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'Shariat courts and fatwas have no legal status': Supreme Court

July 7, 2014

As per the Supreme Court, Shariat courts, issuing fatwa and order against a person who has not submitted himself  before it, has no sanction of law and has no legal status. The court held that no religion is permitted to ..

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President appoints three judges to the Supreme Court

July 7, 2014

Three judges, the Chief Justices of Calcutta and Orissa High Courts, Arun Mishra and Adarsh Kumar Goel respectively, and senior lawyer Rohinton Nariman have been elevated as judges of the Supreme Court.With the appointment of these judges, the strength of ..

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Apex Court rules against 'automatic' arrests under dowry law

July 3, 2014

The Supreme Court has ruled that the police can no longer “automatically” arrest the accused under the anti-dowry law without sufficient reason and proof. The apex court expressed concern over the misuse of Section 498A of IPC by unhappy wives ..

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Provide information to SIT on black money: RBI directs banks and FIs

June 23, 2014

The RBI has asked all Banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) to provide information and documents sought by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to uncover black money. The new Government at Centre recently constituted an SIT under the chairmanship of ..

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Maharashtra legislation to ban dance bars across the state

June 16, 2014

In a bid to impose a ban on dance bars across state, the Maharashtra assembly passed a law which amends Maharashtra Police Act which banned performance of bar dancers in all hotels, bars and restaurants. In 2005, while banning dance ..

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Mudgal Panel: Sourav Ganguly joins Mudgal Panel probing IPL spot-fixing & betting scandal

June 10, 2014

Sourav Ganguly, former India cricket team skipper, has been inducted into the Supreme Court appointed Mudgal Panel that has been set up to investigate the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal including probing the 13 names that are mentioned in the ..

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Mukul Rohatgi is the new Attorney General of India

May 29, 2014

The new government at the Centre appointed senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi as the new Attorney General of India (AGI) to take over from G E Vahanvati as the 14th AG of the country. The AGI is the Indian government’s chief ..

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To know about the candidates contesting elections is a fundamental right of citizens under Article 19(1)(a): Supreme Court

May 16, 2014

The apex court held that it is mandatory for the candidates contesting elections to disclose information about assets and liabilities of even their spouse and dependent children failing which they can be disqualified. A person fighting elections is also under legal ..

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Supreme Court allows Tamil Nadu to raise Mullaperiyar height

May 10, 2014

The Supreme Court has given permission to Tamil Nadu to raise the height of a 116-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam from 136 feet to 142 feet quashing the objections raised by Kerala which opposed the move citing safety concerns of the dam ..

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Supreme Court bans use of bulls in sports

May 10, 2014

The Supreme Court put a ban on the use of bulls and bullocks in sports. These animals have been used in sports like Jallikattu (traditional bull fight of Tamil Nadu) and bullock-cart race (Maharashtra) for centuries. The court banned use ..

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