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SC seeks Centre, ECI response on lifetime bar for MPs/MLAs after conviction

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan asked Centre to file its affidavit on the plea, failing which the court may proceed to decide the matter without government response. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to hear in January EVM verification plea of former Haryana MLA

The petition filed by Dalal, alongwith Lakhan Kumar Singla (a candidate in the Haryana polls), came up for hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CJI might list Kejriwal's bail extension plea for medical tests

The Chief Justice of India will take a decision on the urgent listing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking extension of his interim bail by seven days for undergoing medical tests as the verdict in the main case is already reserved. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Enforcement Directorate tells Supreme Court it has evidence of Arvind Kejriwal’s hawala links

ED informed the SC that it had unearthed direct evidence of “chats” between Arvind Kejriwal and hawala operators through whom kickbacks in the liquor policy case were paid.

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ED says Kejriwal sees himself as a special person, accuses him of remarks ‘slapping the system’

ED accuses Arvind Kejriwal of influencing voters, violating bail order; lawyers threaten affidavit in response to ED's objections.

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Supreme Court to hear Hemant Soren’s plea against arrest in land scam case on May 13

Supreme Court to hear Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren's plea against ED arrest in money laundering case.

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Sanatana Dharma row | SC seeks response on Udayanidhi Stalin plea to club FIRs

Sanatana Dharma row: Supreme Court issues notice to States on Udhayanidhi Stalin's petition to club FIRs, citing violation of fair trial rights.

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ED files affidavit in SC, opposes interim Bail to Delhi CM Kejriwal

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court urging not to grant interim bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise policy case and said that the right to campaign for elections was "not fundamental". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court defers order on bail plea of Kejriwal

Supreme Court considers interim bail for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to campaign during Lok Sabha elections.

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No interim bail yet for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case; SC may continue hearing plea on May 9

Supreme Court denies interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case amid Lok Sabha elections.

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The trouble with the Supreme Court’s EVM verdict

EVM-VVPAT verdict: Software intended for public use in a democracy needs to be open source so it’s always reliable and doesn’t demand trust in a single vendor

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SC thumbs-up for EVMs, declines plea to revive paper ballot

Supreme Court rejects plea for paper ballots in Indian elections, suggests electronic counting and bar codes for transparency.

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'What is the punishment for manipulating EVMs', SC asks ECI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down the plea to go back to election via ballot paper instead of EVMs and asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) whether 'there is any punishment for officials and authorities manipulating Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court says EVMs are accurate unless they are maligned by human bias

Supreme Court rejects paper ballots, emphasizes trust in electronic voting machines for accurate results, open to performance review.

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Supreme Court declines to stay disqualification of Himachal Assembly 6 Congress MLAs

A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta also denied the six MLAs permission to vote or participate in proceedings of the House. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

PM Modi visits Kalpakkam FBR, addresses public meeting in Chennai, Supreme Court to examine Udhayanidhi Stalin's plea on FIRs.

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Sanatana Dharma case: Supreme Court to hear T.N. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s plea to club FIRs in multiple States

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine on March 15 a plea by Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin to club First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him in multiple States over his remarks on ‘Sanatana Dharma’.

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Could the Preamble have been amended without changing its date of adoption, asks Supreme Court

Supreme Court questions amendment of Constitution's Preamble without changing adoption date; BJP leader seeks removal of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ words.

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High concentration of a community in a particular area or neighbourhood is not valid reason to deny permission to another community to hold religious events there: SC

Supreme Court heard a petition challenging Tamil Nadu Police’s order prohibiting the conduct of ‘sangalpa yagam’ event in front of the Sri Bhagavathyamman temple and special alms-giving at A. Vellodu village in Dindigul district in connection with the Ayodhya temple consecration on January 22. The court clarified that the dominant…

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Mere absconding does not prove guilt: SC

The Supreme Court has in a judgment said a suspect’s decision to abscond to avoid arrest does not necessarily imply guilty conscience.

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Gangsters Act case 2007 | Supreme Court conditionally suspends conviction of former BSP MP Afzal Ansari

Supreme Court suspends conviction of former BSP MP Afzal Ansari in 2007 Gangsters Act case.

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Umar Khalid’s bail plea: a timeline of court hearings and adjournments

In jail since September 2020, Umar Khaild’s bail plea has been adjourned seven times by the top court

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Life convict Yasin Malik comes to Supreme Court to argue his case; shocks court, Centre

The Supreme Court and the Central government were equally surprised to spot Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail in a terror-funding case, waiting his turn in the courtroom to argue his case in-person on Friday.

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Justice Dipankar Datta Takes Oath As Supreme Court Judge

Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Dipankar Datta on Monday took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court. Read on for details:

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Maharashtra: High Court Asks How Plea Against Maha Guv's Remarks On Shivaji, Savitribai Phule Is Public Interest Litigation

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought to know from the petitioner how his plea against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's recent remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and social reformer Savitiribai Phule was a public interest litigation. Read on for details:

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