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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union and State governments on a PILseeking a direction for confiscation of properties of those convicted for human and organ trafficking and smuggling in drugs, gold,…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file a response on pleas seeking uniform ground for divorce, maintenance and alimony for all citizens, irrespective of the religion they followed. A bench of Chief Justice UU…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to frame effective rules, regulations and guidelines to control population explosion. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Boseand…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a three-judge bench for wider discussion petitions seeking a regulatory mechanism to curb economically harmful freebiesannounced by political parties on election eve to lure voters. A…

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu's governing party DMK, in its submission before the Supreme Court on Saturday on the PILagainst poll freebies, said, "What is the justification for wanting to prevent welfare measures like food, education and…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to get into the process of framing guidelines to compensate people who suffer because of “wrongful and malicious” prosecution and said that it is a policy decision to be taken by the…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said political parties and candidates cannot be prevented from making promises that aim to eliminate economic and social inequalities as desired by the Directive Principles of the Constitution,…

NEW DELHI: The ruling DMKparty of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday moved the SC seeking to be a party in the PIL questioning political parties announcing various freebies as election promises and said that every region has its own socio-economic…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked six petitioners challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Places of Worship(Special Provisions) Act, 1991 to file an intervention in a pending matter. A bench of Justices D Y…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Courtis scheduled to hear on Friday six pleas challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The petitions are listed for hearing before a bench of Justices…