NEW DELHI: Using strong words to express its “serious concern” over the active role being played by governors in state politics, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is very disconcerting that they are becoming part of political processes to precipitate the fall of elected governments.Referring to then Maharashtra governor B S Koshiyari’s decision to […]
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Supreme Court nixes government plea for Rs 7,400 crore additional damages for Bhopal gas disaster | India News
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre’s plea filed in 2010 seeking an additional compensation of Rs 7,400 crore from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.Bringing down the curtains on legal proceedings that continued for almost four decades, a five-judge constitution bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan […]
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking to bar candidates from contesting elections from more than one constituency | India News
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea that had sought to restrict a candidate from contesting the election for the same office from more than one constituency simultaneously, saying it is a matter of “legislative policy”.A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud observed that candidates may contest elections from different seats […]
Wellness and health centre for 3k staffers opened in Supreme Court | India News
NEW DELHI: The 3,000-strong administrative staff of the Supreme Court will have a novel experience of toning their muscles and working on their fitness during their work hours every day as five of its oldest employees on Friday inaugurated a big state-of-the-art health and wellness centre. Five employees, who were retiring on Friday, cut the […]
Conversion a serious issue, shouldn’t be politicised: Supreme Court | India News
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought attorney general R Venkataramani’s assistance in framing measures to curb religious conversions through deception, fraud, force or allurement and cautioned the states and interested parties to desist from politicising a serious legal issue.“We want the attorney general, who self-confessedly is principally an amicus curiae, to assist the […]