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Union Environment Ministry revokes suspension of Goa mines

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has revoked 3 year-old suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in Goa. It was announced by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar....

March 18, 2015

 Supreme Court rejects reservation to Jats under OBC quota

Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the notification issued by Union Government to include Jats in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) for the benefit of reservation....

March 17, 2015

High Court's cannot entertain plea against Armed Forces Tribunal: Supreme Court

Supreme Court has barred High Courts (HCs) from entertaining pleas under writ jurisdiction against the verdicts of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in disputes pertaining to Armed forces.  SC...

March 12, 2015

Justice Amitava Roy sworn in as Supreme Court judge

Justice Amitava Roy has sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC). He was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India (CJI)...

February 27, 2015

A person can be treated as SC even after re-conversion: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on 27 February 2015 held that a person can be accorded Scheduled Caste (SC) status even on re-conversion to Hinduism. The status can be accorded...

February 27, 2015

Third National Lok Adalat disposes 56000 cases, disburses Rs 265 crore

The third National Lok Adalat was organised on 14 February 2015 throughout India involving the Supreme Court, high courts, districts courts and taluka-level courts, except in Assam and...

February 15, 2015

SC refuses to stay Bombay HC decision to ban Maratha Quota

Supreme Court bench has refused to stay Maharashtra government’s appeal challenging  Bombay high court earlier decision  to ban 16% Maratha reservation quota and 5% quota for backward Muslims...

December 20, 2014

Supreme Court sets up 'Social Justice Bench' to deal with social issues

Supreme Court has set up a special ‘Social Justice Bench’ in order to exclusively hear cases concerning social issues particularly those related to women, children and underprivileged sections...

December 4, 2014

Supreme Court opines to terminate IPL team Chennai Super Kings

Supreme Court while hearing on the Mudgal report Committee probe on IPL spot-fixing case has opine to terminate Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This...

November 27, 2014

CBI Director Ranjit Sinha ousted from 2G probe

The Supreme Court has removed CBI Director Ranjit Sinha from 2G case investigation and ruled that CBI’s senior most officer will now oversee 2G probe after removal of Sinha...

November 21, 2014

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