The Centre told Supreme Court that “there is a fundamental right to privacy, but it is a wholly qualified right”. The apex court was hearing the Aadhaar card privacy issue on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Attorney General KK Venugopal has said that privacy as a fundamental right was intentionally[Read More…]
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Govt do not support cow vigilantism, states must tackle so-called groups: Centre tells SC
Solicitor general Ranjit Kumar who was appearing for the Centre told Supreme Court on Friday that the government does not support cow vigilantism and it was for the states to tackle so-called groups. Kumar said law and order was a state issue and it was up to them to restrain[Read More…]
195 petrol pumps allotted to women, SC/ST community
Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan allotted 195 petrol pumps to women and SC/ST community as the government looks to increase the number of outlets for the weaker sections of society. “For the Modi government, Indian Constitution is the only guide for administration. Upliftment of SC/ST communities is a constitutional duty for[Read More…]
SC to set up norms for fair selection of CECs and ECs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, agreed to accord final hearing on Public Interest Litigation(PIL), after alleging that political executives have been appointing Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners in poll panel till now. The apex court stated that it is important to set norms for the appointment so that the[Read More…]
Roads within city can be excused from highway liquor ban: SC
Days after Punjab government altered the law to let restaurants placed within 500 metres of National Highways to serve liquor within their premises, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday that there was nothing wrong with denotifying highways if such roads fall within a city. The court was hearing a petition[Read More…]
Allow people with valid reasons to deposit demonetised notes: SC asks govt
The Supreme Court has asked the government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday to provide an opportunity to the people who couldn’t submit demonetised bank notes before the December 30, 2016 deadline. “If someone has a genuine reason, you cannot deny him the opportunity to deposit the money,” a[Read More…]
Ramachandra Guha resigns from Committee of Administrators appointed by SC
Noted historian Ramachandra Guha resigned as member of the four-member Committee of Administrators appointed by the Supreme Court. CoA was appointed to execute the Lodha panel recommendations on the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Guha was one of the members of the CoA. It is led by former[Read More…]
We are confident that SC will protect women’s right: Congress on Triple Talaq
After the government has maintained that it would bring a ‘law’ to regulate marriage and divorce among Muslims if the Supreme Court scrapped Triple Talaq, the Congress sidesteps itself from commenting on the ‘sensitive issue’ while expressing assurances over the apex court’s ‘ultimate’ decision. “We are yet to hear as[Read More…]
Triple Talaq: SC will only rule on constitutional validity of oral divorce
The Supreme Court began hearing on the ‘triple talaq’ petitions on Thursday saying that, it’s only going to rule on the constitutional validity of oral divorce and not on polygamy. The Apex court said it will determine whether Triple Talaq is part of the fundamental right to religion of the[Read More…]
Supreme Court orders separate trial against Lalu Prasad Yadav in fodder scam case
In a major setback for Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Supreme Court on Monday ruled that he and other accused will have to face a separate trial in Rs 900 crore fodder scam. The Supreme Court pronounced its order after a plea was filed by the CBI opposing the[Read More…]
Justice Karnan refuses to undergo mental checkup
SC to hear plea against Aadhaar link with PAN
SC raises doubts over Calcutta HC judge’s sanity
On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered a medical examination of Justice CS Karnan of the Calcutta High Court. The court has also ordered for a medical board to be formed to investigate Justice Karnan’s mental condition. The medical examination is scheduled on May 5 and the reports are to be[Read More…]
SC to continue hearing plea challenging move to make Aadhaar mandatory for filing I-T returns
The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging government’s decision to link Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card for filing of income tax returns and to apply for a new PAN, on Friday. Significantly, the SC had earlier showed its displeasure over the Centre’s decision to make Aadhaar mandatory.[Read More…]
Court can’t direct govt to implement duties: SC
Bihar topper scam case: SC to pronounce verdict today
The Supreme Court on Thursday will pronounce its verdict in the Bihar topper scam case. The matter is itemized in court 11 as item no. 1A. Earlier last month, the Patna High Court provided conditional bail to Bihar topper scam key player Bachcha Rai. He received bail after not being[Read More…]
Babri case: Advani, other BJP veterans to face trial on conspiracy charges, rules SC
In a significant verdict, and major jolt to BJP, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that LK Advani and other top leaders of the BJP will be tried for criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid case. The SC agreed with a request from the country’s top investigating[Read More…]
Telangana Muslim reservation bill a ‘trash paper’: BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday called the reservation bill for Muslims in Telangana as a trash paper and said the bill would be quashed at the central level as it has no legal sanctity. The party also added that it would project the ruling TRS party in a bad[Read More…]
Telangana hikes Muslim reservation quota
The Telangana assembly on Sunday has passed a bill to hike reservation in educational institutions and jobs for Muslims and Scheduled Tribes. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had moved the Backward Class, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Reservation Bill, 2017 at a special session of the State legislative assembly[Read More…]
Gurgaon CyberHub pubs may escape SC liquor ban
SC’s verdict to ban registration, sale of BS-III cars may impact 8 lakh vehicles
The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the registration and sale of vehicles with the older BS-III emission norms from April 1. The Apex Court cited health issues as a reason behind the ban saying, the health of millions was more important than commercial interests. The verdict came on a plea[Read More…]
SC says Narada sting will be probed by CBI
PG medical courses will have no quota this year in Haryana
Medical colleges in Haryana, as per the state government rules, will have no reservation for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and backwards classes in admission to the postgraduate courses (MD/MS/PG Diploma and MDS) this year. A proposal in November 2016 by Department of Medical Education and Research (DMER)[Read More…]
SC gets 5 more judges, taking the strength to 28
Five new Supreme Court judges including Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Navin Sinha, Mohan M Shantanagoudar, Deepak Gupta and S Abdul Nazeer sworn-in on Friday, taking the apex court’s strength to 28, including the Chief Justice of India. These newly appointed judges at SC were administered the oath of office by[Read More…]
Vyapam scam: SC cancels degrees of 634 doctors
The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the degrees of 634 doctors and said the admissions obtained through a mass fraud called “Vyapam scam” could not be excused. “The actions of the appellants are founded on unacceptable behavior and in complete breach of rule of law. Their actions constitute acts[Read More…]