RAMLILA CELEBRATIONS ON SCHOOL GROUND
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is to hear on Thursday a challenge on Ramlila celebrations at a school ground in Uttar Pradesh, questioning use of secular spaces for religious events. The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear urgently a challenge to an Allahabad High Court order barring Ramlila celebrations at a school ground in […]
SC NOD TO CBI : REGISTER 6MORE CASES OF BUILDER-BANK NEXUS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed CBI to register six more cases to probe into the “unholy nexus” between banks and developers to dupe homebuyers in real estate projects in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mohali and Prayagraj. The court noted that the preliminary inquiry has found a cognisable offence being made out. The bench […]
MUSLIM CAN’T HAVE MULTIPLE WIVES IF UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEM: KERALA HIGH COURT
NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot accept multiple marriages of a Muslim man when he has no capacity to maintain his wives, and one of them approaches the court claiming maintenance. The observation was made by Justice PV Kunhikrishnan when a 39-year-old Perinthalmanna native approached the court seeking a monthly […]
ANAND KARJAT MARRIAGES: SC WANTS RULES WITHIN 4 MONTHS
ANAND KARJAT MARRIAGES: SC WANTS RULES WITHIN 4 MONTHS NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all States and UTs to notify rules for the Sikh marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 and amended in 2012 within four months and ensure interim registration of Anand Karaj marriages. Reinforcing the constitutional promise of equal […]
SC DISMISSES PLEA AGAINST MUSLIM INAUGURATING DASARA FESTIVAL IN KARNATAKA
SC DISMISSES PLEA AGAINST MUSLIM INAUGURATING DASARA FESTIVAL IN KARNATAKA NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court’s refusal to interfere with the State government’s decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq as Chief Guest to inaugurate Dasara festivities in Mysuru. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath […]
SC’S STRONG WORDS ON FARMERS BURNING STUBBLE
NEW DELHI: Sending some farmers behind bars for burning stubble can send a strong message to others and act as a deterrent, the Supreme Court said today as it heard petitions linked to choking air pollution in Delhi-NCR every October. Earlier, Amicus Curiae Aparajita Singh told the bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai […]
SUPREME COURT STAYS KEY PROVISIONS OF WAQF AMENDMENT ACT, 2025
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed three key provisions of the 2025 Waqf Amendment act. The bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih said it found no case was made out to stay the whole statute. Three provisions have been paused till the petitions challenging the constitutionality of […]
SC WARNING ON GUV’S ROLE STUNS CENTRE AS IT CITES NEPAL AS A REMINDER
SC WARNING ON GUV’S ROLE STUNS CENTRE AS IT CITES NEPAL AS A REMINDER NEW DELHI: In a rare and sharp observation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cautioned the Union government to remain mindful of developments in India’s neighbourhood, particularly Nepal, while addressing concerns over gubernatorial delays in clearing state legislation. The remark, made by […]
SC INSISTS ON AADHAAR AS PROOF OF IDENTITY
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission must accept the Aadhaar as proof of identity, and include it on list of 11 other documents deemed ‘valid’ for re-verification of voters ahead of the Bihar Assembly election later this year, the Supreme Court said Monday in the ‘special intensive revision’ case. In a verbal order issued in court […]
FLOODS IN HIMALAYAN STATES: SC POINTS TO ILLEGAL FELLING OF TREES
UTTARKAHAND ,SHRINAGAR,PUNJAB FLOOD AREA FLOODS IN HIMALAYAN STATES: SC POINTS TO ILLEGAL FELLING OF TREES NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed grave concern over the devastation caused by floods and landslides in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab, and pointed to prima facie evidence of illegal felling […]
