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  Re-auction 218 coal blocks, try to save 40: Centre to SC

  India | September 01, 2014 19:18 IST

  New Delhi: Government today told the Supreme Court that it “wants re-auction of all 218 coal blocks” declared as illegal allocation but sought its indulgence to “exempt” 40 of them which are functional and ready

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  Allocation of a coal block amounts to grant of largesse: SC

  India | August 25, 2014 21:43 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme court today said that allocation of a coal block by the Centre amounts to grant of largesse, rejecting government contention that it is only a first statutory step.“The allocation of coal

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  SC to pronounce verdict on Coal block allocation on Monday

  India | August 23, 2014 21:51 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Monday its judgement on a batch of petitions seeking quashing of coal blocks allocation during the previous UPA regime.A bench headed by Chief Justice R

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  SC notice over home secretary seeking Governor's resignation

  India | August 22, 2014 7:11 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central government on a petition filed by Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi challenging the union home secretary's asking him to resign in the wake of the

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  Don't encroach: CJI tells judiciary, executive

  India | August 15, 2014 11:28 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha on Friday said the people in the executive, the legislature and the judiciary will function within their own assigned sphere without encroaching upon the doing of others."I

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  SC issues notice to Centre, states on plea seeking ban on production of cigarettes

  India | August 14, 2014 13:12 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a PIL seeking a complete ban on the production of cigarettes and other tobacco products across the country.An Apex Court bench headed by Chief Justice

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  If the collegium system is imperfect then I am also imperfect, says CJI RM Lodha

  India | August 11, 2014 13:34 IST

  New Delhi: Expressing anguish over attempts to tarnish the image of collegium system under which judges are appointed, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha today said that if the collegium system is imperfect

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  SC refuses to give early hearing against HC judge

  India | August 06, 2014 22:06 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to give an urgent hearing on PIL seeking judicial inquiry into a complaint of a woman judge of Gwalior who accused a Madhya Pradesh High Court judge of

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  CJI to take call on more gates for lawyers for court room

  India | August 04, 2014 21:38 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Justice of India R M Lodha said today that he will take a call on opening more gates for advocates to enter into and exit from its court room as it often

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  SC notice to Centre for appointing CVC on line of Lokpal

  India | August 04, 2014 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a petition for making the appointment of Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)and Vigilance Commissioners (VCs) more transparent by seeking applications through public advertisement on

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  Truth a defence in contempt proceeding: SC

  India | July 23, 2014 21:07 IST

  New Delhi: Truth is a defence in contempt proceeding and it is now statutorily settled, the Supreme Court today said.“The Court may now permit truth as a defence if two things are satisfied, viz., it

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  SC commences hearing on States' power on remission

  India | July 23, 2014 20:33 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today commenced the crucial hearing to examine the power of the Union and states to grant remission for releasing convicts whose death sentences are commuted to life term with the

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  SC/ST promotions: SC restores relaxed norms

  India | July 21, 2014 20:56 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court has allowed a plea for restoring relaxed norms in central government departmental promotion examinations for Scheduled Castes/Tribes employees which was withdrawn in 1997.  The apex court termed as “illegal” the

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  Justice delivered in Mullaiperiyar issue: Jayalalithaa

  Politics | July 18, 2014 13:16 IST

  Chennai: A day after all shutters were lowered in Mullaperiyar Dam to increase its storage level from 136 feet to 142 feet in compliance with the Supreme Court order, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa

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  SC reserves order on issue of review of death sentences

  India | July 15, 2014 22:45 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a plea challenging the apex court rule which comes in the way of allowing open court oral hearing for re-examining its verdict on death sentence

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  Legalising euthanasia be left for Parliament to debate and decide: Centre

  India | July 15, 2014 20:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre today opposed in the Supreme Court the plea for legalising passive euthanasia by allowing a person in vegetative condition to die by withdrawing life-support systems, saying such issues should be debated

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  Increased working hours can work successfully: CJI

  India | July 14, 2014 21:51 IST

  New Delhi: Dispelling doubts of lawyers' bodies on his proposal to increase court's working hours to reduce pendency of cases, Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Monday said that the proposal was successfully first

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  AAP's petition for fresh elections in Delhi referred to Constitution bench: SC

  Politics | July 04, 2014 15:58 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday referred a petition filed by AAP against imposition of President's Rule in Delhi to a Constitution bench. The SC's decision came a day after former Delhi chief minister

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  Law Minister Prasad refuses comment on CJI's remarks

  India | July 02, 2014 8:28 IST

  Bangalore: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today refused to comment on Supreme Court Chief Justice R M Lodha's statement that the executive did the segregation of Gopal Subramanium's name from the list for appointment

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  Chief Justice of India RM Lodha expresses concern over piling of pending cases

  India | May 12, 2014 14:07 IST

  New Delhi: Expressing concern over the piling of pending cases before the courts across the country, Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Sunday said the relevance of justice lies only in its speedy and