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Conference on Constitution and Democracy in Mysuru (Nov 26-27) featuring S.Y. Quraishi; hosted by Dalit groups and University of Mysore.
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Inaugurating the Thrissur Literary Fest, the writer says youths are being beaten for defending the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution
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The Delhi High Court has held that mere participation in a protest does not, by itself, establish a common intention to disobey lawful police directions or obstruct police personnel.Justice Sanjeev...
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Tamil Nadu says 11.719 tmcft shortfall is hurting Samba cultivation; Karnataka cites water scarcity and drinking-water needs as court reserves order
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A statement by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that for the convenience of the affected people, including the affected police personnel, the high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) has launched a portal — http://hpec.nic.in
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The events surrounding the October 10 protest have reignited debate over the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and the limits of state power. As thousands of activists, students, political leaders and protesters faced detentions, travel restrictions and security measures, questions have…
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BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said the Chief Justice of India’s decision not to meet Rahul Gandhi sends an important message that the judiciary must stay above political battles
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The Delhi High Court has decreed actor Arjun Kapoor's suit seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights against the unauthorised commercial exploitation of his name, image and likeness,...
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Sri Lankan President says India has acknowledged before its Supreme Court that Katchatheevu belongs to Sri Lanka. Last week, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the court that India did not intend reopening the Katchatheevu agreements of 1974 and 1976 with Sri Lanka
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Advocates in Shivamogga have resolved to launch the second phase of their protest with the support of various organisations, seeking a Circuit Bench of the High Court of Karnataka in the city, on Monday. They will begin a dharna on the premises of the district court.
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The Delhi High Court has stayed an order issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) directing Britannia Industries Limited to remove the claims “No Added Sugar”, “No Maida” and...
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The board is constituted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
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Thirty of the 105 e-autos run by the Ernakulam Jilla Autorickshaw Drivers Cooperative Society have been idle for a year, with the society moving the High Court over the stalled subsidy
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The top court directed that people gathering peacefully should not be illegally detained and asked the Centre to ensure that Delhi Metro services function as per their normal schedule and internet services remain uninterrupted
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“A temple property is held for the deity and not for gratuitous disposal by whoever happens to hold the office of trustee, however well-intentioned,” the Court observed.
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The Rilbong area also honours J.J.M. Nichols-Roy, the pioneer of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India, and B.B. Lyngdoh, considered the father of coalition politics in India
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that state universities cannot reject applications for Associate Professor posts solely because contractual teaching faculty were paid less than the gross...
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The Supreme Court Bar Association, in a separate resolution, expressed “grave concern” over the detentions and condemned the reported use of excessive force by the Delhi Police
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The Supreme Court has held that rigid adherence to the literal terms of a document cannot be insisted upon when compliance is clearly impossible, particularly where the underlying requirement has...
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It would be absurd to deny children the right to access internet altogether, the Court held.
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The Supreme Court on Friday (October 16) has clarified that when a High Court directs a matter to be listed “two weeks hence” and the period expires during court vacation, the Registry should...
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The Bombay High Court while ordering the Maharashtra Government to grant the benefit of 'rectified' pay scale under the fifth pay commission to teachers with effect from January 1, 1996 instead of...
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The Court also issued directions to the social media intermediaries regarding the detection and removal of CSEAM.
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The Madras High Court has asked the state to explain the action taken in connection with an incident of human faeces being dumped inside a water storage tank used by Manoor Panchayat Union Primary ...
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