Not only the custodian of the Constitution but also of Democracy Save Constitution? Save Democracy? Save Police Officer? But who will save those who were cheated ? If salt loses its savour with what shall it be salted? —Bible The events people of our country were witnessing at West Bengal’s Kolkata following the confrontation between…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning decided to examine the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to poor candidates belonging to general category. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the Central Government on various petitions challenging the validity of…
New Delhi: The Ayodhya case in the Supreme Court was adjourned again this morning after the exit of one of the five Judges in the Constitution Bench. Justice U.U. Lalit recused himself saying he had been a lawyer in a related case. Justice Lalit chose to bow out after senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for…
Says it is satisfied with decision-making process by Modi Government New Delhi: In a big relief to the Narendra Modi Government, the Supreme Court (SC) this morning said that detailed scrutiny is not required in the Rafale fighter jet deal which was used as a major poll plank by the Opposition parties in the recent…
New Delhi, Oct.29 (UNI)- In yet another delay in the 500-year-old case, the Supreme Court this morning adjourned the crucial case of Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute to January 2019 and said that an appropriate Bench would be constituted to hear the matter. Further dates for the hearing will be decided in January, Chief Justice Ranjan…
September 2018 has been a month when India took the path towards being a socially progressive nation. This month India shed its archaic legal shackles, all thanks to a few older men and women with a new mindset and wisdom — the Supreme Court Judges. Just this month alone, the Supreme Court of India has…
New Delhi: In another landmark judgment, the Supreme Court this morning allowed women, irrespective of their age, to enter Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. A five-member Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justices Rohinton Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, and Indu Malhotra, in a 4-1 majority, struck down the “Kerala Hindu Places of Public…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court by 2:1 majority has decided this afternoon that a Three-Judge Bench would soon begin hearing in the Ayodhya land dispute, pending in the top court for last seven years. The Court declined plea to refer the Ismail Farooqui case (Mosque not essential for Namaz) to the larger Bench. Thus, Ayodhya…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning unanimously struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that makes adultery a punishable offence for men. In four separate but concurring judgments, the Five-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court said the 158-year-old law was unconstitutional and fell foul of Article 21 (Right to life…
New Delhi: The Aadhaar scheme empowers people on the margins of society and gives them dignity, which far outweighs the harm, the Supreme Court said this morning in a majority judgement that pronounced the national identity card “constitutionally valid” but with conditions. Turning down the argument of exclusion, the Court said for the “exclusion of…
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