Important cases listed in Supreme Court on Thursday
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Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 7: * SC to hear pleas of women Army officers of Short Service Commission (SSC) seeking permanent commissions.
* SC to hear Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
* SC to hear pleas against various provisions of PMLA.
* SC to hear PIL seeking measures to save endangered Great Indian Bustard.
* SC to hear PIL of All India Drug Action Network on drugs' pricing.
* SC to hear income tax dispute pertaining to Congress. PTI SJK DIV DIV
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