Category: Rights

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea against notification imposing restrictions on women for change of surname

New Delhi, Feb 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the Centre's…

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‘Purely governmental function’: Delhi HC refuses to order new 24-hour pan-India Doordarshan channel for Sindhi community

New Delhi, Feb 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has refused to issue direction to the Centre and Doordarshan for…

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Sandeshkhali crisis: AISF’s Naushad Siddique released 8 hours after his arrest in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly eight hours after his arrest, Naushad Siddique, the lone All India Secular Front (AISF) legislator…

2 years ago

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts ‘Purple Fest’

New Delhi, Feb 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day-long 'Purple Fest', featuring cultural performances for persons with disabilities, was organised at the…

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Delhi HC orders free hostel accommodation for visually impaired JNU student

New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to provide free hostel…

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Delhi court quashes non-bailable warrant against man accused of cruelty to wife

New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Delhi court has set aside the order of a magisterial court that issued a…

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Kerala HC quashes order allotting land to Church at Rs 100 per acre

Kochi, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court has quashed the state government's 2015 decision to assign 5.5 hectares of…

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Scope of judicial review in examining policy matters ‘very limited’: SC

New Delhi, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court has said that the scope of judicial review in examining the policy…

2 years ago

3-day dharna: BJP to organise Nandigram-like movement in West Bengal over Sandeshkhali issue

Kolkata, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of the BJP is planning a marathon three-day dharna from February 27…

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Water bill issue: HC to hear today AAP’s plea against Delhi Police’s refusal to allow peaceful protest

New Delhi, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The High Court is slated to hear on Friday a petition by the AAP challenging…

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‘Indecent proposal’: JU in midst of controversy again after female student’s allegations against faculty member

Kolkata, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) After ragging-related suicides of two students - a male fresher and a differently-abled female student, Kolkata’s…

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Woman moves Kerala HC against husband, in-laws over ‘instructions’ on how to conceive male child

Kochi, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) A woman has moved the Kerala High Court seeking directions to the Director, Pre-Natal Diagnostic Division…

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Fresh tension in Sandeshkhali: Property of Shahjahan’s brother burnt by mob

Kolkata, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fresh tension erupted in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal on Thursday afternoon as angry villagers burnt down…

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SC declines to pass any directions on plea seeking community kitchens across India

New Delhi, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to pass any directions or guidelines on a plea…

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FEMA case: Delhi HC reserves order on Moitra’s plea alleging ED leaked confidential, unverified info

New Delhi, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it has not…

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Police detain Sharmila in Cong office to foil ‘Chalo Secretariat’ call against YSRCP Govt on job issue

Vijayawada, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tension prevailed at the Congress party’s office here on Thursday as the police virtually detained the…

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FEMA case: Delhi HC likely to hear today Moitra’s plea alleging ED leaked confidential, unverified info

New Delhi, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court might hear on Thursday a plea by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua…

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Argentine rail workers strike paralyses transit

Buenos Aires, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway workers in Argentina went on a 24-hour nationwide strike, demanding better wages as the…

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Verdict on Assange US extradition appeal to be announced at later date

London, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UK High Court on Wednesday concluded its two-day hearing on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal…

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‘Coarse gender discrimination’: SC on termination of woman from army on marriage

New Delhi, Feb 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court has ordered the Defence Ministry to pay compensation of Rs 60 lakh…

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