Discharge stands above acquittal: Supreme Court #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #Discharge_stands #Discharge
Supreme Court questions limits of judicial scrutiny under Article 25 The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether religious practices, like the nudity of Digambar Jain sadhus, can be banned. The Travancore Devaswom Board argued that courts shouldn't judge core religious tenets, citing a Nepal SC ruling on Naga Sadhus. The board emphasized that a community's belief determines religious practice, not external adjudication. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court_heard #Court_questions #Digambar_Jain #Jain_sadhus #questions_limits #judicial_scrutiny #heard_arguments #Naga_Sadhus
Person born in India has right to remain on electoral roll, vote: Supreme Court The Supreme Court observed that a person born in India has a constitutional and sentimental right to be on the electoral roll and vote. The bench indicated it would re-examine election results if victory margins are low and voter deletions are high, particularly in cases involving scrutiny of older voter lists. #India #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #electoral_roll #vote #Person_born #Court_observed #born #Person
SC refuses to junk land-for-rail jobs FIR against Lalu The Supreme Court has refused to quash the FIR against Lalu Prasad in the land-for-jobs case. However, the court granted him exemption from appearing before the trial court and allowed him to raise the issue of sanction requirement during the trial. #FIR #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #Prasad #Lalu #Lalu_Prasad #jobs_FIR #trial_court #court_granted
Can't have different DA hikes for staff and pensioners: Supreme Court The Supreme Court has ruled that differential dearness benefit increases for serving employees and pensioners are arbitrary. Inflation impacts both equally, making a 14% DA hike for serving staff and only 11% DR for retirees discriminatory. The court stated that while financial constraints can justify implementation delays, unequal benefit rates violate the right to equality. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #staff #differential_dearness #serving_employees #pensioners #serving_staff #dearness_benefit #benefit_increases
Sabarimala PIL was entertained in 2006, but would have been dismissed now: Supreme Court The Supreme Court expressed concern over the misuse of Public Interest Litigation for personal agendas, suggesting it would have dismissed a PIL challenging the Sabarimala custom. Justices noted that such challenges, if not brought by devotees, lack cause of action. The court emphasized the need for strict locus standi rules to prevent PIL abuse, especially in religious matters. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court_expressed #Interest_Litigation #Public_Interest #Sabarimala_custom #personal_agendas #Sabarimala_PIL #expressed_concern #PIL_challenging
No personal oral hearing needed before labelling bank accounts as fraud: SC The Supreme Court ruled that banks are not required to provide personal oral hearings before classifying accounts as fraudulent. However, banks must furnish customers with a forensic audit report prior to such classification. This decision acknowledges the infeasibility of individual hearings given the significant rise in bank fraud cases. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #Court_ruled #personal #personal_oral #provide_personal #classifying_accounts #oral_hearing #oral
Judicial officers will decide 60L Bengal claims by Apr 7, 47.3L completed: Supreme Court The Supreme Court has been informed that all deleted voter claims in West Bengal will be decided by April 7. This addresses concerns about the upcoming assembly elections. Appellate tribunals have been formed to hear any objections. The court emphasized that judicial officers must remain independent and free from political interference. Further hearings are scheduled for April 6. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #Bengal #West #Supreme #completed #Bengal_claims #deleted_voter #voter_claims #Apr
SC: Vague allegations no basis for dowry case The Supreme Court has ruled that vague and unsupported allegations are insufficient to initiate criminal proceedings, quashing a dowry harassment case against an elderly couple. The bench emphasized that citizens must be vigilant about their rights and take timely action, especially in matrimonial disputes, as delays can cast aspersions on a case. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #criminal_proceedings #elderly_couple #Vague_allegations #initiate_criminal #unsupported_allegations #dowry_harassment #Vague
SC: For requisitioned vehicles, govt to pay 3rd party damages The Supreme Court ruled that if a private vehicle is requisitioned by a district administration and meets with an accident, the government, not the insurance company, is liable for compensation. The court stated that the owner is divested of custody and control during requisition, making the requisitioning authority responsible for incidents. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #district_administration #Court_ruled #party_damages #insurance_company #requisitioned_vehicles #private_vehicle #court_stated #requisitioned
No Scheduled Caste status on conversion to religions other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism: Supreme Court The Supreme Court ruled that individuals converting from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism to other religions lose their Scheduled Caste status. The top court upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court order, stating that professing a different faith, like Christianity, disqualifies one from SC benefits and protections under the SC/ST Act. This bar is absolute, regardless of birth or caste certificates. #Hinduism #Buddhism #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court_ruled #Scheduled_Caste #Caste_status #Sikhism #Scheduled #individuals_converting
Income cannot be sole decider of OBC creamy layer: SC The Supreme Court ruled that parental job status, not just income, must determine OBC 'creamy layer' exclusion. This decision impacts wards of PSU and private sector employees, aligning their criteria with government employees. The court emphasized that income alone is insufficient for exclusion, stressing the importance of job category and status. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court_ruled #OBC_creamy #creamy_layer #OBC #determine_OBC #layer #sole_decider #creamy
Supreme Court allows first-ever passive euthanasia; how it differs from active euthanasia India's Supreme Court has permitted passive euthanasia, reigniting the debate on 'letting die' versus 'active killing'. While passive euthanasia involves withdrawing life support, active euthanasia means deliberately ending life. The court's ruling in the Harish Rana case underscores the complex ethical and legal considerations in end-of-life care, balancing life preservation with patient autonomy and suffering. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #passive_euthanasia #India_Supreme #letting_die #euthanasia_India #active_killing #active_euthanasia #first-ever_passive #permitted_passive
'To be or not to be': Why Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for the first time #Supreme_Court #Supreme #passive_euthanasia #Court_allowed #allowed_passive
Do we have nothing except Bengal SIR to hear, asks SC The Supreme Court expressed frustration over frequent West Bengal-related petitions, questioning its workload. Petitioners challenging voter list deletions highlighted a lack of appeal options. The court agreed to hear these alongside ongoing voter roll scrutiny issues, emphasizing that bureaucrats shouldn't overrule judicial officers' decisions. #Supreme_Court #Bengal #SIR #West #Supreme #Bengal_SIR #West_Bengal-related #Bengal-related_petitions #frequent_West #expressed_frustration
Supreme Court warns AI-generated judgments will amount to misconduct The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning, declaring that judicial orders based on AI-generated, non-existent judgments will be treated as misconduct, not mere errors. The apex court is examining the implications of artificial intelligence in court proceedings and has sought responses from top legal officials. This move follows a case where a trial court relied on fabricated judgments. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #stern_warning #mere_errors #judicial_orders #orders_based #warns_AI-generated #non-existent_judgments #Court_warns
'Yadav Ji ki...' doesn't defame community: Supreme Court The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea to ban or alter the title of the film 'Yadav Ji ki Love Story'. Justices Nagarathna and Bhuyan found no negative portrayal of the Yadav community in the title, deeming the petitioner's concerns 'wholly unfounded'. #Supreme_Court #title #Supreme #Yadav #Court #Justices_Nagarathna #Story #Love_Story #Yadav_community #Bhuyan_found
No question of Aadhaar being used to claim citizenship: Supreme Court #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #claim_citizenship #Aadhaar
Relying on decades-old rulings, SC acquits stepdad of 6-yr-old's murder A six-year-old girl's murder case saw her stepfather acquitted by the Supreme Court. The court found the evidence weak, citing a botched investigation. The stepfather was the last person seen with the child. His statement leading to the discovery of her remains was deemed inadmissible. The court highlighted the lack of corpus delicti and specified time of death. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #murder_case #girl_murder #decades-old_rulings #acquits_stepdad #stepfather_acquitted #murder #court_found
U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tariffs may not rock crypto — yet #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Trump_tariffs #Court_decision #rock_crypto
