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'Comprehensive legislation on end-of-life decisions necessary'

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Union government to consider enacting a comprehensive law governing end-of-life care, describing the absence of a statutory framework on... Read More


SC warns hospitals on 'discharge against medical advice' norm

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the common hospital practice of discharging patients "against medical advice" when treatment is discontinued, warning that suc... Read More


Uniform Civil Code may solve gender bias in personal laws: Supreme Court

India, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may be the way to address gender discrimination in personal laws, weighing in on a contentious and polarising ... Read More


Set up tribunals to hear Bengal SIR appeals: SC

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the constitution of appellate tribunals comprising former chief justices and judges of high courts to hear appeals from voters excluded duri... Read More


UCC is 'answer' to gender issues in personal laws: SC

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that long-standing concerns over gender discrimination in personal laws may ultimately require legislative action in the form of a Uniform... Read More


guarantee for speedy trials also ensures timely justice: sc

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday emphasised that the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial is meant not only to protect undertrials from indefinite incarceration but also to en... Read More


UCC may solve gender bias in personal laws: Apex court

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may be the way to address gender discrimination in personal laws, weighing in on a contentious and polaris... Read More


'The answer is UCC': SC to writ over personal law

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that long-standing concerns over gender discrimination in personal laws may ultimately require legislative action in the form of a Uniform... Read More


'The answer is UCC': SC to writ over personal law

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that long-standing concerns over gender discrimination in personal laws may ultimately require legislative action in the form of a Uniform... Read More


Top court orders tribunals for excluded Bengal voters

New Delhi, March 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the constitution of appellate tribunals comprising former chief justices and judges of high courts to hear appeals from voters excluded duri... Read More