Tag: Supreme Court

Shia Personal Law Board May Approach Supreme Court Over Waqf Amendment Bill

February 14, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Waqf Amendment Bill has sparked intense opposition from the All India Shia Personal Law Board, with General Secretary Maulana Yasoob Abbas vehemently criticising the proposed legislation on Thursday. Mr Abbas termed the bill as “not right” and announced that the Board would formally oppose it and vowed to take the matter to…

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Top Court During Hearing On Pollution

February 13, 2025 admin

New Delhi: A double-engine government in Delhi may not translate to positive action to end air pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court said today in a moment of light-hearted exchange. While hearing the issue of air pollution, the discussion turned to the change in government in Delhi. Amicus curiae in the case, senior…

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Actor Mohan Babu In Journalist Assault Case

February 13, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to veteran Telugu actor and former MP Manchu Mohan Babu in the case for assaulting a TV journalist. Earlier, the Supreme Court had granted interim protection from arrest to Mohan Babu. He had approached the top court challenging the December 23 order of the Telangana…

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Spouse To A Void Marriage Entitled To Seek Permanent Alimony: Top Court

February 12, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a spouse whose marriage has been declared void under the Hindu Marriage Act is entitled to seek permanent alimony or maintenance from the other spouse. Even if a court comes to a prima facie conclusion that the marriage between the parties is void or voidable, pending…

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“Are We Not Creating Class Of Parasites?” Supreme Court’s Big Remark On Freebies

February 12, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Making strong observations on the practice of political parties announcing freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court has said people are “not willing to work” because of them and wondered whether a “class of parasites” was being created in the country. Hearing a matter on the right to shelter of homeless persons in…

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Delhi High Court Sends Ex-Judge’s ‘Freebies Are Corruption’ Plea To Top Court

February 12, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by an ex-judge, Justice SN Dhingra, against freebies promised by the AAP, BJP, and Congress before last week’s Delhi election. In his complaint, Justice Dhingra alleged that such promises by political parties amounted to “corrupt practices”, as under the Representation of…

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Unnatural Sex With Wife, Even Without Consent, Not An Offence: High Court

February 11, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife does not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after unnatural sex. The doctor said she had peritonitis and rectal perforation. Marital rape is not punishable by law in India….

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Supreme Court To Poll Body On EVM Petition

February 11, 2025 admin

New Delhi: What is the Standard Operating Procedure for Electronic Voting Machines after polls are over, the Supreme Court asked today in response to a petition that sought data from the machines not be deleted even after the counting of votes is over. For now, do not delete any data from EVM nor reload any…

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Supreme Court Junks Domicile-Based Medical Quotas

January 29, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has struck down domicile-based reservation of seats for postgraduate medical courses – within the State quota – ruling it violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. The ruling is critical since it ensures that admission to PG medical courses – under quotas allotted to various states – can only be…

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reforms In Dowry, Domestic Violence Laws

January 27, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL which sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma observed that society must change and it cannot do anything….

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