Mohammed Zubair Case : Supreme Court Asks Delhi High Court To Consider Plea To Quash Sitapur FIR Uninfluenced By Allahabad HC Order

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, observed that a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC can be moved by Mohammed Zubair, Co-founder of Alt News before the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of case instituted against him initially at Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh and later transferred to Delhi, as per the directions of the Apex Court."…in terms of liberty which was granted in order dated...

NEET-AIQ EWS Quota : Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Rs 8 Lakh Annual Income Criteria

The Supreme Court was to hear today the petitions challenging the validity of Centre's Rs. 8 lakhs annual income upper limit criteria for seeking Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions, on Wednesday. However, it has now been adjourned. As Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who is heading the concerned Bench, was to attend a meeting scheduled with...

Right To Dress Includes Right To Undress Too?Justice Hemant Gupta Asks In Hijab Case Hearing

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, on Wednesday, continued hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing of Hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State. In today's hearings, on submissions of Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat, appearing for the petitioner...

Hijab Case| Secularism Doesn't Mean Students Of Only One Faith Won't Display Religion : Devadatt Kamat Before Supreme Court [Day 2]

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, continued hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing of 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.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat appearing for the Petitioners argued that...

'Misconceived': Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Abolition Of Varnashrama Principles & Laws Of Manu

The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition seeking abolition of practice of Varnashrama principles of Laws of Manu.The petition is thoroughly misconceived, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli observed.The writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by Dr.M.Deivanayagam in 2020 sought the following directions from the Apex Court:Abolish the...

Hijab Ban In Karnataka- Supreme Court Hearing- Day-2 -LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court will continue the hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on the wearing of Hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear the matterIn the last hearing of the matter, the main arguments were started by Senior Advocate...

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB To Set Hearing Schedule In Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act On 1st November

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday,posted the hearing of the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act inserted by way of an amendment in 1985 in furtherance of the Assam Accord on 1st November, 2022.The bench will set out directions for scheduling the hearing dates on November 1.Senior Advocate, Ms. Indira Jaising had apprised the Constitution...

'We Need To Redefine Our Notions Of Merit In Terms Of A More Inclusive & Plural Society':Justice DY Chandrachud [Full Text Of Lecture]

This is the transcript of the speech delivered by Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on the topic "Realising Diversity- Making Differences In Higher Education" at IIT Delhi on September 6."Today marks the fourth anniversary of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Navtej Singh Johar. Decriminalisation of section 377 of the penal code has enabled queer people to emerge...

Supreme Court CB To Hear Challenge Against Extending Political Reservation For SC/ST Communities On 1st November

In pleas challenging the constitutional validity of extending the political reservation granted to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities in Lok Sabha and State Legislature beyond the original ten years contemplated by the Constitution, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, has posted the matter for direction on 1st November, 2022. The matter was before the Constitution Bench...

My Tenure Ends On September 30, Attorney General KK Venugopal Tells Supreme Court

Attorney General for India KK Venugopal told a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday that his tenure ends on September 30. The AG made this statement when a 5-judge bench hearing the Delhi-LG dispute was discussing the hearing schedule.When the bench led by Justice Chandrachud tentatively fixed the hearing date as October 11, the AG said, "There is a little problem. My tenure...

"Green Bench" : Supreme Court Constitution Bench Asks Lawyers To Not Bring Paper Files, Offers Technical Training

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said that it will be a "green bench" and asked lawyers to not to bring any papers or physical documents.Justice Chandrachud also said that the officials of the Supreme Court registry and IT cell can offer training for lawyers on a Saturday for using technology to present arguments.A 5-judge bench comprising...

Uddhav vs Shinde : Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear On Sep 27 Interim Plea To Stop ECI From Deciding "Real" Shiv Sena Claim

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, decided to hear on September 27 the interim application moved by the Uddhav Thackeray group to restrain the Election Commission of India from deciding the claim raised by Eknath Shinde group for recognition as the official Shiv Sena party.A 5-judge Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and...