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![Question Of Essential Religious Practice Does Not Arise If Hijab Is Shown To Be Bonafide Practice In Muslim Women: Sr Adv Rajeev Dhavan Tells Supreme Court [Day-5]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2022/09/14/500x300_434908-hijab-rajeev-dhavan-sc.jpg "Question Of Essential Religious Practice Does Not Arise If Hijab Is Shown To Be Bonafide Practice In Muslim Women: Sr Adv Rajeev Dhavan Tells Supreme Court [Day-5]")
Question Of Essential Religious Practice Does Not Arise If Hijab Is Shown To Be Bonafide Practice In Muslim Women: Sr Adv Rajeev Dhavan Tells Supreme Court [Day-5]
The Supreme Court is continuing hearing in the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State. Today is the fifth day of hearing by bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia.Today, Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan appearing for the Petitioners argued that...
Second Appeal Jurisdiction U/Sec 41 Punjab Courts Act 1918 Cannot Be Exercised For ReÂappreciation Of Evidence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that second appeal jurisdiction under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act 1918, cannot be exercised for reÂappreciation of evidence. "Though it is not necessary to formulate a substantial question of law, the jurisdiction under Section 41 of the Punjab Act would permit only such decisions to be considered in second...
Hijab Ban- Supreme Court Hearing- DAY-5 Live Updates
Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear a batch of petitions challenging the ban on wearing Hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka.A batch of 23 petitions is listed before the bench. Some of them are writ petitions filed directly before the Supreme Court seeking the right to wear hijab for Muslim girl students. Some others are special...
Avoid Hyper-technical Approach In Deciding Juvenility Claim; If Two Views Possible, Lean In Favour Of Accused : Supreme Court
Revealing a rather unpleasant truth, the Supreme Court of India on Monday lamented that once children are caught in the web of adult criminal justice system, it is difficult for them to get out of it unscathed.A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and JB Pardiwala further observed that awareness about child rights and correlated duties remain low among the functionaries of the juvenile...
EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. The petitions challenge the validity of Constitution (103rd) Amendment Act 2019. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16 of the...
Specific Performance Cannot Be Granted Against Defendant By Compelling Him To Enter Into Agreement With A Third Party: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Court cannot grant the relief of specific performance against a person compelling him to enter into an agreement with a third party and seek specific relief against such a third party.In this case, the specific performance of the Agreement in question comprised of two parts namely, (i) the defendant entering into an agreement with his...
No Power To De-recognize Political Party If Its Members Make Hate Speeches : Election Commission To Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that it does not have the legal power to withdraw the recognition of a political party or disqualify its members, if a party or its members indulge in hate-speech.In the counter-affidavit filed in response to a PIL seeking measures to curb hate speech, the Commission pointed out that the Supreme Court had in the case Pravasai...
No Adequate Time To Hear Miscellaneous Matters In New Listing System : Supreme Court Bench
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay Oka has observed that the new listing system leaves less time to hear miscellaneous hearing matters.According to the new listing system, regular hearing matters are taken in the forenoon session and miscellaneous matters are listed in the afternoon session on non-miscellaneous days (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and...
"There's A Grey Area On Legality Of Bitcoins", Says Supreme Court While Hearing Plea Of GainBitcoin Scam Accused
While hearing a hearing filed by Ajay Bharadwaj, one of the Accused in the GainBitcoin scam, the Supreme Court once again questioned the Centre regarding the legality of Bitcoin transactions. "There's a grey area on legality of bitcoins. Interim protection extension can be confirmed..its your prerogative. If you declare it as illegal, it's up to you... ", a bench comprising of Justices ...
SCBA President Writes To CJI UU Lalit Regarding Allotment Of Space For Lawyers
The President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has written a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of India U. U. Lalit regarding certain issues.Allocation of Additional Space to the SCBAThe SCBA President in his letter requested the Chief Justice of India to allocate adequate space in the Annexe Building to the SCBA to provide for a library, a lunch...
Social Media Thinks That Every Remark Of A Judge Is Judgment: Justice DY Chandrachud
On Tuesday, Supreme Court Judge, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, clarified that the oral remarks made during the course of the hearing are merely for opening up channels for deliberation and ought not to be treated as judgments of the Court. The Judge was concerned that the social media users often fail to appreciate the difference between the two. "When we say it will serve it we are not saying...