A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana issued notice to the petitioners who have challenged the amended law before various High Courts and sought their response to the Union government's plea that all such cases be heard together, preferably by the Delhi High Court.
The order was passed by the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana after hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by K.S. Raju Legal Trust through its representative, Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju.
While hearing the matter, a bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi denied bail to RTI activist Rakesh Kumar Behl and his aide.
The apex court left open the option of an election petition before the High Court as the Congress intensified its protest over the rejection of Natarajan's candidature.
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued detailed guidelines for courts dealing with cases involving the custody of a child who is an alleged victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, emphasising that the child’s welfare, dignity, emotional security and psychological well-being must remain the paramount consideration at all stages of the proceedings.
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the BJP-led Delhi government to withdraw seven petitions filed by the erstwhile AAP government against the lieutenant governor (LG) and the Union government, an anticipated move after the ouster of the AAP regime.
On his final working day at the Supreme Court, Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka delivered a powerful parting message, affirming that a judge’s duty lies not in garnering popularity but in fearlessly upholding liberty and the constitutional values, even if it means offending others.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government on a public interest plea (PIL) seeking stringent regulation – or outright prohibition – of online and offline betting and gambling apps.
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has issued show-cause notices to a group of protesting jobless teachers and non-teaching staff, who lost their positions following a recent Supreme Court verdict.
The Union Government has finally yielded to the demands of various pressure groups for conducting a caste census side by side with the next normal census operation (2021) as and when it is held.
