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The India Observer November 12, 2018 0 Comments #AnilAmbani, #BJP, #Congress, #Dassault, #DassaultAviation, #India-France, #Offsetclause, #Rafalejet, #SupremeCourt

Modi govt. hands over document on Rafale process to petitioners

New Delhi, November 12, 2018: The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who

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The India Observer October 23, 2018 0 Comments #Deepawali, #Diwali, #Firecrackers, #SupremeCourt

Social Media exoplodes after SC restriction of Firecracker use in Diwali

After the Supreme Court imposed restriction on bursting crackers, with only a time restriction imposed instead of the blanket ban

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The India Observer October 17, 2018 0 Comments #LordAyappa, #NarendraModi, #RajivGandhi, #Sabrimala, #ShahBano, #SupremeCourt, #womenentryintoSabrimala

The Hindu Shah Bano moment is here

‘Modi’s power rests on the Hindu vote.’ ‘It is this vote bank that sees the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala

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The India Observer September 28, 2018 0 Comments #ACTIVISTS’ARREST, #ARUNFERREIRA, #BHIMA-KOREGAONVIOLENCE, #DipakMisra, #GAUTAMNAVLAKHA, #SUDHABHARADWAJ, #SupremeCourt

Bhima-Koregaon Case: House Arrest of Activists to Continue for 4 More Weeks, says SC

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra has extended the house arrest of the right activists for four weeks

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The India Observer September 28, 2018 0 Comments #KeralaHinduPlacesofPublicWorship, #LordAyyappa, #Sabrimala, #SupremeCourt, #womenentry

All women can enter Sabarimala temple, Supreme Court rules

Today’s verdict is the latest in a recent series of landmark Supreme Court decisions, including the decriminalisation of gay sex

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The India Observer September 26, 2018 0 Comments #CJIDipakMisra, #livestreaming, #publicinterest, #SupremeCourt, #transparency

SC allows live streaming of certain Court proceedings

The court said that necessary rules for balancing rights of public and protecting dignity of litigants will be placed soon.

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The India Observer September 26, 2018September 28, 2018 0 Comments #SupremeCourt, UIDA

SC declares Aadhaar constitutionally valid, says not mandatory for schools, banks and mobile phones

The SC bench said Aadhaar is meant to help the benefits reach the marginalised sections of society and takes into account

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The India Observer September 14, 2018 0 Comments #BULANDSHAHR, #NIKAHHALALA, #SupremeCourt, #tripletalaq

Acid Thrown on Triple Talaq Crusader for ‘Refusing’ Nikah Halala; SC Seeks Response from UP Govt

Rani’s husband had asked her to undergo nikah halala with his brother in order to facilitate the couple to undo

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Saeed Naqvi September 9, 2018September 10, 2018 0 Comments #LGBTQ, #Section377, #SupremeCourt

Reflections On The Supreme Court Liberating Gays And Lesbians

Those travelling to England for the first time in the sixties were recipients of a tract from the British High

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The India Observer August 3, 2018 0 Comments #CJIDipakMisra, #JusticeIndraBannerjee, #JusticeJoseph, #JustoceVineetSaran, #SupremeCourt

Justice KM Joseph elevated to Supreme Court, standoff with judiciary over

Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Vineet Saran also elevated to Supreme Court. The number of judges in the top court

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The India Observer August 2, 2018 0 Comments #Adulterylaw, #CJIDIPKAMISRA, #JUSTICECHANDRACHUD, #JUSTICEINDUMALHOTRA, #SECTION49, #SupremeCourt

Adultery as a criminal offence: SC finds loopholes in govt’s stand

The bench observed that each partner is equally responsible to keep the sanctity of marriage intact. THE INDIA OBSERVER

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The India Observer August 1, 2018August 3, 2018 0 Comments #adultery, #Adulterylaw, #CJIDipakMisra, #IndianPenalCode, #SupremeCourt

SC refuses to make adultery law gender-neutral, will examine if it should be a crime at all

The Supreme Court has made it clear that it won’t touch the part of Section 497 of IPC that makes

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The India Observer July 23, 2018 0 Comments #constitutionbench, #muslimwomen, #NIKAHHALALA, #Polygamy, #SupremeCourt, #tripletalaq

Supreme Court refers fresh plea against Polygamy, Nikah Halala to constitution bench

The apex court issued a notice to the Centre on the petition filed by one Farjana and tagged the matter

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The India Observer July 23, 2018 0 Comments #Lynching, #mobocracy, #mobviolence, #SupremeCourt, #Watsapprumor

Centre sets up 2 panels to suggest ways to deal with mob violence, lynching

New Delhi, July 23. Two high-level committees have been constituted by the central government to suggest ways and legal framework to

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The India Observer July 22, 2018 0 Comments #fakenews, #moblynching, #mobocracy, #SOCIALMEDIA, #SupremeCourt, #watsapp

Government mulls changes in Law to deal with mob lynching

New Delhi, July 22. PM Modi’s government is considering the possibility of amending the Indian Penal Code to define ‘mob

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The India Observer July 19, 2018 0 Comments #LordAyyapa, #Sabrimala, #SupremeCourt, #templevisit, #Woemnentry

41-day penance indirect way to debar women from visiting Sabarimala: SC

The temple board justified restriction on entry of women in age group of 10 to 50 years saying Lord Ayyapa

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The India Observer July 17, 2018 0 Comments #Article21, #LGBTQ, #Section377, #SupremeCourt

Section 377: SC says won’t wait for a law if it violates Fundamental Right

The courts are not in obligation to wait and would act if any violation of fundamental right was brought before

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The India Observer July 16, 2018 0 Comments #DARULQAZACENTRES, #MUSLIMPERSONALLAWBOARD, #NIKAHHALALA, #Polygamy, #SHARIAT COURTS, #SupremeCourt

‘Nikah Halala is a Quranic practice beyond challenge’: AIMPLB.

The board has also decided that Shariat courts will be opened across 10 cities in India, with the inauguration of

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The India Observer July 12, 2018 0 Comments #AnilBaijal, #ArvindKejriwal, #CentralGovt., #Delhigovt., #PMModi, #rajnathsingh, #SupremeCourt, #Wastemanagement, AAPvsLG

You are superman, but do nothing? SC jibe at L-G on Delhi garbage

SC expressed strong displeasure over L-G office failing in duty to dispose off garbage and not taking effective steps to

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The India Observer July 11, 2018 0 Comments #adultery, #indianculture, #Marriage, #SupremeCourt

Let adultery stay a crime, diluting law will hit Indian ethos: Centre to SC

Section 497 makes adultery an offence only with respect to a man who has a relationship with somebody’s wife. The

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The India Observer July 11, 2018 0 Comments #Agra, #Mumtazmahal, #Pollution, #Shahjahan, #SupremeCourt, #Tajmahal, #Tourists

“Either we’ll shut Down Taj Mahal or…”: SC threatens Centre

The top court was hearing a petition that calls for proper maintenance of the Taj Mahal. NEW DELHI: The Taj

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The India Observer July 9, 2018 0 Comments #domesticviolence, #muslimwomen, #SupremeCourt, #tripletalaq

In Uttar Pradesh, Woman Given Triple Talaq Over Burnt Chapati

She also alleged that her husband inflicted burn injuries on her with cigarettes days before ‘divorcing’ her by giving triple

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The India Observer July 6, 2018 0 Comments #ChiefJustice, #DipakMisra, #masterofroster, #SupremeCourt, #SupremeCourtofIndia

CJI is master of roster, has authority to allocate cases: SC

New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court today maintained that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is “the master of

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The India Observer July 4, 2018 0 Comments #ArvindKejriwal, #CJIDipakMisra, #delhi, #Delhigovt., #LGvsAAP, #SupremeCourt, #SupremeCourtofIndia

Delhi LG doesn’t have independent powers, can’t act as obstructionist: SC

New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) In a landmark verdict on the power tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre,

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Gopalkrishna Devdas Gandhi May 23, 2018 0 Comments #amitshah, #BJP, #Chiefminister, #Congress, #HDK, #Karnatakaelections, #RahulGandhi, #SupremeCourt, #Yeddyurappa, HDKumaraswamy

Oppostion may well thank Karnataka Governor for impressing on them the need for pre-poll unity

Vajubhai Vala was a name few outside Gujarat knew of. That is, until last week. Karnataka knew of him, of