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Squatters cannot claim right to public space, says Supreme Court

Supreme Court refuses to extend stay order on demolition of encroachments on railway land in Mathura, UP; Centre says petitioner has come to court with unclean hands.

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Manipur violence | Supreme Court shifts 27 CBI cases, including crimes against women, to Assam

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud told petitioners that the Supreme Court was not asking the Assam government to nominate the pre-trial judges to look into cases arising out of the CBI’s investigation into the Manipur violence, but the Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta. Issuing a series of…

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Means used must be consistent with the ends achieved, CJI on dissolution of Article 370

Mehta said Jammu and Kashmir could not be considered “special” or “unique” merely because it had a Constitution in 1939.

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Will not stay Bihar caste survey unless prima facie case made out by those opposing it: SC

Supreme Court won't stay Bihar caste survey unless prima facie case made out; Centre to file reply in 7 days. SC allows Centre to file response on caste survey, won't stay exercise unless petitioners make out prima facie case

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CJI says some parts of draft SOP on judicial conduct in govt. cases read as if Centre wants to chaperone judicial review

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said some parts of a draft Standard Operating Procedure prepared by the Centre to tailor judicial conduct in government-related cases read as if the Centre wants to dictate the exercise of judicial review by courts. “I have gone through your draft SOP……

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SC to consider giving more ‘bite’ to media ethics’ regulations

The Supreme Court on Monday said a fine of just ₹1 lakh is hardly a deterrent for television channels who indulge in unethical conduct on air, and the fine should ideally be more than the profits the media outlets make from the entire show. ‘Media went berserk after that actor’s…

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Armed with SC order, ED takes Senthilbalaji into custody for interrogation

ED takes T.N. Minister V. Senthilbalaji in custody in money laundering case; SC allows 5-day interrogation

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Manipur Government note in Supreme Court shows one case of rape and murder till July 31

A note presented by the Manipur Government in the Supreme Court said a “disaggregation” of 6,523 First Information Reports (FIR) shows that one case of rape and murder (the victim was allegedly raped and murdered), three cases of rape/gang-rape, six cases of assault on a woman with intent to outrage…

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Delhi HC allows Tihar Jail Authority to produce Yasin Malik in court via video conference

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the petition of Tihar Jail Authority to seek permission to produce Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malik through video conferencing only due to security reasons. Read further on Dynamite News :

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Most of the unclaimed bodies in Manipur are of infiltrators: government tells Supreme Court

Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for both the Union and Manipur governments, on August 1 told the Supreme Court that “most of the unclaimed bodies are of infiltrators”. His remark came towards the end of a half-day-long hearing on the violence in Manipur, before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of…

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Manipur status report on FIRs shows complete breakdown of constitutional machinery from May to July: Supreme Court

Supreme Court said the Manipur Govt' ’status report on 6,523 FIRs registered point to a “complete breakdown of the constitutional machinery” in the State during the ethnic violence

The Hindu

SC stops CBI from recording statements of two Manipur women victims at noon

The Supreme Court on August 1 stopped the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from “recording the statements” of the two women victims of the Thoubal sexual violence incident in Manipur at noon, just two hours before a scheduled Supreme Court hearing in the case.

The Hindu

Give us complete break-up of 6,000 FIRs, SC tells Manipur government

A three-judge Bench headed by CJI Chandrachud was surprised to find the Centre and the State groping for facts about crimes which are “public knowledge reported widely in the national media”.

The Hindu

SC to hear bail pleas of some convicts in Godhra train burning case on Tuesday

The Supreme Court said it will hear on Tuesday the bail pleas of some of the convicts against whom specific allegations were made in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, which plunged Gujarat into a communal conflagration.

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Does arrest under PMLA close the door on further investigation, SC questions Senthilbalaji’s line of argument

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ED does not have the power to seek police remand, Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji argues in Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s lawyer argued in the Supreme Court that ED officers don't have the power to seek his police custody.

The Hindu

Allahabad HC extends stay on ASI survey of Gyanvapi premises till July 27

Allahabad High Court stays ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque till July 27; SC corrects error in July 24 order. Mosque management questions "hot haste" of survey, expresses fear of damage to historic structure. ASI assures survey is "non-invasive". HC reacts sharply to management's apprehensions.

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T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Madras High Court leaves it to Supreme Court to decide when ED can take him into custody

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji is at present, lodged at the Central Prison, Puzhal, in Chennai. Read more on The Hindu

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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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Centre says it will not notify fact checking unit till September 4

Centre informs Bombay HC it won't notify Fact Check Unit (FCU) under IT Rules till Sept 4; hearing adjourned till Aug 31 & Sept 1.

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Manipur Violence: "Deeply disturbed by videos of 2 women paraded naked," says SC; asks govt to take action

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was “deeply disturbed” by the video which has emerged in which two tribal women were seen paraded naked and molested, and asked the Centre and State to take action against the perpetrators. Read further on Dynamite News:

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LIFE Mission case: SC adjourns Sivasankar’s bail plea

The Supreme Court of India adjourned a plea for bail by M. Sivasankaran, former Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, who is facing money-laundering charges in a corruption case linked to the State-powered LIFE Mission housing project for the homeless.

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Delhi Ordinance case: Supreme Court may refer case to Constitution Bench

Supreme Court may refer Delhi govt's petition against Central Ordinance to Constitution Bench. CJI outlines questions of law that may require attention of Constitution Bench. MHA accuses Delhi govt of going on rampage after SC verdict, harassing officers and embarrassing nation. SC to hear case on Thursday.

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SC indicates referring to Constitution bench Delhi govt’s plea challenging ordinance regarding services

The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it may refer to the Constitution bench a plea of the Delhi government challenging the constitutional validity of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 issued by the Centre relating to control over bureaucrats. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC refuses to interfere with Manipur HC order on restoration of internet

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the Manipur High Court which ordered limited restoration of the internet in the State. Read further on Dynamite News:

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