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Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Puducherry To Constitute Haj Committees In Six Weeks
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted an additional time of six weeks to four states to constitute Haj committees and file a compliance report in that regard. The respective states/union territories are Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Puducherry.A Division Bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian also directed the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan...
Grant Of Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Permissible In Exceptional Circumstances : Surpeme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the grant of ex post facto environmental clearance in exceptional cases is not impermissible.Ex post facto clearances and/or approvals cannot be declined with pedantic rigidity, regardless of the consequences of stopping the operations, the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari observed.In this case, the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 had...
"If He Wants, He Can Sit At Home Without Wearing Masks": Supreme Court Rejects Lawyer's Plea Challenging Telangana Govt. Order Making Mask Mandatory
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by a lawyer challenging the Telangana Government order making masks mandatory for general public."It does not behove an advocate to file a public interest litigation merely because in his perception mask should not be worn. If he wants, he can sit at home without wearing the mask and not come out in the open.", the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan...
IBC - Approval Of A Resolution In Respect Of One Borrower Cannot Discharge A Co-Borrower : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that approval of a resolution in respect of one borrower cannot discharge a co-borrower.If there are two borrowers or if two corporate bodies fall within the ambit of corporate debtors, there is no reason why proceedings under Section 7 of the IBC cannot be initiated against both the Corporate Debtors, the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari...
Supreme Court Appoints Former Judge L Nageswara Rao For Amending Indian Olympic Association's Constitution
In a case challenging the order of the Delhi High Court directing handing over of affairs of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to a Committee of Administrators (CoA), the Supreme Court, on Thursday, appointed its former Judge L. Nageswara Rao, to take over the process of amending the sports body's constitution, preparing its electoral rolls; and conducting elections to its executive...
Force And Compulsion At The Instance Of Accused Must Be Established To Attract Offence U/Sec 16 Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that, for attracting the provision of Section 16 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, the prosecution must establish that an accused has forced and compelled the victim to render bonded labour.This force and compulsion must be at the instance of the accused and the prosecution must establish the same beyond reasonable doubt, the bench...
We've "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" Slogan, State's Priority Should Be To Ensure Education For Girls : Huzefa Ahmadi To Supreme Court In Hijab Case
Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Karnataka Government's decision allowing the ban of hijab in educational institutions has resulted in denial of education to Muslim girls.He argued that the State's priority should be to ensure that girls are getting educated. "We have a slogan "Beti bachao, beti padhao". Should it not be the priority of the state to...
Fixed Term Sentences Exceeding 14 Years Can Be An Alternative To Death Sentence In Certain Cases : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that fixed term sentences exceeding 14 years can be awared in appropriate cases to strike a delicate balance between the victims' plea for justice and rehabilitative justice for the convicts. This fixed term sentence can only be by the High Court or this Court and not by the trial Court, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka and Vikram...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Concludes Hearing In Hijab Case, Reserves Judgment
After a marathon hearing over a period of 10 days, the Supreme Court today reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim students in educational institutions.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia heard Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Karnataka Advocate General Prabhuling...
Vedanta University: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Land Acquisition Dispute
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on appeals filed by the Orissa government and Anil Aggarwal Foundation against Orissa High Court's 2010 decision of quashing the land acquisition for establishment of Vedanta University. Aggarwal, who plans to establish the university, is Chairman of Vedanta Resources, the mining company The bench of Justices M. R. Shah and Krishna Murari...
EWS Quota Case Hearing Day 6 - Live Updates From Supreme Court
Supreme Court Constitution Bench to continue hearings on cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservations for Economically Weaker Sections.Live Updates- Day 1Live Updates- Day 2Live Updates- Day 3Live Updates- Day 5Follow this page for live...
Hijab Ban- Supreme Court Hearing- DAY-10 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...