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Supreme Court waives off the mandatory Six-month cooling-off period for divorce
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Supreme Court waives off the mandatory Six-month cooling-off period for divorce Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   1 Oct 2018 4:30pm

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and S K Kaul has allowed a couple to part ways as friends after waiving the mandatory cooling-off period for divorce.The SC bench using its extra-ordinary power under Article 142 of the…

Government in a dilemma over applying ‘creamy layer’ to SCs/STs as per SC ruling
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Government in a dilemma over applying ‘creamy layer’ to SCs/STs as per SC ruling Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   1 Oct 2018 12:30pm

The Central government is a dilemma over what to do with the top court’s recent ruling on extending the concept of “creamy layer” to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) – an unprecedented decision which overthrow the accepted wisdom…

“I have a plan to deal with judicial backlog and providing justice to the poor”, says Justice Ranjan Gogoi
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“I have a plan to deal with judicial backlog and providing justice to the poor”, says Justice Ranjan Gogoi Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   1 Oct 2018 10:30am

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who has been designated as the next Chief Justice of India and is set to take charge as head of judiciary on Oct 3, on Saturday said he has a plan to tackle judicial backlog which is…

Bhima Koregaon Case: SC rejects the plea to constitute SIT, activists to remain under house-arrest
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   28 Sep 2018 6:00pm

In a majority verdict of 2:1, the Supreme Court Bench today refused to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the Bhima Koregaon Case, and ruled that the activists will remain under house-arrest for 4 weeks. The verdict…

Sabarimala temple verdict: SC allows women of all ages to enter into the temple
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   28 Sep 2018 1:30pm

The Supreme Court's constitution bench today lifted the ban on entry of women into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala.In a majority verdict of 4:1, the SC bench of CJI Dipak Misra and Justices Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud,…

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment of 17 Advocates as Allahabad HC Judges; One Advocate as a Judge of Meghalaya HC
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SC Collegium Recommends Appointment of 17 Advocates as Allahabad HC Judges; One Advocate as a Judge of Meghalaya HC Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   28 Sep 2018 10:30am

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of 17 advocates as Judges of the Allahabad HC, and another lawyer as Meghalaya HC Judge.The SC Collegium comprising CJI Dipak Misra and Justices Ranjan Gogoi and MB Lokur – in its September…

SC directions on Live Streaming: Read here
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   27 Sep 2018 6:00pm

The Supreme Court bench of CJI Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud while allowing live streaming of court proceedings, also passed several specific directions that they said will need to be kept in mind before framing the…

Adultery is no longer a crime, as Supreme Court scraps Section 497
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   27 Sep 2018 1:00pm

The Supreme Court today scrapped Section 497 (Adultery) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which punished a married man for having a sexual relationship with a married woman without the “connivance” or “consent” of her husband. A five-judge constitution bench…

Trump says could withdraw Brett Kavanaugh nomination if allegations against him found credible
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Trump says could withdraw Brett Kavanaugh nomination if allegations against him found credible Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   27 Sep 2018 10:30am

Brett Kavanaugh nomination appears to be in serious trouble following the allegations of sexual misconduct made against him, as US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he could withdraw Kavanaugh’s nomination if he finds the allegations against him to…

Court proceedings can be live-streamed, rules Supreme Court
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Court proceedings can be live-streamed, rules Supreme Court Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   26 Sep 2018 5:00pm

Supreme Court today allowed live-streaming of court proceedings, starting from the country’s top court, saying “sunlight is the best disinfectant”.A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said that live-streaming of court proceedings…

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