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Tehelka News | In a ground-breaking verdict, the Delhi High Court slapped Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal, Aniruddha Bahal, Mathew Samuel with an order to pay ₹2 crore to Major General MS Ahluwalia following a 2001 sting operation that defamed the ex-Army officer
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Once a respected Major General, Ahluwalia was at that time the Director-General of Ordnance in the Indian Army
Justice Gaurang Kanth who took oath as judge of the Calcutta High Court this morning, his letter surfaced recently where he was seeking suspension of police officers who failed to keep the door of his residence locked resulting in the loss of his pet dog
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Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently shared a letter with all Chief Justices of the High Court.
Due to high public interest, the Law Commission has extended the Uniform Civil Code feedback deadline by two weeks, meanwhile, AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal misinterpreted the UCC, linking it to uniform attire and diet commenting 'sarees-for-all'
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The promise to implement the UCC was a significant part of the BJP's 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, as the party pledged to enforce this code if elected into power
"Blur lines between religious tradition and property law, a riveting legal drama indeed": Supreme Court rejects appeal in Salem Muslim Burial Ground Protection Committee v. State of Tamil Nadu, "Mere notification not enough to declare wakf property"
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The judgement contended that the suit land was only recorded as a 'rudra bhumi', with no signs of Muslim burial
"What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice": Supreme Court declines to entertain PIL for creation of National Commission for Men to look into suicides among married men, says "No question of misplaced sympathy for anyone"
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The petitioner, Advocate Mahesh Kumar Tiwari, arguing in person, urged the Central government to establish a National Commission for Men with a specific focus on this issue
"A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver": Supreme Court rewarded series of privileges to retired CJIs, most notable are entitlement to domestic help, chauffeur and secretarial assistant for life, commencing from their date of retirement
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Why should the common man, struggling to make ends meet, bear the burden of these 'necessary' luxuries for our retired judges?
Justice Gavai countered to SG Tushar Mehta, "Skies will not fall. What is the alarming urgency? We will hear you", Supreme Court grants interim bail to Teesta Setalvad after 2 urgent Saturday night hearings, stays High Court order to surrender for a week
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Supreme Court grants interim bail to Teesta Setalvad after 2 urgent Saturday night hearings, stays High Court order to surrender for a week
"Outrage, after all, is a form of honesty": Make a documentary on the Quran depicting wrong things and see what will happen: Allahabad High Court in Adipurush case amid the ongoing controversy over ‘cheap’ dialogues showcased in film by Manoj Muntashir
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The Court’s response to this was not free from sarcasm, suggesting that those who had endorsed a movie that represented the Ramayana in such a way were indeed "blessed."
"Virtue can only flourish among equals": Law Commission of India solicits views & ideas of the public and recognized religious organizations about Uniform Civil Code, interested can present their views within a period of 30 days from the date of Notice
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Legal Uniformity vs Cultural Diversity: Unpacking the Complex Debate on India's Uniform Civil Code
"Vote: The only commodity that is peddleable without a license": Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Calcutta High Court's direction for deployment of central forces in West Bengal for local body elections, dismisses the petitions by the State and SEC
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The Calcutta High Court had ordered the deployment of central forces in all West Bengal districts for the July 8 panchayat elections.