SC modifies earlier directions on stray dogs; orders their release post sterilisation, immunisation

IANS | August 22, 2025 11:32 AM

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Firday modified its earlier directions for capture and complete relocation of stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region. In a fresh order, the three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria directed that stray dogs picked up must be released in their own territory after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour.

SC to deliver verdict today on stray dogs relocation in Delhi-NCR

IANS | August 22, 2025 8:01 AM

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its verdict on the issue of relocating stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region on Friday, amid widespread debate and opposition from animal rights activists and organisations.

J&K court sentences terrorist to life imprisonment 32 years after killing man

IANS | August 21, 2025 1:44 PM

Srinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) A court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district has sentenced a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist to life imprisonment, 32 years after he killed a civilian in the district on December 7, 1993.

Rajesh Sakariya: Criminal past of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker

IANS | August 20, 2025 8:16 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by a man during a public hearing at her residence on Wednesday, sending shockwaves across the political divide in the national capital city.

Presidential reference: Elected government can’t be at 'whims of Governors', remarks SC

IANS | August 20, 2025 7:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that allowing a Governor to withhold assent to Bills without returning them to the state Assembly would place the functioning of an elected government at the "whims and fancies" of a Governor.

'Limit to everything... ': Madras HC summons ED Joint Director in contempt case over TASMAC scam

IANS | August 20, 2025 6:47 PM

Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Chennai Zone-I unit to appear before it in connection with a contempt petition filed by film producer Akash Bhaskaran.

Big relief for Abbas Ansari as Allahabad HC quashes conviction in hate speech case, restores MLA status

IANS | August 20, 2025 4:17 PM

Prayagraj, Aug 20 (IANS) In a major relief for Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday set aside his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case and paved the way for the restoration of his membership of the Assembly.

SC rejects review pleas against cancellation of 25,753 appointments made in Bengal schools

IANS | August 20, 2025 1:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of review petitions challenging its April 3 judgement that had invalidated 25,753 teaching and non-teaching appointments made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.

Saradha chit fund owner Sudipta Sen, director Debjani Mukherjee acquitted in 3 cases

IANS | August 19, 2025 3:40 PM

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Saradha chit fund company owner Sudipta Sen and a director in the Saradha Group, Debjani Mukherjee, were on Tuesday acquitted in three cases in the chit fund scam.

SC dismisses NCPCR's plea challenging reduced marriage age for Muslim girls

IANS | August 19, 2025 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging the position that a minor Muslim girl can marry a person of her choice after attaining puberty.

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SC modifies earlier directions on stray dogs; orders their release post sterilisation, immunisation

SC to deliver verdict today on stray dogs relocation in Delhi-NCR

J&K court sentences terrorist to life imprisonment 32 years after killing man

Rajesh Sakariya: Criminal past of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker

Presidential reference: Elected government can’t be at 'whims of Governors', remarks SC

'Limit to everything... ': Madras HC summons ED Joint Director in contempt case over TASMAC scam

Big relief for Abbas Ansari as Allahabad HC quashes conviction in hate speech case, restores MLA status

SC rejects review pleas against cancellation of 25,753 appointments made in Bengal schools

Saradha chit fund owner Sudipta Sen, director Debjani Mukherjee acquitted in 3 cases

SC dismisses NCPCR's plea challenging reduced marriage age for Muslim girls

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