The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the National anthem should be played in all cinema halls before a movie begins, accompanied by the national flag displayed on screen. As soon as the news broke out, people took to twitter to react with hilarious tweets: Watching a movie in theatre[Read More…]
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National anthem must be played before movies in all cinemas: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the National anthem should be played in all cinema halls before a movie begins, accompanied by the national flag displayed on screen. It further said that everyone present in cinema hall should rise up and pay respect to the anthem. Furthermore, the apex[Read More…]
SC extends Subrata Roy’s parole, asks to pay ₹600 crore by Feb 16 or surrender
The Supreme Court on Monday extended Sahara Chief Subrata Roy’s parole and asked him to deposit ₹600 crore by February 6 if he wished to stay out of jail. The top court said that Roy must surrender if he failed to deposit the directed amount by February 6, 2017. Earlier[Read More…]
Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCR
In view of an alarming condition of air pollution in national capital, the Supreme Court banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and its neighboring areas. The Apex Court also asked the Centre to suspend licenses of firecracker sellers in Delhi & NCR. The court wants a ban on the[Read More…]
Sack all BCCI officials, says Lodha Committee
In its latest report, the Lodha Committee has reiterated that BCCI officials should be sacked and as a replacement has suggested former home secretary GK Pillai be appointed, reports NDTV. The panel said Pillai should conduct the crucial task of appointing auditors for awarding BCCI contracts like that for media[Read More…]
This is very serious, there may be riots: Supreme Court on demonetisation
Supreme Court on Friday refused the government’s plea to stay cases filed against the demonetisation move in High Courts and lower courts across the country. The top court warned that people are suffering and there may be riots. “How can we shut our doors to people when there is a[Read More…]
Concern for stray dogs can’t override value of human life: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said an impression should not be created that human life has lesser value than that of a dog, and stressed that stray dogs can be killed only in accordance with the Animal Birth Control Rules. “Let not an impression go out that human life is[Read More…]
‘Nirbhaya gangrape convicts too young to be hanged’
A senior lawyer appointed to assist the Supreme Court in the 2012 Nirbhaya fatal gangrape case as “amicus curiae” has urged the judges not to send the four death row convicts to the gallows, saying they are too young to be hanged. The SC is hearing appeals of Mukesh (24),[Read More…]
Delhi Pollution: NGT bans construction, SC asks Centre to respond within 48 hours.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to devise a common minimum programme to control the air pollution in Delhi and NCR for the next 48 hours. Earlier in the day, the National Green Tribunal banned any kind of construction for one week in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). NGT slammed[Read More…]
Allow all women inside Sabarimala temple : Kerala government to SC
The Kerala government on Monday said to the Supreme Court that women of all age groups should be allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala temple. Following this, the court posted the next hearing in the matter for February 20. Earlier,Kerala Devaswam Minister Kadakampally Surendran had in June said that[Read More…]
Telephone conversations of judges are tapped, alleges Kejriwal; govt denies
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that phones of members of the Indian judiciary are being tapped and their conversations are being monitored. “I don’t know if it is true or not, but if this is true, then it’s dangerous. Where is the independence of the judiciary then?”[Read More…]
Supreme Court comes down heavily on Centre over delays in judicial appointments
The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Central government for “scuttling” the working of judiciary by sitting on the appointment of judges in various high courts despite the recommendation of a recruitment collegium. A bench headed by CJI TS Thakur said, “Today we have a situation where courtrooms are locked[Read More…]
Armed forces are answerable to the government: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the country’s armed forces are answerable to the Cabinet and the government “otherwise there would be martial law in country” The apex court said this while it dismissed a petition seeking to restrain the government from using armed force’s action for political gains,[Read More…]
CPI(M) intervenes in SC hearing on use of religion in politics
The CPI(M) on Thursday intervened in the ongoing Supreme Court hearing on ‘whether seeking votes in the name of religion or caste amounted to “corrupt practices” under the Representation of the People’s (RP) Act’ and became the first party to do so. The General Secretary Sitaram Yechury filed for an[Read More…]
Vijay Mallya discloses India assets, has ₹16,440 cash in hand
Beleagured liquor baron Vijay Mallya has disclosed to the Supreme Court that he had Rs 16,440 as cash in hand as of March 31, 2016. His bank deposits in India totalled Rs 12.6 crore, which was under attachment by the Income Tax Department, it noted. Mallya also stated he had[Read More…]
Won’t debate on ‘Hindutva’, 1995 judgement to stand: Supreme Court
A seven-judge bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur gave its decision on the on the ‘Hindutva verdict’ on Tuesday. The matter is concerning the electoral malpractices arising out its 1995 judgment, popularly known as the “Hindutva verdict and ruled that it will not examine the issue[Read More…]
Supreme Court directs Vijay Mallya to disclose his overseas assets
The Supreme Court on Tuesday told liquor baron Vijay Mallya to disclose in full the assets he holds overseas including the details of the $40 million he got from Diageo in February. Saying it was not happy the way he had made disclosure, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Nariman[Read More…]
Finally! Haji Ali Shrine to give women complete access in 4 weeks
The trust governing the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai informed the Supreme Court on Monday that women will have access to the inner sanctum of the shrine. The trust that governs the mosque said it will allow women to enter what has been the men-only inner sanctum or core area[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear petition on seeking ban on ‘gau rakshaks’
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking its direction to ban cow vigilante groups for allegedly “creating disharmony among various communities and castes” and indulging in mob violence. A bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy have sent notices to Centre and Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra,[Read More…]
Appoint auditor, SC asks panel; also limits BCCI’s financial powers
The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a limit on the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) financial transactions which is set to cripple the cash rich Indian cricket board. In what is yet another huge setback for the BCCI, the Supreme Court has asked the Lodha Committee to[Read More…]
Supreme Court notice to Markandey Katju for calling 2011 Soumya verdict ‘grievous error’
In the first of its kind case, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to its former judge, Justice Markandey Katju, for claiming that the top court “grievously erred” in setting aside the death sentence of a Kerala man accused of rape and murder of a 23-year-old Soumya in 2011. Katju made the[Read More…]
SC slams Delhi govt. as Kejriwal misses meet on dengue, holds rally in Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the details of meeting chaired by Delhi LG Najeeb Jung on the Chikungunya and dengue menace in the national capital. The lawyer for Delhi government told the Supreme Court that the Delhi Chief Minister could not attend the meeting due to health reasons; however, Deputy Chief Minister and[Read More…]
Complete investigations in three months: SC to CBI on Rajdev Ranjan murder case
The Supreme court on Monday directed the CBI to ensure that its investigations into the murder of Bihar journalist Rajdev Ranjan be completed within three months. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy made it clear that no accused in the murder case shall seek bail on the[Read More…]
SC concerned over garbage dumped at landfill sites in Delhi
“People are dying” due to lack of proper disposal of waste, the Supreme Court said on Monday as it expressed concern over garbage dumped at landfill sites in the national capital. “I have seen some TV reports in which it was pointed out that people are dying (due to lack[Read More…]
Sex workers can not cry rape if denied money: SC
The Supreme Court while acquitting three persons of rape charges ruled that a sex worker cannot lodge a sexual assault complaint against her customers if they refuse to pay. A bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy said that though the evidence given by a woman alleging rape must get importance from[Read More…]