NCPCR Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Judgment Holding That 16-Year-Old Muslim Girl Can Enter Into Valid Marriage

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging a recent judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which held that a 16-year-old Muslim girl can enter into a valid marriage.The Special Leave Petition has been filed through Advocate Swarupama Chaturvedi. Recently, the High Court had granted protection to a...

"This Is Not An Act Yet" : Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rajasthan Law Permitting Registration Of Child Marriages

The Supreme Court on India on Monday dismissed a petition challenging section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The petitioner "Youth Bar Association of India" challenged the law as it permits registration of child marriages.The Rajasthan State Assembly in 2021 had passed the bill to amend a 2009 Act [Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of...

Hate Speech Case : Supreme Court Asks Jitendra Tyagi To Surrender, Refuses To Extend Interim Bail

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the interim bail granted on medical grounds to Jitendra Tyagi alias Wasim Rizvi in the case for allegedly making anti-Muslim hate speeches at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad.A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna asked Tyagi to surrender by September 2 and posted the regular application for hearing on September 9.On May 17, the...

Plea Challenging Talaq-E-Hasan : Petitioner Agrees To Explore Mediation; Supreme Court Issues Notice To Husband

In plea filed by a Muslim woman challenging the constitutionality of divorce through "Talaq E Hasan" on the ground that it is discriminatory against women, the Supreme Court, on Monday, impleaded and issued notice to the husband to explore possibilities of reaching a settlement. On the last date of hearing, the Apex Court had observed - "We have also put to learned...

Justice Ravindra Bhat Recuses From Hearing Gautam Navlakha's Plea To Shift From Prison To House Arrest

Supreme Court, on Monday, was to hear the plea of Bhima Koregaon case accused, Gautam Navlakha who sought to be transferred out of Taloja Central Prison and be placed under house arrest owing to the alleged denial of basic medical necessities. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, who was on the bench with Chief Justice U.U. Lalit, recused himself from hearing the matter. CJI Lalit, while noting that...

Karnataka Waqf Board Moves Supreme Court Against Allowing Ganesh Chaturthi Rituals At Idgah Maidan In Bengaluru

The Karnataka State Waqf Board has approached the Supreme Court challenging the recent order passed by the High Court permitting of Ganesh Chaturthi rituals to be held in the Idgah Maidan at Bangalore.The matter was mentioned as an urgent one by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal who highlighted that the Supreme Court, in 1964, had stated that the municipal corporation of Bangalore had no right over...

Special Marriage Act : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandate For Advance Notice & Publication Of Personal Details

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition challenging certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) which mandate parties to marriages to publish their private details, open for public scrutiny, before 30 days of the intended marriage.The petition specifically challenged Sections 6(2), 6(3) [Both provisions on notice of intended marriage], 7 [Objection to...

"This Is No Way To Treat A Media Journalist, This Is Lawlessness" : Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Govt For Arrest Of News 11 Bharat Reporter

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Jharkhand High Court granting interim bail to News 11 Bharat Journalist Arup Chatterjee. What had really resonated with the High Court while granting bail was the possibility that he was arrested without following the procedure under Section 41-A, and the procedure pertaining to production of...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Siddique Kappan's Bail Plea, Posts Matter For Disposal On Sep 9

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, challenging the rejection of his bail application in Hathras Conspiracy case by the Allahabad High Court.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat has posted the case for final disposal on September 9.Kappan, who has now spent almost two years...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal Based On Reports Of French Agency

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of certain reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat considered the PIL filed by Advocate ML Sharma, which made Narendra Modi as the first respondent...

"Will Not Permit Forum Shopping" : Supreme Court Pulls Up Hijab Case Petitioners For Seeking Adjournment, Posts Case To Sep 5

"We will not permit forum shopping", the Supreme Court of India orally observed on Monday while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the validity on the ban on wearing headscarves in religious institutions in Karnataka.During the hearing, a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia was told by the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that a letter of adjournment has been circulated by...

Will Devise A New Mechanism For Mentioning Of Cases By Sep 1 : CJI UU Lalit

The Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit, on Monday, clarified that the Supreme Court was devising a new mechanism for the listing of matters. After Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta enquired if the advocates could mention matters before the bench, CJI Lalit stated that a mechanism for listing would be prepared by Thursday. He stated that–"Till then we will look at matters in the chamber and if...