Supreme Court
CJI-Led Bench to Hear PIL Challenging Places of Worship Act 1991 on Tuesday
The case has huge legal and political stakes, particularly amid the controversies surrounding surveys of mosques such as Gyanvapi in Varanasi and Shahi Idgah in Mathura.
SC Overrules Allahabad HC’s “Insensitive, Inhuman” Verdict on Attempt to Rape Case
Severely denouncing the judgment as "insensitive and inhuman," the top court also directed the chief justice of the high court to take "appropriate steps" against the judge who delivered the verdict.
SC Rules Puja Khedkar Can't Avail Separate UPSC Exam Attempts as 'Able' and 'Disabled' Candidate
A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma fixed Khedkar's case for next hearing on April 15 after her counsel pleaded for more time to file an affidavit in reply to one furnished by the Delhi government. The court also prolonged the protection of arrest given to Khedkar on January 15 until April 15.
Supreme Court Rules 'Miyan-Tiyan' and 'Pakistani' Remarks Not Offensive
The case was filed on the complaint of an Urdu translator and acting clerk in Jharkhand. According to the complainant, he had gone to the accused to give information about a Right to Information (RTI) application when the latter had allegedly insulted him by criticizing his religion and tried to hinder him from conducting his official duties.
SC Rules Abusing in the Name of Caste Within Private Spaces Not an Offence Under SC/ST Act
The Court emphasized that in order for a person’s actions to be considered an offense under Sections 3(1)(r) or 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act, the abusive or insulting behavior must occur in a place where the public can witness or hear it.
Supreme Court Rules Police Cannot Serve Notices via WhatsApp or Electronic Means
The Bench headed by Justice Sundresh added that states and Union Territories(UTs) must issue an additional Standing Order to their respective Police machinery to issue notices to the accused persons or otherwise, only through the mode of service as prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 or BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) 2023.
CJI-Led Supreme Court Bench Schedules Hearing on Suo Moto RG Kar Case for January 29
"We will take it up at 2 pm next Wednesday (January 29)," said a bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan as it deferred the hearing due to paucity of time.
SC Extends Crackers Ban in NCR Regions of UP and Haryana to Combat Air Pollution
A bench headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka said the ban imposed by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana which was effective till January 17 is extended till further orders.
Bulldozer Action Against Encroachments Intensifies in UP's Sambhal
With marauding bulldozers tearing into homes and businesses, the administration is reclaiming and preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the region.
SC on Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Dispute: Suit Consolidation Should Favor Both Sides
During the course of the hearing, it was submitted before the counsel appearing on behalf of the mosque management committee that suits not similar in nature were also consolidated and the impugned decision will bring complications in the proceedings of the trial.
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