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A Plea in Supreme Court has been filed regarding the appointment of a Separate collegium for selecting Election commission members

The practice of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners being appointed by the government has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The Association for Democratic Reforms, a non-governmental organization,…

The crime cannot be reversed by the system: The Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 6 lakh in interim compensation to a minor survivor of sexual harassment, citing there's nothing more that can be performed besides punishing the accused…

To track Covid diseases, the Allahabad High Court has summoned CCTV footage from UP panchayat poll counting areas

The Allahabad High Court demanded Video footage of the specified counting areas in order to identify the Election Commission's liability in the deaths of 135 persons in Uttar Pradesh who…

SC sought centre reply on plea challenging sedition law

Notice issued to the Centre by the Supreme Court on Friday in a plea which seeks to challenge the constitutional validity of section-124-A of the Indian Penal Code that penalises…

Justice NV Ramana sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of India

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind administered oath of office to justice Ramana to be appointed as the 4th Chief Justice of India. Oath was administered at a ceremony organized…

UK Home secretary allows Neerav Modi’s extradititon

Priti Patel, the UK Home Secretary, approved the deportation of wanted diamond businessman Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India for a Rs 13,500 crore money laundering case involving the…

Section 144 in Maharashtra: Advocates offices allowed to open with 50% capacity if courts are working

Maharashtra government has listed advocate offices as an exempted category in the latest order issued under section 144 of the code of criminal procedure and also has imposed state wide…

Supreme court to hear a plea against some verses in Quran

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The Supreme Court will hear a petition alleging that certain verses in the Holy Quran contradict the law of the land, encourage violence and terrorism, and pose a significant threat…

Symbol of party, Name, and image of the candidate should be seen clearly on EVM: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court expressed the importance of being able to see the name, image, and logo clearly in order to have a free and fair election. The court ruled…

The Madhya Pradesh Government on Saturday notified ‘The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2020’

According to this act, punishment of prison term of up to 10 years will be given to anyone found guilty of using marriage to force someone to change their religion.…