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Topic: Supreme Court of India

SC refuses to cancel bail of 12 accused in Kerala gold smuggling case

The apex court however agreed to examine the legal question arising out of Kerala high court's verdict that held the offence of gold smuggling will not fall under UAPA.

SC dismisses pleas seeking nod to conduct ‘Rath Yatras’ at places apart from Jagannath Puri

The top court said that it would not interfere with the state government's directions which has allowed Rath Yatra only at Jagannath Puri under the Disaster Management Act.

SubscriberWrites: Effective mechanism needed for providing ex-gratia to families of Covid victims

Ex-gratia will affect the country’s finances, therefore, it is important to come up with policies that help beneficiaries and also don’t harm economy further, writes Srimant Mishra.

SC closes plea on trial in Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case

SC declared Monday that since the trial court in Goa had concluded the case with the acquitral of Tejpal, no extension is needed beyond the 31 March 2021 deadline it set last year.

Will be able to conduct Class 12 board exam, no other alternative present: AP govt tells SC

The state govt said Covid cases were fast declining in Andhra Pradesh and asserted that there was no other reliable alternative to assess the students.

If there is any fatality, will hold Andhra responsible — SC warns over Class 12 board exam

Andhra Pradesh govt said the final decision regarding Class 12 board exam will be taken in the first week of July. The Supreme Court bench asked to take a decision by Wednesday.

SC to hear convict Perarivalan’s plea in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case after 3 weeks

The SC on 3 November 2020, expressed unhappiness over pendency of the convict's plea seeking pardon in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for over two years with Tamil Nadu Governor.

Asaram in ICU, plea to shift to ayurvedic centre infructuous: Rajasthan govt tells SC

Asaram Bapu had earlier sought the suspension of his jail term for 2 months saying he needed to get holistic treatment of his multiple ailments at a medical centre near Haridwar.

India’s higher judiciary lacks professional diversity. It’s now a monopoly of lawyer-judges

Of the first 25 Supreme Court judges, only three had any experience in subordinate judiciary. The collegium system has only deepened this professional homogeneity further.

Q4 GDP shows economy was recovering before 2nd wave. Vaccinate majority quickly, boost demand

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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.