The massacre took place on February 28, 2002.
Tag: SC
“Shocking if true”, SC on arrests under scrapped IT law; seeks government’s response
The Supreme Court on Monday in a strong statement criticized the government for not keeping a check on arrests made under Section 66(A) of the Information and Technology Act. Despite Supreme Court striking down the Section in 2015 and calling it “unconstitutional” at least 22 people have been prosecuted under[Read More…]
SC seeks response from Centre, EC on tallying of VVPAT
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) seeking direction to the poll panel to increase the tallying of VVPAT from the current 10 per cent to 30 per cent for this year’s general elections. A bench of Chief Justice[Read More…]
SC to decide on course of Ayodhya hearing on Jan 10
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday said the bench that will hear a batch of cross petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment on the Ayodhya title suit will decide the future course of hearing. “This is the Ramjanmabhmi case? Yes? Ok. Listen to the order now. Further[Read More…]
Regulate cryptocurrency to curb illegal transaction: RBI to SC
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is necessary to regulate the Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to check illegal transactions which will impact the international flow of funds. The RBI told the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar[Read More…]
Will shift operations partially to IGI T2 in coming weeks: IndiGo
New Delhi: Low cost carrier IndiGo on Saturday said it accepts the Supreme Court’s decision regarding partial shifting of operations to Terminal 2 of IGI airport here and would implement the order in the coming weeks. The apex court on Friday rejected the airline’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court[Read More…]
SC to hear actress Priya’s plea seeking quashing of FIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a plea by Malayalam actress Priya Warrier seeking quashing of a spate of complaints and an FIR registered against her and another for allegedly hurting the sentiments of a minority community. Akshaye, Richa to star in film on misuse of rape[Read More…]
How can convicted person barred from polls hold party post, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said if a convicted person can’t contest election, then how can he lead a political party and select candidates to contest elections. “If a convicted person cannot contest an election, how can he be at the head of a political party and select candidates[Read More…]
SC seeks BCCI response on Sreesanth’s plea challenging life ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the BCCI’s response on a plea by former cricketer S. Sreesanth challenging a lifetime ban on him by the apex cricketing body in the wake of an alleged spot-fixing scandal. Issuing the notice, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar[Read More…]
Playing national anthem in cinema halls not mandatory: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that playing the national anthem before screening movies in cinema halls is not mandatory. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this while modifying its November 2016 order by which the apex court had made the playing of the national anthem in[Read More…]
Approach NCM, SC tells petitioner seeking minority status for Hindus
The Supreme court on Friday asked a PIL petitioner seeking that Hindus be declared as minority community in eight states to approach the National Commission for Minorities. The bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi permitted PIL petitioner and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay withdraw his petition and approach the NCM[Read More…]
SC seeks aviation ministry’s response on transgender’s job plea
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Civil Aviation Ministry on a petition by a transgender person challenging a medical board’s rejection of her job application as a cabin crew in Air India. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud[Read More…]
Arrange Rs 2,000 cr before next hearing, SC tells Jaypee
The Supreme Court on Monday told Jaypee Associates to keep Rs 2,000 crore ready before its next hearing as it refused to permit it a part deposit of Rs 400 crore by Friday. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandracud asked the real[Read More…]
SC stays proceedings against Anil Kapoor before Rohtak court
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed proceedings before a civil court in Haryana’s Rohtak against film star Anil Kapoor’s company over the title of a proposed film “Veere Di Weeding”. Issuing notice to the respondent, Make My Day Entertainment, the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, and Justice A.M. Khanwilkar[Read More…]
No action against those who couldn’t deposit demonetised notes: Centre tells SC
On Friday, the government told the Supreme Court that no criminal action will be taken against people who could not deposit banned Rs 1000 and Rs 500 banknotes during demonetisation. However, the apex court allowed 14 petitioners to put their argument before a Constitution Bench. One of the petitioners named[Read More…]
Ban convicted MPs, MLAs from contesting polls for life: Election Commission tells SC
The Election Commission has supported imposing a life ban on convicted MPs and MLAs from contesting polls on Wednesday during a hearing in Supreme Court. The Election Commission said it favours barring convicted MLAs, MPs for life. The central poll body faced criticism of the Supreme Court for not taking[Read More…]
SC seeks centre’s response on plea against linking Aadhaar with cell phones
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea challenging the mandatory linking of mobile phones with Aadhaar. A bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan gave the Centre four-weeks time to respond. The court also gave time to the West Bengal government to[Read More…]
Kerala love jihad case: No need for NIA probe, state govt tells SC
Kerala government on Saturday told the Supreme Court that there is no need for National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the alleged forced conversion and wedding of a Hindu woman to a Muslim in the state. The government told the top court that the state police are effectively investigating the[Read More…]
Kerala ‘love jihad’ case: Father can’t dictate life of 24-year-old daughter, says SC
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court while hearing the Kerala ‘love jihad case’ on Tuesday said that a father can’t dictate personal life his 24-year-old daughter. The Apex court questioned how the Kerala HC annulled the marriage of Akhila Ashokan (Hadiya) and Shafeen Jahan under Article 226. The next[Read More…]
Supreme Court lifts ban on sale and retail of fire crackers in Delhi-NCR
The Supreme Court temporarily lifted its order of suspending the permanent licences for sale and retail of fire crackers within the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday. However, the SC might review its current order after Diwali depending on the ambient air quality after the festival. “The suspension of permanent[Read More…]
No need to rebuild religious structures damaged in 2002 riots: SC tells Gujarat govt
The Supreme Court has set aside a Gujarat high court order asking the state to pay for the reconstruction and repair work of religious structures shattered during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. However, the bench of Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra and Justice PC Pant said the state government’s scheme[Read More…]
Gujarat: SC slams state for slow trial in Asaram Bapu rape case
Days after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty of raping two women in 2002, the Supreme Court on Monday attacked Gujarat government for slow trial in the self-styled godman, Asaram Bapu rape case. A bench comprising justices NV Ramanna and Amitava Roy asked state why the victim has not[Read More…]
Despite SC’s verdict, Fatima Suraiya of Jharkhand divorced through ‘unconstitutional’ Triple Talaq
Just a day after a constitution bench of the Supreme Court held that the practice of instant Triple Talaq is unconstitutional in a landmark judgment, a woman named, Fatima Suraiya from Barkagaon in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district was thrown out of her house after being uttered Talaq thrice by her husband.[Read More…]
Our EVMs are better than ones used abroad: EC tells SC
The Election Commission on Friday told the Supreme Court that its EVMs are fully tamper-proof and credible machines, which cannot be hacked. Submitting its affidavit, EC director (Law), Vijay Kumar Pandey said that all PILs claiming that EVMs are faulty machines must be dismissed as there is no evidence of[Read More…]
Supreme Court reserves verdict on ‘right to privacy’ is fundamental right
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment over the issue of right to privacy is fundamental right or not. A nine-judge bench of SC was hearing the matter for a long time now and finally the verdict was reserved after extended arguments between the Centre and the petitioners. A[Read More…]