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Supreme Court Refuses Early Hearing on Plea Challenging Law Against Abortion - 03.03.2017
Supreme Court has refused to grant early hearing to a plea challenging constitutional validity of a law that prohibits abortion of a 20-week-old foetus.
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Supreme Court Says No to ‘Delegation of Judicial Functions’ - 03.03.2017
Supreme Court, while holding that Section 33(2) of Stamp Act does not empower Judge of High Court to direct officer of High Court to enquire and to find out nature and character of document, has ruled that a ‘judicial functioning has to be done in a judicial manner’.
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Bombay High Court to State: Identify Land to Construct Additional Prisons in Mumbai, Pune - 03.03.2017
Bombay High Court has given State Government three months to identify government land to construct additional prisons in Mumbai and Pune.
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Allahabad High Court Directs CBI Probe into Jawahar Bagh Clash in Mathura - 03.03.2017
Allahabad High Court has ordered CBI probe into violence in Jawahar Bagh park area in Mathura in which 24 people, including two senior police officers and many squatters belonging to Swadhin Bharat Vidhik Satyagrah, an armed group led by Ram Vriksh Yadav, were killed.
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Supreme Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Response Over Bargirls's Plea - 03.03.2017
Supreme Court has asked Maharashtra Government to respond within four weeks to a petition by bargirls challenging constitutionality of a 2016 state law that virtually banned dance performances in bars, restaurants and hotels.
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Supreme Court: Our Orders on Police Reforms Have Fell On Deaf Ears - 02.03.2017
Supreme Court while expressing displeasure on how its orders to usher in police reforms have fell on deaf ears over past several years, has remarked “Police reforms are going on and on. Nobody listens to our orders”.
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Bombay HC: Rules Mandating Knowledge of Marathi As Condition Precedent For Auto Permits ‘Illegal' - 02.03.2017
Bombay High Court has held that condition mandating knowledge of Marathi for autorickshaw drivers to get permits is "completely illegal".
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Bombay High Court: ‘Compensating Rape Victims is State’s Duty, Not Charity’ - 02.03.2017
Bombay High Court has said that rape victims are not beggars and giving compensation to women victims of crime is the State’s obligation and not charity.
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Supreme Court Awards Jail For Life to Man For Honor Killing Pregnant Daughter - 02.03.2017
Supreme Court has sent a man from Karnataka to jail for life for killing his pregnant daughter 13 years ago in a case of honour killing.
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Madras HC Dismisses PIL Against Coke and Pepsi , Lifts Stay Against Water Supply - 02.03.2017
Madras High Court has lifted its stay on water supply to two soft drink brands Coke and Pepsi in Tirunelvelli of Tamil Nadu.
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