Karnataka High Court on Monday decided to await the top court verdict on Jallikattu to decide the fate of Kambala. The interim ban on the annual buffalo race would remain for at least another two weeks. “This honourable court will wait for the Supreme Court order on Jallikattu (bull taming[Read More…]
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Supreme Court denied bail to Asaram Bapu fining Rs 1 lakh
The Apex Court on Monday ordered the registration of a new First Information Report (FIR) against Asaram who allegedly faked his medical. In fact, the Supreme Court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Asaram against a plea for bail on medical grounds. The plea said that his[Read More…]
Woman’s footwear without a back strap is a “sandal” not a “chappal” ruled High Court
A woman’s footwear without a back strap a “sandal” not a “chappal” says the Delhi High Court. The crucial judgment came as a Chennai-based footwear manufacturing company, Wishall International, challenged the court saying that a woman’s footwear without a back strap is a chappal and not a sandal. A customs[Read More…]
SC rejects all India ban on cow slaughter
Farmers suicide is a sensitive manner: SC
Appoint National Human Rights Commission DG within a week: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government to appoint Director General in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) within a week. A bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar also directed the Centre to appoint the members of the human rights body within a month, Deccan Chronicle reported.[Read More…]
Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu: Two bull tamers dead, at least eight injured
Amidst the Supreme Court ban, Jalikattu was held on Sunday in some parts of Tamil Nadu. Two persons were killed at the event in Pudukottai and at least eight people have been injured. Jallikaattu was held at Erode, Pudukottai and Trichy districts while bullock cart race was organised in Coimbatore.[Read More…]
Headlines for January 22
SC refuses to recognise divorces granted by the Church
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request that wanted recognition to divorce dictum passed by canonical courts to Catholic couples. A jury of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud dismissed the public interest law-suit filed by Bengaluru-based Clarence Pais. Clarence urged that divorces granted by canonical[Read More…]
State to regulate transport policies for e-cabs
SC wants status report on anti-Sikh riot’s SIT probe
The Supreme Court on Monday sought after a detailed status report on the probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases being investigated by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up in 2014. A bench including Justice Dipak Misra and Justice R. Banumathi demanded the report after a petitioner S. Gurlad[Read More…]
SC allows 24-week pregnant woman to terminate foetus
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a woman with 24-week pregnancy to undergo medical abortion as the unborn was a threat to her life. Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice L. Nageswara Rao allowed the termination after a board of seven doctors gave up hope of the foetus with an undeveloped[Read More…]
Supreme Court cannot deliver a verdict on the ban of Jallikattu before Pongal
As protests for lifting of the ban on Jallikattu have intensifies across Tamil Nadu. Various college students in Madurai turned violent while police used lathicharge to take situations under control. The students claimed they were going to the Collector’s office to hand over a plea in favour of Jallikattu. Protestors[Read More…]
Sahara diaries: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe against PM Modi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking probe into the IT raids on Sahara and Birla in which names of certain politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, came up. The apex court, while dismissing the plea filed by an NGO, said there was no conclusive evidence in it.[Read More…]
Delhi Police head constable shoots self at Supreme Court premises
A Delhi Police head constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver in the premises of the Supreme Court on Monday morning, police said. The constable who was identified as head constable Chander Pal was posted in Supreme Court security team since April 2014. Pal was in[Read More…]
Now candidates can’t seek votes in the name of religion, caste, rules Supreme Court
In a landmark decision ahead of essential assembly polls in five states where caste and faith play a major role in politics, the Supreme Court on Monday forbidden contenders from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste, race, community or language. Led by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur,[Read More…]
Anurag Thakur sacked as BCCI President by SC; Ajay Shirke also removed
The Supreme Court on Monday removed Anurag Thakur from the post of BCCI President for not complying with the orders of the apex court with regards to implementation of the Lodha committee reforms. The Supreme Court also removed Ajay Shirke from the post of Secretary. The Lodha committee had asked[Read More…]
National anthem row in Kerala: Why give Kamal a Muslim Identity, asks director Aashiq Abu
Malayalam film director Aashiq Abu has lashed out against the right wing forces who labeled director Kamal as a Muslim anti-national. The director has quoted an article, which questioned the Sangh Parivar narrative of converting Kamal to Kamaluddin, a Muslim anti-national. Kamal is the chairman of Kerala State Film[Read More…]
Azam Khan’s ‘unconditional apology’ for comments on Bulandshahr gang-rape case; SC accepts
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Thursday tendered an unconditional apology for calling the Bulandshahr gang-rape incident ‘a political conspiracy’. The Supreme Court accepted the apology. “Respondent No 2 (Azam Khan) has given an unconditional apology and has expressed his sincere and heartful remorse,” the bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra[Read More…]
No liquor shops on highways from April 2017: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Thursday banned all liquor shops on National Highways from April, 2017. All the licenses of liquor shops in and around the National Highways in all the states would be stopped, the apex court said in its order.[Read More…]
List measures taken to ease inconvenience over cash crunch, SC to govt
The Supreme Court on Friday raised tough questions on demonetisation and asked what measures are being taken by the government to reduce inconvenience to people. The apex court also asked the Attorney General to frame basic question of law in demonetisation case which have to be argued. On the context[Read More…]
Supreme Court clears funds for India-England series to continue
The Supreme Court allowed the BCCI to incur expenses of Rs 1.33 crore for holding the remaining two cricket Test matches between India and England scheduled at Mumbai and Chennai respectively, reports PTI. The court also approved expenses of Rs 25 lakh for the six matches (three ODIs and three[Read More…]
Will appointed judges decide what people do inside movie theatres?
Justices Deepak Misra and Amitva Roy concurring with a petitioner who had expressed concern over the lack of public respect for the national anthem, opined that requiring movie theaters to play the national anthem accompanied by the image of the Indian flag will instill a sense of patriotism and national[Read More…]
PIL filed in SC against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as CBI’s interim boss
A PIL was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the interim director of the CBI. The plea, filed by NGO Common Cause and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, has alleged that the Centre took a series of steps in a “completely mala fide,[Read More…]
SC rejects plea to make National Anthem mandatory in courts
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition that sought to make playing the national anthem mandatory in court and bar councils across the country. The national anthem is not mandatory at the Supreme Court. There is no proper petition before the court in this regard. We can’t impose it[Read More…]