"There Are Supreme Court Judges Wearing Tilak, Pagdi", Says Rajeev Dhawan; "Pagdi Not Equivalent To Hijab", Replies Justice Hemant Gupta

While hearing 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, Justice Hemant Gupta orally remarked that a "pagdi" was not equivalent to a "hijab" and the two could not be compared. The oral arguments started with Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhawan stating that the...

Scheme For Appointing Heirs Of Employees On Their Retirement Is Unconstitutional : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that appointment to the heirs of the employees on their retirement/ superannuation is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of Constitution of IndiaIf such an appointment is permitted, in that case, outsiders shall never get an appointment and only the heirs of the employees on their superannuation and/or retirement shall get an appointment and those who are the...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Introduce 33% Women Reservation In Parliament & State Assemblies

The Supreme Court on Monday, while hearing a plea seeking to re-introduce the Women's Reservation Bill, 2008 before both the houses of the Parliament, noted that it is an important matter and directed the petitioner to serve notice to the Union of India.A bench comprising of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice J. K. Maheshwari was hearing a PIL filed by National Federation of Indian Women...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Independent Mechanism To Appoint Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of Union of India and Election Commission of India in appointing the members of the Election Commission as being violative of Article 14, 324(2) and the basic features of the Constitution.A bench comprising of Justices Ajay Rastogi and B. V. Nagarathna was considering a petition filed...

Supreme Court Appoints Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan As Amicus Curiae In Plea Challenging ED Director's Extension; Posts Matter For Disposal On Sep 19

The Supreme Court, on Monday, appointed Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan as an amicus curiae for assistance in deciding a batch of petitions challenging the extension given to the Director of the Directorate of Enforcement.The petitions also challenge Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Act 2021which allows the extension of the term of the Director of the Enforcement of Directorate up to...

Hijab Case : Can Religious Clothing Be Worn In A Govt Institution In A Secular Country? Supreme Court Asks During Hearing [Day 1]

The Supreme Court, on Monday, heard a 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.The matter was heard by the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia. At the outset, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave appearing for petitioners, requested the matter to...

'These Are Not Matters For The Court': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Direct UOI To Put Out Information Regarding Loss Of Territory Along China Border

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition praying the court to direct the Union of India to put out information regarding the extent of loss of territory or not thereof along the border of China. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat.At the outset, the counsel appearing for the petitioner stated that there was a clash in Galwan...

Kerala Actor Assault Case : Supreme Court Directs Trial To Be Completed Preferably Within January 31, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the time for completion of trial in the Kerala actor sexual assault case. The Court said that the trial should be completed preferably within January 31, 2023.A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and MM Sundresh passed the order considering the application filed by the trial judge. The bench directed all parties involved to cooperate for...

Supreme Court To Hear Ukraine Returnee Students' Plea To Continue Medical Education In India On September 15

The Supreme Court, on Monday, adjourned a batch of petitions filed seeking the relief of allowing nearly 20,000 Indian students who had to return from Ukraine due to Russian attack to complete their medical education in India, to 15th September. The matter was heard by the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia.The request for adjournment was placed before the court...

Karnataka Hijab Ban- Supreme Court Hearing- DAY-1 -LIVE UPDATES

A 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 was 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 leave...

Medical Education : Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging NMC Direction For Govt Fee In 50% Private Colleges & Deemed Universities Seats

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a petition challenging the validity of the National Medical Commission's (NMC) decision stipulating that the fee of 50% seats in Private Medical Colleges & Deemed Universities should be at par with the fee in the Government Medical Colleges in that State and Union Territory.The office memorandum (OM) issued by the NMC on February 3,...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Criminalise Marital Rape, As Petitions Challenging Delhi HC Verdict Are Listed Next Week

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat, on Monday, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation praying for the declaration of marital rape as a criminal offence on the ground that the issue was already under consideration in a separately instituted proceedings.The bench dismissed the PIL noting that the petitions arising from the split verdict given...