Supreme Court recognises right to clean environment as fundamental right
Central to this verdict was the Court's decision to lift a ban on overhead power lines spanning 99,000 square kilometres in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Central to this verdict was the Court's decision to lift a ban on overhead power lines spanning 99,000 square kilometres in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The IUML had earlier moved the Supreme Court, seeking a stay on the CAA and rules notified by the government in March.
The bench also questioned the Uttarakhand government on the deployment of the forest fire staff on poll duty.
“The Right to Life and Personal Liberty is the most sacrosanct fundamental right guaranteed under Articles 20, 21 and 22 of the Constitution of India," the top court said.
Shah said that people of the country believe Kejriwal was given special treatment.
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said that every minute of judges' time not only costs the public exchequer but takes away time from other litigants as well.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea against the Delhi High Court's split verdict on an issue relating to criminalising marital rape matter.
The petitioners on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that according to the religious text, wearing of hijab was 'farz' (duty) and the courts were not equipped to determine its essentiality.
The Supreme Court has observed that the right to contest an election is neither a fundamental right nor a common law right and imposed Rs 1 lakh cost on a litigant who sought to contest Rajya Sabha polls without a proposer to propose his name.
Stray dog and pet population rose in the state by 20% after the pandemic outbreak, say Animal Husbandry Department officials.