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SC Junks PIL Seeking Ban On Animal Slaughter

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday junked a PIL seeking ban on animal slaughter for meat exports alleging violation of rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna dismissed the petition saying it was not inclined to entertain the plea.

SC stays proceedings against TTV in fera

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings of a Chennai court relating to the 1996 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) case lodged against AMMK leader TV Dhinakaran. A Bench headed by Chief Justice issued notice to Dhinakaran and sought his reply on the petition filed by ED challenging the Madras High Court order of June 25, 2018.

SC to consider plea for  hearing on Article 370

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would look into the plea seeking urgent hearing of a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu & Kashmir and limits Parliament’s power to make laws for the State.

Raj asks google to take down hate videos

New Delhi: The Rajasthan Government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has written to online search engine Google to take down hate videos uploaded by Shambhu Lal Raigar accused of hacking and burning alive a Muslim labourer in the State in December 2017.