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 Bench noted that the calculation of compensation based on historically low notional income figures "grossly undervalue" the role of homemakers.
However, the apex court clarified that the relief was being granted in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and would not serve as a precedent.
The Supreme Court has said that arbitration in India has not failed, but that judicial interference, and at times the conduct of governments, has undermined the efficacy of the arbitral process.
The fresh petition has been filed by a former Senior Associate Fellow of NCERT questioning a paragraph in Social and Political Life – III, a textbook prescribed across schools nationwide from 2007 until 2026.
The Supreme Court’s decision to revisit its Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes has now been accompanied by an assurance that any revised directions will be framed in keeping with the “Indian social fabric”, devoid of foreign expressions.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state government, raised the issue through an urgent mentioning.
The Supreme Court today issued a show cause notice to the NCERT director and the school education secretary to explain why action should not be taken over the publication of the Class 8 Social Science book with the controversial chapter on corruption in the judiciary.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that Madhyamik (Class X) admit cards can be used for the verification of identity and parentage during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, but only when accompanied by the corresponding pass certificate.
