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Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath

UP Gangsters Act appears to be draconian: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be “draconian”. The observation by a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan came while it was hearing a plea filed by a man who has challenged a May

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Police try to control the situation amid violence during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, Nov 24, 2024. (File Photo: PTI)

Trial court not to proceed with mosque survey matter, maintain peace in Sambhal: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Sambhal trial court not to pass any order related to the survey of a Mughal-era mosque while directing the Uttar Pradesh government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar ordered the

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A man fills out a ballot at a voting booth on May 17, 2022 in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina. North Carolina is one of several states holding midterm primary elections. (Photo: Getty Image)

Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections

New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to revert to ballot paper voting in elections in the country. “What happens is, when you win the election, EVMs (electronic voting machine) are not tampered. When you lose the election, EVMs are tampered (with),” remarked a bench of Justices Vikram

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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to direct the Centre to ban the operations of WhatsApp alleging that it does not function in conformity with the new Information Technology Rules.

Supreme Court dismisses PIL to ban WhatsApp for failure to comply with govt regulations

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar said it was not inclined

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