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Caveats filed in Supreme Court to protect jallikattu

Union minister Maneka Gandhi, however, has clarified that her organisation has not filed any petition challenging the...

24 Jan 2017 6:10 AM IST

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Supreme Court wants Lodha reforms in other sports as well

The Bench directed the matter to be tagged with the main BCCI case pending before a Bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra.

24 Jan 2017 1:24 AM IST

Animal rights activists say that despite the courts injunction stray dogs are killed indiscriminately by the vigilante squads in Kerala. (Representational image)

Strays also have right to live, says Supreme Court

They can be killed only in exceptional cases by euthanasia, rules apex court.

18 Jan 2017 1:50 AM IST

Stray dogs found to occupy around 42 per cent of the total canine population in Tamil Nadu.

Kerala: Stray dogs can be culled only in exceptional cases, says SC

The apex court reiterated that while people cannot die of dog bites, not all stray dogs can be killed.

17 Jan 2017 6:29 PM IST

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Supreme Court refuses to order probe into Acharya allegations

The High Court dismissed the petition as of no merits.

17 Jan 2017 6:42 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court moves Supreme Court against Justice Karnan

In its petition the Madras HC said Justice Karnan who was shifted to Calcutta High Court in March 2016 has not yet...

17 Jan 2017 6:12 AM IST

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Supreme Court agrees to judge Andhra Pradesh division process

The apex court will hear petitions filed by former AP CM Kiran Kumar Reddy against the procedure adopted to divide the...

17 Jan 2017 1:51 AM IST

The woman had found out about the defect in the 21st week of gestation when she had a sonography done at a private clinic in Mumbai. (Representational image)

Supreme Court allows termination of 24-week-old foetus

Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, abortion is legal in India only up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.

17 Jan 2017 1:17 AM IST

A bench comprising Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, while seeking the response in two weeks, sought the assistance of Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi in this regard.

Supreme Court notice to TRAI on Facebook, WhatsApp

The CJI pointed out that since it is free, you take it or leave it. The court, however, agreed to examine the issue.

17 Jan 2017 12:45 AM IST

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Supreme Court relief to Narendra Modi on Sahara payoffs

Apex court finds case filed by Common Cause is based on loose sheets and merit-less.

12 Jan 2017 2:22 AM IST

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Supreme Court rejects PIL on income tax exemptions to political...

The PIL said opaque political funding is the foundation of black money in any economy.

12 Jan 2017 2:06 AM IST

Justice Misra replied in a marathon race, you participate on your own will, but in jallikattu bulls are forced to participate against their will as if slaves were treated in 16th century.

Little chance of top court lifting ban on jallikattu

Jallikattu is not an entertainment as the objective was welfare and maintenance of bulls which is part of Tamil culture.

11 Jan 2017 6:45 AM IST