Nirbhaya convicts to file Curative Petition
The convicts in the December 2012 gang rape and murder case might move a curative petition against the death penalty awarded to the them. Curative petition is the last judicial …
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Rajasthan’s Gujjar quota faces a legal challenge
The Rajasthan government’s move to give 5% reservation to Gujjars and four other nomadic communities in jobs and education citing them as being an “extremely backward class”, has been challenged …
Read MoreQuota ordinance will benefit 36 lakh in J&k , says Centre
The Home Ministry has said the Union Cabinet’s ordinance on reservation in Jammu and Kashmir cleared will benefit around 36 lakh people in the State. The Union Cabinet recently approved …
Read MoreEC allows 11 documents to prove voters’ identity
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that photo voter slips will no longer be accepted as ‘stand-alone identification document’ for voting at polling stations.It justified its decision on …
Read MorePoll candidates now have to give income details of 5 years
Election commission has announced that all candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha election will have to declare (a) their income tax returns (ITRs) of past five years (b) details of …
Read MoreJ&K based JeI banned
The Home Ministry has banned the Jamaat-i-Islami as an unlawful association under Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Jamaat-i-Islami is a separatist group based in Jammu and …
Read MoreSC dismisses Centre, UGC review pleas against department-wise quota for faculties
The apex court has rejected the Centre’s plea seeking review of its earlier verdict by which it had declined to interfere with a decision of the Allahabad High Court on …
Read MoreNagaland Assembly rejects citizenship Bill
The Nagaland government has passed a resolution in the assembly, rejecting the highly contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The resolution stated that the bill cannot be implemented in Nagaland as the …
Read MoreSupreme Court to hear challenge to Article 35A from Feb 26-28
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the plea challenging the validity of the Article 35-A, that gives special rights and privileges to the Jammu and Kashmir natives. Article 35-A …
Read MoreLakhs of forest dwellers face eviction
The Supreme Court has ordered eviction of more than 10 lakh Scheduled Tribe and other forest-dwellers (OTFDs) households from forestlands across 21 states. This comes after their claim as forest …
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