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TopicIndian Supreme Court

Topic: Indian Supreme Court

‘Freebies not bribes but shake root of fair polls’ — what SC said in 2013 order it plans to revisit

SC in 2013 held that promises of freebies in election manifestos are not bribery or corruption. CJI NV Ramana agrees to constitute a bench to re-examine the judgment.

Remission to 11 accused in Bilkis Bano rape and murder case challenged before Supreme Court

The top court has agreed to consider listing the plea against the accused who were released by the Gujarat government last Monday.

Supreme Court scraps CoA to monitor Indian football body, hopes FIFA ban will be lifted

The apex court set up the 3-member CoA to manage the AIFF, after ousting Praful Patel as the football body’s president for not holding elections on time.

SC agrees to list plea seeking review of ED’s powers under PMLA judgment

The plea seeks to review the Enforcement Directorate's powers related to arrest, attachment of property involved in money laundering, search and seizure under the PMLA Act.

Centre urges SC to end Committee of Administrators’ tenure, handover control to AIFF

Filing an affidavit, the Centre noted FIFA's concerns with the administration and management of AIFF, which should be conducted by an elected body rather than by a third party.

Why did MP govt not appeal HC’s ‘illegal’ discharge of POCSO accused? SC slams ‘disturbing’ move

Court hearing appeal filed by father of a girl who died by suicide in April 2020 after giving birth to a child. Family claims she developed physical relations with baby's father as a minor.

In relief to Indian Olympic Association, Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over

The order comes after Solicitor General Mehta appealed to the court saying the order could have negative repercussions on the nation. SC's will next hear the IOA's appeal on 22 August.

Take proactive measures with FIFA to lift suspension, hold U-17 world cup: SC tells Centre

FIFA on Tuesday suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and revoked its right to hold the U-17 championship, citing ‘flagrant violations of FIFA Statutes’.

‘Not appropriate’ for poll panel to be part of expert body on freebies: EC tells SC

The top court wanted a team of all stakeholders to look into handouts, after criticising the Election Commission for not taking 'remedial steps on time'.

Supreme Court grants bail to activist and poet Varavara Rao in 2018 Bhima Koregaon case

The apex court gave Rao bail on medical grounds; he had been in custody for two and a half years.

On Camera

SC order on stray dogs is like Tughlaq’s march to Daulatabad—grand in tone, empty in substance

SC’s order asks institutions to breed unnecessary panic and build fortresses, when they are yet to achieve basic safety or dignity.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.