Appointment of priests by govt boards can't be a secular act: Centre Solicitor General Tushar Mehta criticized the Supreme Court's past rulings on temple priest appointments, arguing they wrongly classified a religious decision as secular. He urged a review of jurisprudence, emphasizing state non-interference in religious matters and advocating for legislative control over social and religious reforms. #Supreme_Court #Tushar_Mehta #Solicitor_General #General_Tushar #Centre_Solicitor #Mehta_criticized #Court_past #secular_act #govt_boards #past_rulings
Sabarimala case: SC says legislature's decision not 'last word' on what is religious superstition A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is examining the ambit of religious practices across faiths and the extent to which courts can intervene. At the outset, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, questioned how courts could assess whether a practice is superstitious. #Chief_Justice #Surya_Kant #bench_headed #Solicitor_General #India_Surya #Sabarimala_case #nine-judge_Constitution #Constitution_bench #legislature_decision #religious_superstition
'He's hale & hearty': Govt opposes Sonam Wangchuk's release on health grounds Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made the submission before a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale in response to the Supreme Court’s earlier query, asking the authorities to consider Wangchuk’s release on medical grounds over his deteriorating health issue. SC had earlier directed authorities to conduct Wangchuk’s medical examination by a specialised doctor and file a report before it. #Supreme_Court #Sonam_Wangchuk #Justices_Aravind #Aravind_Kumar #Tushar_Mehta #Solicitor_General #General_Tushar #Govt_opposes #opposes_Sonam #Mehta_made
