New Delhi: Terming protests against its judgement on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act as “ill-informed” or “misled”, the Supreme Court yesterday refused to suspend operation of the verdict and clarified that it had not diluted a single provision of the legislation. “The judgement is not in conflict with the SC/ST Act. It does not…
Last days of Man: Make a Living Will and Die with Dignity
April 2, 2018Man must not only live with dignity but also die with dignity. That may not be the law of nature, nor the intention of God. God is supposed to be kind and compassionate both to his believers and non-believers alike but what do we see? That was one of the reasons we had Mother Teresa…
SC decides land dispute in favour of University of Mysore
March 24, 2018New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday decided a dispute over eight acres of land in favour of University of Mysore (UoM), holding that the University is in its lawful possession. The judgment was pronounced by a two-Judge Bench comprising Justice N.V. Ramana Reddy and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer. The matter pertained to donation of about…
Cauvery Water Dispute: Karnataka unlikely to file review petition in SC
March 14, 2018Bengaluru: Karnataka is unlikely to file a review petition before the Supreme Court against the Cauvery verdict. After consulting with the State’s legal team headed by senior Supreme Court Advocate Fali S. Nariman, the government has come to a conclusion that not filing a review petition will be beneficial to the State, sources said. A…
SC extends deadline to link Aadhaar to mobile, bank accounts
March 14, 2018New Delhi: The Supreme Court has extended the deadline to link Aadhaar number to mobile phone numbers and bank accounts indefinitely. With this, those who haven’t linked their Aadhaar to any of the services including PAN can breathe easy. The Apex Court also ruled that the government could continue to seek beneficiaries’ Aadhaar, the 12-digit…
Supreme Court allows Passive Euthanasia
March 9, 2018New Delhi: Stating that human beings have the right to die with dignity, the Supreme Court (SC) this morning allowed passive euthanasia but made sure to set out strict guidelines that will govern when it is permitted. The fundamental right to a “meaningful existence” includes a person’s choice to die without suffering, the Apex Court…
Cauvery: All parties unanimous on taking advice of legal team
March 9, 2018Bengaluru: The all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday to discuss the fallout of the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Cauvery issue unanimously decided to take a call on whether to seek a review of the court verdict and also finalise its stand on the nature of the dispute resolution forum, based on suggestions…
Cauvery Verdict: SC reduces TN’s share of water
February 16, 2018New Delhi: In a landmark verdict that casts a long shadow on Southern politics, Tamil Nadu’s share of water from River Cauvery has been reduced by the Supreme Court (SC) and Karnataka will now receive a bigger share. Citing the requirement of drinking water for Bengaluru, the SC yesterday lowered the amount of Cauvery water…
UoM land row: SC upset over State Govt’s failure to furnish records
February 14, 2018New Delhi/Mysuru: The Supreme Court yesterday expressed its strong displeasure over the Karnataka Government’s failure to furnish all records to land in a dispute involving University of Mysore. A bench of Justices N.V. Ramana and S. Abdul Nazeer directed the Secretary concerned and officers in the Revenue Department of Karnataka to appear before the Court…
Women born before 2005 are equally entitled to ancestral properties: SC
February 4, 2018New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declared that daughters by birth become equally entitled to ancestral properties as sons, with the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. “The amended provision now statutorily recognises the rights of coparceners (a person who shares equally with others in the inheritance of an undivided property) of daughters…
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