The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it is opposed to the Muslim practice of triple talaq, describing it as “misplaced in a secular country.” The constitution allows Muslims, the biggest religious minority group in the country, to regulate matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance through their[Read More…]
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Hindu son can divorce wife if she tries to separate him from old parents
A Hindu son can divorce his wife for cruelty if she tries to pry him away from his “pious obligation” to live with his aged parents and provide shelter for them, the Supreme Court held. A woman becomes part of the husband’s family and cannot seek to separate him from[Read More…]
SC raps Delhi govt, says authorities left people to suffer from dengue
Coming down heavily on the Delhi government’s handling of dengue and chikungunya menace in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the authorities here were “not interested” and the people have been “left to suffer”. It also expressed disappointment over the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting between the Lieutenant Governor and[Read More…]
Sikh jokes to get banned soon? SC mulls ways to enforce directions
Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed willingness to issue directions to curb dissemination of “insulting” jokes against Sikhs through public modes like internet and SMS, but said the key concern was the enforcement of such directives. “We are not saying that there should not any guideline on the issue, but the[Read More…]
SC seeks report from Karnataka government on Cauvery water release
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Karnataka government to apprise it by Tuesday afternoon whether it has released water to Tamil Nadu as directed by it on September 30. The Centre also moved the apex court seeking modification of its earlier order asking it to constitute the Cauvery Water[Read More…]
Release 6000 cusecs daily or face wrath of law: SC to Karnataka over Cauvery issue
The Supreme Court has reprimanded the Karnataka government for failing to follow the apex court’s order of sharing Cauvery River water with its neighbour Tamil Nadu. Furthermore, in a fresh ruling the Siddaramaiah-led government has been asked to release 6000 cusecs of water every day to Tamil Nadu, starting October[Read More…]
Mohammad Shahabuddin surrenders after SC cancels his bail
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament Mohammad Shahabuddin has surrendered before a local court. “I don’t care about what people say. I respect the judiciary,” the former MP told reporters before surrendering. The Siwan-based don had been asked to surrender by the Supreme Court on Friday. Shahabuddin was[Read More…]
Lodha panel asks SC to remove BCCI top brass including the president
The Justice R M Lodha panel in its status report filed before the Supreme Court (SC) has sought the replacement of top brass of the BCCI with cricket administrators including its President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke. The panel said that the BCCI and its office bearers are not complying[Read More…]
Cannot release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu now, Karnataka tells SC
Karnataka government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would not be able to release water from the Cauvery river to neighbor Tamil Nadu until the year end. The court had directed Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of river water daily to Tamil Nadu for seven days till Tuesday.[Read More…]
No Cauvery water for irrigation: Karnataka Legislative Council says
The Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday unanimously passed a one-line resolution empowering the Chief Minister to limit the use of Cauvery water for drinking water supply, thus setting the stage for a constitutional confrontation with the Supreme Court. Limiting Cauvery water left in Karnataka dams only for drinking water translates[Read More…]
SC asks Centre to make dangerous driving laws stricter
Taking cognizance of the modest six-month jail term for dangerous driving, the Supreme Court of India has asked the Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to revisit the law. This comes after the top law official conceded that punishment for causing death due to rash and negligent driving is ‘inadequate and requires[Read More…]
No objection on fresh bail plea of Italian marine: Centre to SC
The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court it has no objection on Italy’s fresh plea seeking modification of bail conditions of marine Massimiliano Latorre to enable him remain in that country till an international tribunal decided which country had the right to try the case of killing of two[Read More…]
Supreme Court to decide over Cauvery row today, Karnataka asked to release water daily for 10 days
After almost a week of agitation over the Cauvery water sharing row, the Supreme Court will announce the verdict today. The Cauvery supervisory committee on Monday ordered the release of 3,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu from 21 to 30 September. This decision sparked another round of[Read More…]
Tech giants Google, Yahoo, Microsoft to block info on sex determination
Search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have enabled a system to block information on sex determination online, the government told the Supreme Court on Monday. A system called auto block will stop any information including ads on sex determination tests. The companies told the court that they have identified 22[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear Shahabuddin’s bail cancellation plea today
A plea seeking cancellation of bail for former RJD MP and gangster-turned-politician’s Mohammad Shahabuddin’s will be taken up by Supreme Court on Monday. Filed by a Siwan resident Chandrakeshwar Prasad, whose son was allegedly murdered by Sahabuddin, the petition argues that he would misuse his liberty to derail the trial[Read More…]
Centre asks Supreme Court to ban ‘Snana’ in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
The Central government has requested the Supreme Court to ban a 500 year old temple ritual in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu where Dalits are made to roll over the leftover meals of Brahmins. The ritual (called “snana” which means bathing) is apparently backed by the belief that rolling over leftovers[Read More…]
Cauvery water dispute: Section 144 imposed in Bengaluru
The Cauvery water dispute that has escalated tensions in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka seems to have reached its peak as Section 144 was imposed across Bengaluru. Sporadic incidents of attacks on a hotel, stone pelting, ruckus at a bank and attacks on vehicles were reported in both the States. The[Read More…]
Cauvery row: Violence breaks out in Bengaluru, Chennai post ‘modified’ verdict
Tension prevailed in the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka post the Supreme Court’s Cauvery verdict. Recent unprecedented attacks in the capital cities of both the states highlight the fragile relationship shared by them. Even as the court modified it’s earlier verdict and ruled that Karnataka should release less[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear plea for ‘independent’ body to appoint judges
Even as the Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Sunday reiterated the urgent need to increase the number of judges in India, the apex court on Monday will hear a plea seeking the setting up of a “public body”, independent of the executive and judiciary, to ensure fair appointment[Read More…]
Fourth Cauvery bandh likely to cripple Bengaluru on it’s 45th day
Karnataka is witnessing the fourth bandh in the state on Friday in the recent 45 days. Likely to be the most disruptive one, the state government has extended its support to all areas specially, Bengaluru. Around 25,000 police personnel are deployed in Bengaluru to ensure that situation remains peaceful. But[Read More…]
Human rights violation by security forces a serious matter: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its concern over “grave human rights violations” in insurgency hit Kashmir and Manipur after the government stoutly defending the role of security forces in both these states. “It is not the Line of Control (LoC) but the heart of the cities like Imphal, is[Read More…]
Sink or die but return investors’ money: SC to realty giant Supertech
Coming down heavily on realtor giants Supertech, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked them to return money to investors saying it was not concerned whether the real estate major “sinks or dies”, a direction which may soothe ruffled feathers of hassled home buyers waiting endlessly for their dream homes. “Either[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear plea against Lalu Yadav in fodder scam
The Supreme Court will hear a plea against Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam case on Wednesday. It has issued a notice to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the embezzlement of about ₹9.4 billion from the government treasury[Read More…]
Roads blocked, state in chaos as Karnataka protests Cauvery verdict: 10 points
Karnataka is witnessing protests and standstill after the Supreme Court Cauvery verdict, as pro-Kannada organisations and farmer unions have called for Karnataka bandh on Friday, September 9. The Karnataka government has received a directive from the Supreme Court to release Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu. Activist, Vatal Nagaraj said, “The water situation[Read More…]
Cauvery dispute: SC directs Karnataka to release 15000 cusec water for TN
The Supreme Court directed the Karnataka government on Monday to release 15,000 cusec of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu for next 10 days to meet the demand of the summer crop in the state. The bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, asked the Supervisory Committee[Read More…]