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I&B Ministry Urges Private TV Channels to Refrain from Using 'Dalit' - 04.09.2018

The letter, addressed to all private TV channels, referred to a June directive by the Bombay High Court asking the ministry to consider issuing a direction to the media to stop using the word 'Dalit'.

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No More Protests at Chennai's Marina Beach, Rules Madras High Court - 03.09.2018

The court upheld the Tamil Nadu government's decision, emphasising on the need to maintain public order.

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CJI Dipak Misra Not to Make Any More Recommendations for New Judges in Supreme Court - 02.09.2018

According to sources, there are going to be no fresh recommendations since the convention desists a CJI to head a Collegium for judges' appointment after naming his successor to the government.

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Fresh Plea in Supreme Court Challenges Setting Up of Sharia Courts - 02.09.2018

A bench asked petitioner Zikra to file an application to intervene as a party in a batch of pleas challenging the practice of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims.

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'This is Court, Not Picnic Spot': SC Comes Down Hard on Income Tax Dept - 02.09.2018

The Supreme Court bench also noted in its order that the plea was filed by the IT department after a delay of 596 days and "inadequate and unconvincing explanation" was given for the delay.

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Muslim Woman Moves SC Against Setting Up of Sharia Courts - 02.09.2018

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked petitioner Zikra to file an application to intervene as a party in a batch of pleas challenging the practice of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims.

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Attempt Was Made to Influence Me, Reveals SC Judge Justice Indira Banerjee - 01.09.2018

Justice Banerjee said an effort was made to influence her in a case related to Hotel Royal Plaza, hinting that somebody had telephoned her for the same.

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J&K Court Directs Police to Further Probe Major Gogoi Case, Submit Report by September 18 - 01.09.2018

The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar observed that the investigations in the Major Gogoi case have been conducted in a casual manner without ascertaining the real facts.

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History Repeats as Supreme Court to Witness All-women Bench on September 5 - 01.09.2018

The apex court had seen a women alone bench for the first time in 2013 when Justices Gyan Sudha Misra and Ranjana Prakash Desai sat together for hearing a case.

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Nothing New in Police Claiming Proof on Maoist Link: VV Rao's Nephew - 01.09.2018

"All this was said in June. It is nothing new. It is illegal to hold a press conference when the Supreme Court asked the evidence to be submitted on September 6," Venugopal, a nephew of Varavara Rao told PTI.

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