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    On Friday, the AG informed the court that the issues raised in the writ petition seeking maximum punishment of death penalty for commission of offences of rape of children up to 12 years of age group is under the active consideration of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. (Photo: PTI/File)Nation
    Centre to amend POCSO Act to provide death penalty for child rapists,...

    As of now, POCSO Act only provides maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

    20 April 2018 6:07 PM IST

    UIDAI on Tuesday said it does not have information about bank accounts, health records, or financial and property details of Aadhaar holders.Nation
    Aadhaar data breach can influence election results: Supreme Court

    Senior counsel, Diwedi submitted that technology is advancing and we have limitations of understanding such...

    17 April 2018 5:46 PM IST

    Thomas ChandyNation
    Thomas Chandy sent back to Kerala High Court

    The report said they found large-scale violations of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, in his...

    17 April 2018 12:52 AM IST

    Supreme CourtNation
    Kerala joins centre for SC/ST Act order review

    The state said the apex court has failed to suitably/appropriately appreciate certain facts and settled principles of...

    15 April 2018 1:06 AM IST

    Supreme CourtNation
    Supreme Court asks CPCB to monitor Cauvery basin till May

    As a large population in Tamil Nadu is depending on these rivers for meeting the drinking water supply.

    14 April 2018 3:09 AM IST

    Justice Kurian JosephNation
    Justice Kurian Joseph questions judges' non-appointment

    He said it was the first time when nothing was known about what had happened to a recommendation even after three...

    13 April 2018 1:03 AM IST

    Right from its inception, the Aadhaar project has been and continues to be questioned as it violates privacy and data security issues.Nation
    Aadhar information 'gold mine': SC concerned over data sharing for...

    SC observed that in absence of robust data protection law it is very difficult to stop information surveillance and...

    12 April 2018 6:43 PM IST

    Supreme Court of IndiaNation
    Aadhaar stigmatises everybody: Supreme Court

    He said the government is conscious of the criticism that the entire population is stigmatised.

    12 April 2018 1:27 AM IST

    The Supreme Court in several cases has held that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are public servants.Nation
    SC refuses to annul 26-yr-old K'taka woman's marriage performed...

    SC directed Centre to provide protection to woman, daughter of politician in Karnataka, who claimed that she was...

    11 April 2018 3:46 PM IST

    Supreme Court of IndiaNation
    No one can stop movie cleared by Censor: Supreme Court

    Sikh bodies objected to portrayal of the founder of Sikhism in human form.

    11 April 2018 2:05 AM IST

    Instead, applicants must have an Aadhaar number or enrolment number, a self-declaration document and any two identification documents of the 12 listed.Nation
    Linking of PAN with Aadhaar does not violate right to privacy: UIDAI...

    ASG Tushar Mehta told SC that 139AA of the Income Tax Act which provides for such linking meets with all the tests.

    10 April 2018 6:13 PM IST

    The bench was critical of the fact that despite a specific direction on the setting up of the water-sharing scheme within six weeks, the Centre has been unable to do so.Nation
    Cauvery scheme: Supreme Court sets Centre May 3rd deadline

    Seven IPL matches are scheduled to be held in Chennai between April 10 and May 20.

    10 April 2018 2:31 AM IST

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