Tag: Supreme Court of India
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Lawyer, files application in SC seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing case of Gyanvapi Mosque
Upadhyay has also filed a petition before the Supreme Court last year, challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship Act.
May 24, 2022 -
Gyanvapi mosque case: SC stays trial court proceedings till tomorrow
The Apex Court recorded the submission of the advocate for the Plaintiff (Rakhi Singh and others) in the Varanasi Court that they will not proceed with the suit proceedings till tomorrow.
May 19, 2022 -
Courts cannot issue direction to state govt to provide quota to any class: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a court cannot issue directions to a state government to provide reservation for any class of citizens.
January 26, 2022 -
SC satisfied by Air quality commission steps to curb air pollution
A special bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a plea by a 17-year-old Delhi student in connection with severe air pollution in the capital.
December 16, 2021 -
Use freedom of mind, don’t convict on moral grounds, SC to lower courts
The top court said: "The district judiciary is expected to be the foundational court, and therefore, should have the freedom of mind to decide a case on its own merit or else it might become a stereotyped one rendering conviction on a moral platform."
December 14, 2021 -
SC orders Centre to deploy forces in Tripura for free, fair municipal polls
The top court said it should be ensured that every polling booth is manned by paramilitary forces to ensure free and fair elections.
November 25, 2021 -
SC orders Centre, state Govts to take immediate steps to curb Delhi air pollution
Justice Chandrachud said this is a national capital and severe air pollution levels do not send good signals across the globe.
November 25, 2021 -
Disabled object to HP govt’s guidelines on teachers recruitment
It was clearly mentioned in the advertisement that the persons having visual and hearing disabilities more than 60 percent were not eligible to apply.
November 21, 2021 -
Himachal: Only green firecrackers allowed for 2 hours on Diwali
Only green firecrackers will be allowed for two hours on Diwali in Himachal Pradesh as per the orders of the SC to reduce the impact on the environment in the state.
October 31, 2021 -
‘SC, HCs, the President and PM offices comes under RTI Act’
Sanghaik while addressing a webinar on the Right to Information Act in which students from HP University and other colleges participated, said the right to information is a fundamental right.
October 19, 2021 -
An unelevated discourse
The appointment of High Court judges in India is governed by a very sound convention backed by the memorandum of procedure under which for elevating an individual to the High Court, the Chief Justice of the High Court in consultation with two of his senior-most colleagues in the Court needs to recommend names for appointment to the Chief Justice of India, the Union Law Minister, the Chief Minister, and the Governor of the respective State.
April 16, 2021 -
Sanctity of poll
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment, had placed the Election Commission of India and its head among the most important 'institutions of integrity'. India's greatest pride is that it is not only the world's largest democracy, but it has also been able to hold country-wide elections at regular intervals on an unprecedented scale, unlike many other newly independent countries
March 21, 2021 -
‘Porn content on OTT platforms’
The SC bench said there should be prior screening of content on web platforms while hearing a plea filed by Amazon Prime Indias head regarding the FIRs against her over web series Tandav
March 5, 2021 -
Women and property rights
While judicial pronouncements have provided a limited extent of gender equality in property rights, legislative measures are necessary to protect a womans property rights, says SUJATA KUMARI MUNI.
February 4, 2021 -
Put farm laws on hold or ‘we will do it’: Supreme Court tells govt amid nationwide protests
The court said that the situation has gone worse and said, “Tell us whether you will put the laws on hold or else we will do it. What's the ego here?”
January 11, 2021 -
‘Hindus are not allowed to vote in West Bengal,’ alleges PIL in Supreme Court
The PIL contended that continuous violation of fundamental rights, statutory rights and human rights in West Bengal has reached its zenith.
December 23, 2020 -
Politicians yes, but bureaucrats too
The Supreme Court must enlarge the ambit of its direction to fast-track cases against elected representatives to include bureaucrats, say NARENDER HOODA and SEEMA SINDHU.
December 18, 2020