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Flaws in SARFAESI Act: SC Slams Borrowers’ Attempts to Create Third-Party Rights, Urges Finance Ministry to Amend Law
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CEC Proposals May Render Homes, Schools, Shops and Institutions “Illegal” in Meghalaya
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Government Jobs | Supreme Court On Reserved V/s General Quota
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Supreme Court Orders VC to Mention Alleged Sexual Harassment Case in His Resume Despite Time-Barred Complaint
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Senior and Assistant Commissioners Suspended Over Rs. 10 Crore Revenue Loss and Bribery Charges
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