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

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

The Hindu · Nov 19, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

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

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023