SC notice to UP, Uttarakhand on gender discriminatory laws

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The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments regarding a petition challenging gender-biased inheritance laws. The petition highlights provisions that deny daughters their rightful share of parental property after marriage and widows their share in matrimonial property upon...

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Supreme Court of India

Highest court of jurisdiction in India
The Supreme Court of India has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a father accused of tampering with evidence to protect his minor son. The son was allegedly..
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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Act 2004, overturning a previous Allahabad High Court decision. While..
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The Supreme Court emphasized the need to manage pollution caused by firecrackers, cautioning that unchecked pollution contributes to disorder and health risks.
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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
The Supreme Court has issued a nationwide ban on the use of bulldozers by state and Union government authorities to demolish encroachments or illegal..
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In a remarkable display of devotion, two elected officials in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, have dedicated their official chairs to Lord Ram. Seema Singh,..
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Several Indian states, including Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, have declared public holidays for Chhath Puja, a festival honoring the Sun God. The..
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The Supreme Court deemed the Uttar Pradesh government's demolition of homes for road widening illegal. Calling the actions "high-handed," the court mandated Rs..
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