Citizenship Act: Supreme Court refuses to equate Section 6A with amnesty to illegal immigrants, says had a different history

The Supreme Court has rejected the argument, which compared Section 6A of the Citizenship Act to an amnesty scheme implemented for the benefit of illegal immigrants. The Constitution Bench of…

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Allahabad High Court directs petitioner to approach civil court for payment of compensation in accidental death case

The Allahabad High Court while dismissing the petition said that it is the settled legal position that where disputed questions of facts are involved a petition under Article 226 of…

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Delhi High Court criticizes lawyer for petition against anti-tobacco warning messages, asks for affidavit of regret

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday criticized a lawyer for filing a petition against the display of anti-tobacco warning messages during movies and TV shows. The bench led by Acting…

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NHRI’s needs to address rights of people impacted by climate change, says NHRC chairperson Justice Arun Mishra

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India Chairperson, Justice Arun Mishra today said that a safeguards information system for ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation’ is necessary to minimize…

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Delhi High Court to hear plea by Suresh Chandrasekhar seeking quashing of money laundering case on December 6

The Delhi High Court said that it will hear a plea by conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, seeking directions to quash the FIR along with a prosecution complaint lodged against him in…

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Delhi HC directs Tihar Superintendent to produce JKLF terrorist Yasin Malik through video-conferencing

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Jail Superintendent of Tihar Prison to produce through video-conferencing, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) terrorist Yasin Malik, in the case related to…

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