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Jharkhand HC takes suo motu action after Justice Dwivedi gets stuck in traffic, highlighting judges' safety and directing government agencies to protect judiciary.
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Judiciary
Preamble's amendment was biggest fraud on Constitution, Upadhyay tells SC
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay challenges the 42nd Amendment in SC, calling it a fraud on the Constitution, citing arbitrary changes during the Emergency.
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Judiciary
Uttarakhand HC Directs State To Decide On Prisoners’ Wages For Labor [Read Judgment]
Uttarakhand HC orders State to decide on compensating prisoners for labor, citing a 26-year-old Supreme Court judgment on equitable wages for inmates.
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Judiciary
Jharkhand HC orders Special Branch to identify illegal immigrants in Santhal Pargana amid demographic concerns [Read Order]
Jharkhand HC directs the state to deploy its Special Branch to identify illegal immigrants in Santhal Pargana, highlighting demographic shifts in the region.
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Judiciary
Allahabad HC issues notice on PIL against wine shop near Ayodhya Temple [Read Order]
Allahabad High Court issues notice in PIL challenging a wine shop's proximity to a temple in Ayodhya, citing potential hardship to devotees during Shravan.
Judicial activist Ashwini Upadhyay asks SC to declare amendment to Preamble as unconstitutional
Judicial activist Ashwini Upadhyay petitions SC to declare the 42nd Amendment to the Preamble, which added "Socialist," "Secular," and "Integrity," as unconstitutional.
'This can't be done,' Madras HC observes on slaughtering goat with TN BJP chief on defeat in LS polls
Madras HC observes "This cannot be done" on PIL seeking action against DMK cadres for slaughtering a goat with TN BJP chief Annamalai's photo after LS poll defeat.
Hathras incident: SC refuses to consider PIL on inquiry, adequate compensation
Supreme Court declines PIL on Hathras stampede inquiry and compensation, directs petitioner to approach High Court for addressing the issue.
Hathras Stampede: SC asked to urgently hear PIL on inquiry, adequate compensation
Supreme Court urged to urgently hear PIL for inquiry and compensation for Hathras stampede victims. Over 120 lives lost in the tragic incident.
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Hathras Stampede: Uttar Pradesh Government Forms Judicial Commission to Investigate [Read Order]
Uttar Pradesh forms a judicial commission to investigate the Hathras stampede, which killed over 120 people, focusing on crowd control and compliance issues.
SC Advocate calls for overhaul of costly 5-year law courses, proposes 4-Year B.Law under NEP 2020
SC Advocate proposes a 4-year B.Law program under NEP 2020 to replace costly 5-year courses, citing financial and academic burdens.
SC refuses to consider PIL for 3-yr Bachelor of Law degree after Class XII
SC declines PIL seeking 3-yr LLB after Class XII. Court upholds 5-yr course, cites maturity need for law practice. Petitioner withdraws plea.
Delhi HC rejects plea for The Print to take down article on RAWs ops in North America
The Delhi High Court has rejected plea for The Print to take down an article on RAWs ops shutting down in North America.
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Based on random google searches; loose and generalised statements: Bombay HC dismisses plea to lower down salaries of MLAs [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently rejected a plea which asked to lower down the salaries of MLAs to the average level of those of other States MLAs salaries, i.e., Rs.1,15,000/- per month. The plea had a...
No need to plead their case: Calcutta HC junks plea against attack on ED officers
A public interest litigation plea exposing the "brutal attack" on Enforcement Directorate personnel during searches earlier this month was rejected by the Calcutta High Court on Thursday. Read this st...
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