Allahabad High Court stays order by Election Commissioner to change the vote count by re-verifying the cancelled votes for the post of Gram Pradhan

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the Election Commissioner’s order to change the vote count by re-verifying the cancelled votes for the post of Gram Pradhan for re-counting and the…

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Supreme Court reprimands Governors for delaying Bills passed by State Assemblies, says Governors not elected authorities

The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the State Governors for sitting on Bills passed by their respective Legislature and acting on the same only after the state…

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Citizenship Act’s Section 6A: Supreme Court adjourns matter pertaining to Assam illegal immigrants to December 5

A Constitution bench of Supreme Court has deferred the matter involving challenge to the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act to December 5. A set of petitions before…

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Supreme Court sets aside Gujarat High Court judgment, says no strict rule on serving minimum sentence by convict before hearing plea seeking suspension of jail sentence

The Supreme Court said there is no strict rule about serving a specified minimum sentence before a convict’s application can be put forth before court to hear his appeal for…

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Gujarati Thugs remark: Supreme Court stays criminal proceedings against Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings initiated against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav before a Gujarat court over his alleged remark against ‘Gujaratis’ being the…

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