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Hijab Ban: Karnataka High Court Refers Matter To Larger Bench, No Interim Relief
The Karnataka High Court has referred to a larger bench, the writ petitions filed by Muslim girl students challenging the action of a government college in denying her entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf).Justice Krishna S. Dixit noted that matter gives rise to certain constitutional questions of seminal importance qua personal law, which must be decided by a larger Bench. It directed...
Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Single Bench refers the HIJAB matter to a larger bench. LIVE UPDATES
The Karnataka High Court will today continue hearing the petitions challenging Hijab Ban in colleges. Justice Krishna Dixit will continue hearing the matter at 2.30 PM today.Yesterday, Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat had completed arguments for the petitioners (report may be read here). Today, Advocate General is expected to respond.Justice Krishna S. Dixit had, at the end of...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Amazon's Plea Against HC Stay On Singapore Arbitration Proceedings With Future Group
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Amazon against Delhi High Court's order staying further arbitration proceedings before the Singapore Tribunal against Future Group till February 1.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli issued notice to respondents Future Retail Ltd and Future Coupons Private Ltd...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To TMC Leader Sheikh Sufiyan In WB Post-Poll Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Sufiyan in a case relating to the murder of a BJP supporter during the West Bengal post-poll violence."We have granted pre-arrest bail but we have imposed several conditions", Justice Abhay S Oka said pronouncing the operative portion of the verdict. Last week, a bench comprising Justice L Nageswara...
Committed To Ensure Right To Freedom & Expression; Disagree With Foreign 'World Press Freedom Index' Rankings : Centre Tells Lok Sabha
The Centre stated in Lok Sabha that it is committed to ensure the right to freedom of speech and expression. It said that the World Press Freedom Index is published by a foreign Non-Government-Organisation, "Reporters Without Borders" and thus it does not subscribe to its views and country rankings. "Government does not agree to the conclusions drawn by this organisation for various...
There Is No Negative Equality ; Benefit Conferred Without Legal Basis Cannot Be Relied Upon As A Principle Of Parity: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that Article 14 of the Constitution does not envisage negative equality.If there has been a benefit or advantage conferred on one or a set of people, without legal basis or justification, that benefit cannot multiply, or be relied upon as a principle of parity or equality, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M....
Lawyer's Murder In Patna: Supreme Court Issues Notice In Son's Plea Challenging Bail To Accused
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a special leave petition filed by a lawyer challenging Patna High Court's order granting bail to the person accused of murdering his father.A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant granted liberty the petitioner to serve the Standing Counsel for the State of Bihar. The respondent-accused is be served through the SHO of...
BREAKING| News Report Claims Devotees Made To Wash Feet Of 12 Brahmins At Temple To Atone Sins : Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case
The Kerala High Court took suo motu cognisance of a news report alleging that in Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura, devotees were made to wash the feet of 12 brahmins for the atonement of their sins. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar initiated the suo motu case today. The incident came to light after a Malayalam daily Kerala...
Final Report Not Substantive Piece Of Evidence But A Collective Opinion Of Investigating Officer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a final report cannot be termed as a substantive piece of evidence being nothing but a collective opinion of the investigating officer.Even assuming that the investigating officer has not deposed before the court or has not cooperated sufficiently, an accused is not entitled for acquittal solely on that basis, when there are other incriminating evidence...
PMLA Reverses Burden Of Proof Without Safeguards; Gives Unchecked Powers To ED To Take Over Properties : Singhvi To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday continued hearing the batch of petitions concerned with the interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("PMLA Act").The matter was listed before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar.Submissions Of Senior Advocate AM SinghviSection 24 Gives Presumption Regarding The Offense Without Giving Any Safeguard With...