Breaking| Thailand legalises the use of marijuana for medical use by amending the Narcotic Act, 1979
As reported by the media, Thailand by amending the Narcotic Act, 1979 approved the use of marijuana for medical use and research
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Breaking| Review Petition against the 5-Judge Bench Aadhaar Judgment filed in SC
Petitioner named Imtiyaz Ali Palsaniya has filed for a review petition in the Supreme Court against the Constitution Bench decision in K.S.
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Government order allowing interception and monitoring of data challenged in SC
Concept Note: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in an order on 20-12-2018 gave a power to 10 Central Agencies of “interception, monitoring
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) celebrates its 70th anniversary
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they
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Rafale Deal| Not a case of intervention by the Court: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and S.K. Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ. pronounced the ‘Rafale Deal’ verdict after it
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Advocates Association High Court Allahabad| E-Library with SCC OnLine Premium Edition unveiled
Event Details: The Advocates Association High Court Allahabad unveiled an E-Library on Thursday, 22-11-2018, in the presence of eminent Judge of Supreme Court
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Sabarimala| Review Petitions to be heard tomorrow against the Supreme Court’s verdict
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and R.F Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ. will
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CBI| CVC Enquiry Report on CBI Director Alok Verma filed; matter adjourned till Friday
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and S.K.Kaul, J. addressed the progress in the matter regarding CBI Director Alok
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CBI | Complainant against Special Director of CBI Rakesh Asthana to be given protection: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and U.U Lalit and K.M. Joseph, JJ. gave directions to the Hyderabad Police
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Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid| Matter adjourned to be heard in January 2019
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ. passed an order stating that
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CBI Tussle| As it happened| Director Verma moves SC
Amidst the unprecedented tussle between the top two officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Central Government divested the CBI Director
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As reported by media, a PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking regulation of content on online platforms such
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Sabarimala Temple| Patriarchal notion can’t trump equality in devotion; Entry of women allowed: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ.,
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Sabarimala Temple Verdict| Constitution Bench to pronounce its verdict on the “ban on entry of women” into the Sabarimala Temple
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ.,
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Breaking| Section 497 IPC ‘deprives women of dignity’ – Adultery decriminalised and held unconstitutional: SC
Supreme Court: A five-Judge Constitution Bench consisting of CJ Dipak Misra, R.F Nariman, A.M Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ.,
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Aadhaar Verdict | Aadhaar here to stay
Supreme Court: The Supreme Court has, by a majority of 4: 1, pronounced in favour of the validity of Aadhaar. The matter was
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Breaking| M. Nagaraj judgment on “Reservations in Promotions” does not require reconsideration: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Kurian Joseph, R.F. Nariman, S.K. Kaul and Indu Malhotra, JJ.,
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Breaking| No rule debars lawmakers from practising law: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ., dismissed the petition filed
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Breaking| A time has come that Parliament must make law to ensure that persons facing serious criminal cases do not enter into the political stream: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and R.F. Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra,
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Lawmakers’ right to practice | SC to pronounce verdict today
Supreme Court: The Court, today, is likely to pronounce its judgment on a plea that seeks to ban lawmakers from practising as
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