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Next Chief Justice of India: Justice T.S. Thakur

November 4, 2015

Justice T S Thakur (63)  will be next Chief Justice of India. His name has been recommended by current  CJI Justice Dattu. Current CJI Justice Dattu will retire on December 2, 2015. Presently, Justice Thakur is the senior most judge ..

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Daughters cannot inherit ancestral property if father died before 2005: SC

November 4, 2015

Supreme Court has ruled that a daughter’s right to ancestral property does not arise if the father died before Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 came into force in 2005. This judgement invalidating retrospective effect of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 ..

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Supreme Court declares NJAC unconstitutional

October 16, 2015

Supreme Court has declared National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2014 and 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014 unconstitutional and void. Ruling in this regard was given by five-judge Constitutional Bench of SC headed by Justice J S Khehar on a petition ..

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SC Permits voluntary use of Aadhaar Cards in Welfare Schemes

October 15, 2015

Supreme Court (SC) has permitted Union Government to voluntary use Aadhaar card scheme in Welfare Schemes. It has been extended for schemes like MGNREGA, PM’s Jan Dhan Yojana, all types of pension schemes and EPF. The apex court modified its ..

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SC refuses to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar card for welfare schemes

October 8, 2015

Supreme Court has refused to allow some states and statutory bodies like RBI, SEBI to voluntary use of Aadhaar card for welfare schemes other than PDS and LPG schemes. Ruling in this regard was given by SC bench headed by ..

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SC stays implementation of Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015

September 18, 2015

The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the implementation of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015. The bill which was passed recently sets mandatory minimum qualification for candidates contesting Panchayati elections. The stayed order was issued by a SC bench ..

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SC stays Rajasthan HC’s decision declaring 'Santhara' ritual illegal

September 1, 2015

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has stayed Rajasthan High Court’s order declaring Santhara, a Jain ritual of voluntary and systematic fasting to death illegal. The stay order was given by SC Bench comprising Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu ..

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Aadhar not mandatory for availing welfare schemes of Government: SC

August 11, 2015

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that Aadhar card is not mandatory for availing benefits of various welfare schemes of the government. Ruling in this regard was given by three-judge Constitution bench of SC while on hearing a batch of ..

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SEBI cancels Sahara's mutual fund licence

July 31, 2015

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cancelled licence of Sahara asset Management Company (AMC). The license will stand cancelled after sixty days from the date of the order. The apex market regulator took this decision as Sahara AMC ..

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SC rejects Centre's review plea seeking OBC status for Jats

July 23, 2015

Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the review pleas filed by the Union Government and Jat organisations seeking OBC status to the Jat community. Union Government and Jat organisations had filed a plea filed in SC seeking revival of apex court’s ..

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