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"You Have Grandchildren?": Top Court's Deadline For Packaged Food Labels
The Supreme Court has set a three-month deadline for the Centre to implement food safety norms that make it mandatory to display key information about packaged food items on containers. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, the bench of Justice JB Pa
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Can Opposition Alliance Be Called INDIA? Court Gives Last Chance For Reply
The bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora gave the one last opportunity to file the replies, saying "it would try to hear and dispose of the matter on April 10".
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What Court Said On Plea Against Use Of Bureaucrats, Army For Poll Campaigns
The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stand on a PIL against the alleged use of public servants and defence personnel to spread "political propaganda" by showcasing the achievements of the government in the last nine years.
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False Remarks By Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal On Centre? Court Lists Plea
High Court has listed for hearing on August 7 a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the CBI to investigate and prosecute Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and city Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for making "false statements" against Centre.
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Centre, Gujarat Agree To Produce Papers On Release Of Bilkis Bano Convicts
Bilkis Bano case: The hearing of a clutch of petitions challenging the release of the 11 men convicted for rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots, was postponed today.
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High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea To Implement India's Climate Change Promises
Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stand on public interest litigation seeking the constitution of an expert committee for the realisation of the promises made by India at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2021.
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Plea In Supreme Court To Legally Enforce Parties' Poll Manifesto Promises
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to take steps to regulate poll manifestos and make political parties accountable for promises made therein.
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Plea In Top Court Seeks Hockey Be Recognised As "National Game" Of India
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking appropriate directions to the Centre and various sports bodies for the advancement of games played in the Olympics, besides promoting cricket.
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Plea In Supreme Court Seeks "X" Category Security For All Judicial Officers
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and all the State governments to grant "X" category security to all judicial officers.
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Court Asks Centre To Respond To Plea Challenging FASTag Rule For Vehicles
The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Union government to file an affidavit in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the decision to make FASTag, the electronic toll collection chip, mandatory for all vehicles at toll plazas on national highways.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
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Netflix, Prime Video, More OTT Platforms’ Regulation Plan Asked by Supreme Court to Be Apprised by Centre
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to apprise it on what government proposes to do to regulate over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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Social Media Regulation: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central government, besides others, in connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) that has sought regulation of social media platforms for hate speech and fake news. The plea had wanted the court to direct the Union government to frame laws for criminal prosecution of persons involved in such ac...
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Top Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Media Regulation, Tribunal
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central government over a public interest litigation that seeks to regulate Indian media with a body that handles complaints against platforms spewing communally incendiary news, hate speech, and fake information. It also sought responses from the Press Council of India (PCI) and the News Broadcasters As...
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Hold Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube Responsible for Spreading Hate, Fake News: Plea in Supreme Court
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Supreme Court is seeking directions for the Centre to form laws that regulate social media and hold platforms such as Facebook and Twitter directly responsible for spreading fake news and hate.
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"You Have Grandchildren?": Top Court's Deadline For Packaged Food Labels
The Supreme Court has set a three-month deadline for the Centre to implement food safety norms that make it mandatory to display key information about packaged food items on containers. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, the bench of Justice JB Pa
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Can Opposition Alliance Be Called INDIA? Court Gives Last Chance For Reply
The bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora gave the one last opportunity to file the replies, saying "it would try to hear and dispose of the matter on April 10".
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What Court Said On Plea Against Use Of Bureaucrats, Army For Poll Campaigns
The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stand on a PIL against the alleged use of public servants and defence personnel to spread "political propaganda" by showcasing the achievements of the government in the last nine years.
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False Remarks By Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal On Centre? Court Lists Plea
High Court has listed for hearing on August 7 a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the CBI to investigate and prosecute Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and city Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for making "false statements" against Centre.
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Centre, Gujarat Agree To Produce Papers On Release Of Bilkis Bano Convicts
Bilkis Bano case: The hearing of a clutch of petitions challenging the release of the 11 men convicted for rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots, was postponed today.
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High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea To Implement India's Climate Change Promises
Delhi High Court sought the Centre's stand on public interest litigation seeking the constitution of an expert committee for the realisation of the promises made by India at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2021.
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Plea In Supreme Court To Legally Enforce Parties' Poll Manifesto Promises
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to take steps to regulate poll manifestos and make political parties accountable for promises made therein.
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Plea In Top Court Seeks Hockey Be Recognised As "National Game" Of India
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking appropriate directions to the Centre and various sports bodies for the advancement of games played in the Olympics, besides promoting cricket.
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Plea In Supreme Court Seeks "X" Category Security For All Judicial Officers
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and all the State governments to grant "X" category security to all judicial officers.
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Court Asks Centre To Respond To Plea Challenging FASTag Rule For Vehicles
The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Union government to file an affidavit in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the decision to make FASTag, the electronic toll collection chip, mandatory for all vehicles at toll plazas on national highways.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
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Netflix, Prime Video, More OTT Platforms’ Regulation Plan Asked by Supreme Court to Be Apprised by Centre
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to apprise it on what government proposes to do to regulate over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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Social Media Regulation: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central government, besides others, in connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) that has sought regulation of social media platforms for hate speech and fake news. The plea had wanted the court to direct the Union government to frame laws for criminal prosecution of persons involved in such ac...
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Top Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Media Regulation, Tribunal
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central government over a public interest litigation that seeks to regulate Indian media with a body that handles complaints against platforms spewing communally incendiary news, hate speech, and fake information. It also sought responses from the Press Council of India (PCI) and the News Broadcasters As...
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Hold Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube Responsible for Spreading Hate, Fake News: Plea in Supreme Court
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Supreme Court is seeking directions for the Centre to form laws that regulate social media and hold platforms such as Facebook and Twitter directly responsible for spreading fake news and hate.
