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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, States on disaster management

July 24, 2013

After the devastating tragedy that struck upon Uttarakhand and which resulted in numerous deaths the Supreme Court issued notice to Uttarakhand and six other states for their alleged failure in implementing the Disaster Management Act in order to handle natural ..

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Supreme Court: No acid sale without ID

July 22, 2013

The Supreme Court gave an interim direction and has totally banned the counter sale of the chemical taking into the account acid attacks. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) should also be laid down for management and handling of acids. Objective: To prevent acid attacks. ..

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Supreme Court refuses to reduce juvenile age from 18 to 16 years

July 22, 2013

A bench lead by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir dismissed a batch of PILs which were filed in the apex court demanding that the Act should be amended and a minor involved in atrocious crimes should not be protected under the ..

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After 7 years of ban dance bars in Maharashtra all set to run

July 22, 2013

Supreme Court stayed with the Bombay High Court’s verdict to repress the State Government’s order to close the dance bars, 7 years after they were banned dance bars can again run in Maharashtra.  In 2005 the Maharashtra Government brought in ..

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Supreme Court: Persons in lawful custody not entitled to vote/contest elections

July 19, 2013

Upholding a 2004 judgement of Patna High court, the Supreme Court has held that persons in lawful custody – whether convicted in a criminal case or otherwise – cannot contest polls.  However, the ruling does not apply to those on ..

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Membership of MPs, MLAs to be disqualified on date of criminal conviction: Supreme Court

July 12, 2013

In a major ruling the Supreme Court held that charge-sheeted Members of Parliament and MLAs, on conviction for the offences, will be immediately disqualified from holding membership of the House without being given three months time for appeal, as was ..

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Curb sale of adulterated milk: Supreme Court to State govts

July 5, 2013

Expressing concern over the sale of adulterated milk in the country, the Supreme Court has directed the governments of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi to file their response stating what action they are taking to curb the menace of milk ..

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Supreme Court: If a cheque from joint a/c bounces, liability is on person signing cheque

July 3, 2013

The Supreme Court has held that in case of issuance of cheque from joint accounts, only the person who signs the cheque can be prosecuted in a cheque bouncing case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The other joint account ..

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Even foreign nationals are entitled to right to life, liberty: Apex Court

June 21, 2013

The Supreme Court, while quashing the Videocon case filed against three Ugandan nationals, observed that the right to life and liberty, enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution, is available even to foreign nationals. The Mumbai Police had registered an ..

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Supreme Court allows the functioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

May 9, 2013

The apex court has allowed the functioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNP) with a view of ‘safe and secure’ plant by issuing 15 guidelines on commissioning, safety, security and environmental issues. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant ..

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