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'Choice Vests With Devotees': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking A Ban On Chanting Of Mantras In Tamil In Temples
The Madras High Court on Friday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to be issued to the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw the 'Annai Tamil Archanai' scheme that allows devotees to opt for the chanting of hymns by priests in Tamil instead of in Sanskrit while performing pujas inside the temples. The petitioner contended that most of the temples have been set...
"Pass Another Legislation If They Pass A Judgment"-Some Bureaucrats Might Be There To Advise The Govt. For It-SC in Tribunal Matter -Full Courtroom Exchange
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the new law, the 2021 Tribunals Reforms Act, "has made the way for filling up vacancies in the tribunals", and as the first step, it will act on cases where the search cum selection committee has given the recommendations but a decision on appointments has not been taken."The government will ensure that within the next two weeks, a decision...
Supreme Court Refuses To Defer NEET-UG 2021 On Plea Filed By CBSE Private, Compartment, Patrachar Students
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by a group of students taking the CBSE Private, Patracahr and Compartment exams for Class 12 seeking to defer the NEET-UG 2021 exam, which is scheduled to start from September 12.The Court however said that the petitioners will be at liberty to make a representation before the authorities raising their grievances.A Bench...
Delhi Riots- Umar Khalid Withdraws Bail Application After Prosecution's Objection To It's Maintainability, Delhi Court To Hear Fresh Plea On Wednesday
In another development in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under UAPA, student activist Umar Khalid has withdrawn his bail application filed under sec. 439 CrPC on Monday after the prosecution's objection on its maintainability.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was apprised by Senior Advocate Trideep Pais appearing for Khalid that they have filed a...
CBSE Compartment, Private & Patrachar Students Can Take Provisional Admissions Before Results : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that the students appearing for CBSE Private, Patrachar and 2nd Compartment exams for Class 12 can apply for higher admissions under the UGC and AICTE provisionally even before their results are declared, subject to undertaking to produce their results before the concerned college within one week of the declaration of results.The Court passed this order...
Once A Representation Is Given in English It Is The Duty Of Central Govt. To Give The Reply In English: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the Centre to strictly follow the provisions of the Official Languages Act while emphasizing that once a representation is given in English, the Centre is dutybound to respond in English.A Division Bench comprising of Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice M Duraiswamy issued the direction while allowing a Public Interest Litigation filed...
'Religious Sentiments Must At Times Yield To Reason And Animal's Point Of View': Madras HC Admonishes Practice Of Mistreatment Of Temple Elephants, Issues Directions
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to prepare a catalogue of all captive elephants in the State. The Court further directed a video recording to be made of all elephants containing a complete profile of each elephant including its age, sex and also lineage including the manner in which the elephants came to be domesticated. A Bench...
'You Can't Enact A Law Contrary To A Judgment' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Jairam Ramesh's Plea Challenging Tribunals Reforms Act
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition filed by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh challenging the recently passed Tribunals Reforms Act 2021.While issuing notice, a special bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao commented that the said Act is a "virtual replica of the provisions struck down in the Madras Bar...
'You Are Testing The Patience Of Court; No Respect For Our Judgments' : Supreme Court Raps Centre Over Tribunals Reforms Act
The Supreme Court on Monday harshly criticized the Union Government over the delay in filling up of the vacancies in Tribunals and also for passing Tribunals Reforms Act, which the Court termed a "virtual replica of the provisions struck down by the Court".A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao conveyed to the...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Construction Of Any Road Passing Through Lakes In Udaipur
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the construction of any road passing through any of the lakes in Udaipur. The order has been passed by a Division Bench of Justices Sangeeta Lodha and Vinit Kumar Mathur in an application for stay of tender notices issued in tis regard.The Court has granted time to the concerned State authorities to submit their replies in the matter and meanwhile,...
Candlelight Vigil Against Delhi Riots : Bombay High Court Questions Invocation of Sections Attracting Imprisonment Against Protesters
The Bombay High Court on Friday gave Maharashtra Government a final opportunity to respond to a plea challenging charges under the Maharashtra Police Act against participants of a solidarity gathering in Mumbai against the Delhi riots last year. The 16 petitioners were accused of defying the Deputy Commissioner of Police's (DCP) prohibitory order of February 18 against...