencies

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the Centre and others to frame guidelines for regulation of trading and mining of cryptocurrencies.

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Air pollution | Crop residue burning in States adjacent to Delhi has to be stopped, says SC

SC orders stop to crop residue burning in Punjab and other States adjacent to Delhi to reduce pollution in NCR. Bench headed by Justice Kaul observed reports and committees on pollution, but nothing happening on ground

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Ensure installation of voice-based announcements even in private buses to help visually-challenged, Karnataka High Court tells State govt.

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday said that the State government on its own may issue a circular asking even private bus operators, who ply buses across the State by taking permits, to install audio-alerts/voice-based announcement system to help visually-challenged persons.

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SC relief to Randeep Surjewala facing non-bailable warrant in 23-year-old case

SC stays non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Surjewala in 23-yr-old case. Bench headed by CJI Chandrachud freezes NBW for 5 weeks, gives Surjewala 4 weeks to file application in trial court to cancel NBW. Senior lawyer Singhvi argued case to quash charges reserved for judgment in Allahabad HC. HC granted…

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Ban on online gambling won’t apply to poker, rummy: Madras High Court

Madras HC rules TN Online Gambling Act 2022 applies only to "games of chance" & not to games of skill such as rummy & poker. State govt can make regulations on time & age of players.

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Skill development case | Supreme Court indicates verdict in Chandrababu Naidu plea to quash charges likely after Deepavali vacations

The Supreme Court on November 9 adjourned to November 30 the hearing on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu’s plea seeking anticipatory bail in the FibreNet case. A Bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M. Trivedi deferred the matter, saying that the judgment in another petition filed…

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Petitioners have not come with ‘clean hands, clean heart, and clean objective’ in their petition challenging appointment of Vice-Chancellor of VTU: Karnataka High Court

A retired professor and a former syndicate member of Mysore University “have not come to the court with clean hands, clean heart, and clean objective” as they had failed to disclose their correct credentials in their separate PIL petitions, in which they had questioned the legality of appointment of S.…

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MP Raghu Ramakrishna Raju‘s PIL against ‘government corruption’ adjourned following the recusal of a judge

Justice R. Raghunandan Rao recused from hearing YSR Congress MP's petition for court-monitored inquiry into illegal decisions & corrupt activities of State govt. Chief Justice Dhiraj Thakur to constitute new Bench to take up matter

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Celebrate, but not at the cost of the environment, says Supreme Court

Days before Deepavali celebrations, the Supreme Court clarified on Tuesday that its orders to minimise air and noise pollution caused by firecrackers bind States across the country and not just Delhi National Capital Region. “Celebrations can take place, but with some moderation,” Justice M.M. Sundresh, on the Bench, said.

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States in Court against their Governors

Non-BJP ruled States have approached SC accusing Governors of using non-existent discretion to delay passing of crucial Bills. Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Punjab allege Bills in limbo for months/years, causing constitutional deadlock. SC had to intervene in April for Telangana Governor to clear Bills. Article 200 1st proviso says Governor…

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High Court directs Karnataka govt. to pay ₹7.25 per unit to JSW Energy instead of ₹4.86 per unit fixed by the govt. for supplying surplus power

JSW Energy to get ₹7.25/KWh (Ex-Bus) from Karnataka govt. as interim arrangement till outcome of petition. Bench directs State govt. to submit reply to company's petition by Nov. 10 & requests single judge to decide on it within a week.

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Governors should do a ‘little bit of soul-searching’, Supreme Court says

The Hindu Evening Wrap on November 06, 2023

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Man who escaped the noose in 2018 faces trial again for the same murder

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RSS route marches case: SC asks why Tamil Nadu appealed directly in top court

SC questions TN govt's decision to appeal directly to SC on RSS route marches without approaching HC Div. Bench; seeks clarity on whether case heard on civil or criminal side; HC orders in Oct concluded refusal to permit marches was "not in tune with Secular or democratic way of governance".

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State govt. to HC: Urban local bodies to get new 3,081 public toilets and 1,223 e-toilets under Swatch Bharat Mission

Govt to construct 3,081 public toilets, 2,725 urinals & 1,223 e-toilets in 310 urban local bodies across Karnataka, incl. 600 in Bengaluru. Cost of ₹37.22 cr for toilet blocks, ₹8.72 cr for urinals & ₹30.58 cr for e-toilets. Toilets to cater to 1.57 cr urban pop & 10 lakh floating…

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Decision to lay off mentally-disturbed employee may escalate level of depression: Karnataka High Court

Observing that distress and depression are the byproducts of modern life, the High Court of Karnataka dismissed the plea of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL), which had questioned the order for reinstating a station attendant who was dismissed from service for remaining unauthorisedly absent from work for around 632…

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Persons occupying high posts should show restraint, says Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

Persons occupying high posts should show some restraint, Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka observed orally on Thursday during the hearing of the PIL petition filed by a group of parents questioning the laws that make the study of Kannada language compulsory even for students studying in schools…

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