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‘Issue not constitutional’, SC may refer same-sex marriage case to 2-judge bench

April 28, 2023

The Supreme Court, which is hearing arguments on a batch of pleas seeking legal sanction for same sex marriages, on Thursday indicated it might refer for adjudication by a two-judge bench the challenge to the 30-day prior notice provision in the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The Special Marriage Act, 1954...

‘Atrocious’, SC stays Telangana HC order on ex-minister murder case

April 25, 2023

Terming the Telangana High Court›s directions as “atrocious and unacceptable”, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside its order asking the CBI, probing the murder of former Andhra Pradesh Minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy, to provide a written questionnaire to YSR Congress Party Lok Sabha member Y S Avinash Reddy...

Court discharges BJP youth leader Pamela Goswami in drugs case

March 24, 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing leader Pamela Goswami was released by the Calcutta High Court in a narcotics case in which she had been involved since 2021. On 29 February, 2021, she was detained for allegedly being in possession of an illicit narcotic substance, cocaine. Pamela Goswami remarked...

Killing of animals for food not illegal: SC

March 15, 2023

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition aiming to reduce killing of animals and shift to lab-generated meat for human consumption. After hearing the arguments, a Bench of Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice B.V. Nagarathna allowed the petitioner in person, advocate Sachin Gupta, the liberty to withdraw the plea. Justice...

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