Discharge stands above acquittal: Supreme Court #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court #Discharge_stands #Discharge
‘Terrorist act’: Plea in Supreme Court over TCS Nashik case; seeks 'stringent steps' against forced religious conversions #Supreme_Court #seeks #Terrorist_act’ #TCS_Nashik #Nashik_case
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
Ram Janmabhoomi judgment: Courts bound to accept community's beliefs, not judge them, TDB tells Supreme Court #Supreme_Court #Ram_Janmabhoomi #Janmabhoomi_judgment #community_beliefs #Courts_bound
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
Biometric check at booths? Supreme Court seeks govt reply #Supreme_Court #Biometric_check #Biometric #booths #Court_seeks
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
SC wants govt response to PIL seeking hike in MSP for grains The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and states on a PIL demanding a higher Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers to cover production costs and prevent suicides. Petitioners argue that current MSPs are insufficient, citing the M S Swaminathan Commission's recommendations and the impact of free ration schemes on agricultural markets. #Supreme_Court #Support_Price #Minimum_Support #higher_Minimum #PIL_seeking #PIL_demanding #prevent_suicides #seeking_hike #cover_production #production_costs
Wife reneges promise of consent divorce, SC invokes Article 142 to grant divorce The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage and quashed a domestic violence case. A woman broke a divorce settlement after receiving substantial payment. She then filed a criminal case against her husband and his family. The court found her claims about undeclared assets unbelievable. It emphasized that parties must adhere to settlement agreements. #Supreme_Court #domestic_violence #Article #invokes_Article #Wife_reneges #reneges_promise #consent_divorce #grant_divorce #Court_dissolved #violence_case
Assam government moves Supreme Court against transit bail granted to Pawan Khera The Assam government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Telangana High Court order granting transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera. Khera had sought protection from arrest in a case stemming from his allegations against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife. The Supreme Court's intervention will now shape the legal proceedings. #Supreme_Court #Congress_leader #High_Court #moves_Supreme #leader_Pawan #Pawan_Khera #Assam_government #Pawan #Telangana_High #government_moves
Supreme Court flags ‘margin of error’ in Bengal SIR, refuses to intervene The Supreme Court expressed serious concerns regarding West Bengal's electoral roll revision, emphasizing the need for a strong appeals system to correct wrongful deletions. Judicial officers are overwhelmed, leading to potential errors. Despite these worries, the court directed voters to appellate tribunals for resolution, highlighting the importance of voter inclusion. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #roll_revision #Bengal_SIR #electoral_roll #Bengal_electoral #wrongful_deletions #strong_appeals #appeals_system #correct_wrongful
‘Needs to be examined’: Supreme Court seeks Centre, ECI response on biometric voting plea The Supreme Court is reviewing a proposal to implement fingerprint and iris scans at polling stations to combat voter fraud and impersonation. Notices have been issued to the central government, Election Commission, and states. While acknowledging the need to examine this for future elections, the court clarified it won't be introduced for current state polls. #Supreme_Court #polling_stations #seeks_Centre #ECI_response #biometric_voting #voting_plea #implement_fingerprint #iris_scans #combat_voter #voter_fraud
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
'Forced into Ukraine war': SC asks Centre to respond to habeas corpus plea of 26 Indians stranded in Russia The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to respond within a week to a habeas corpus petition concerning 26 Indian nationals allegedly stranded in Russia and forced into the Ukraine war. Families reported their relatives were lured with job promises, had passports seized, and were compelled to join military units. The court's intervention seeks their safe return. #Supreme_Court #Union_government #Indian_nationals #Indians_stranded #Ukraine_war #habeas_corpus #corpus_plea #corpus_petition #allegedly_stranded #nationals_allegedly
'Not good for Hinduism': Supreme Court flags risks of sect-based temple restrictions during Sabarimala hearing The Supreme Court expressed concern over sect-based temple restrictions, warning they could harm Hinduism and divide society. A nine-judge bench heard arguments on religious freedom versus state power to open temples, with judges questioning exclusions that might negatively impact the religion and its followers. #Supreme_Court #divide_society #Court_expressed #expressed_concern #Court_flags #Sabarimala_hearing #harm_Hinduism #sect-based_temple #temple_restrictions #flags_risks
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 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
Sabarimala case: Can non-devotees challenge temple customs? SC asks Centre The Supreme Court questioned if non-devotees can challenge Sabarimala Temple customs, highlighting the maintainability of PILs filed by those without a direct connection. The bench considered whether individuals outside a religious denomination should be allowed to question its practices, especially in cases like the Sabarimala women's entry issue. #Supreme_Court #Sabarimala_Temple #Court_questioned #temple_customs #challenge_temple #customs #Sabarimala #temple #challenge_Sabarimala #non-devotees_challenge
Sabarimala case: 'Judges experts in law, not religion,' Centre tells SC over 'superstition' The Supreme Court asserted its authority to determine if a religious practice constitutes superstition, clashing with the Centre's argument that secular courts are not equipped for such judgments. Justices questioned the limits of judicial intervention, emphasizing the need to assess practices against constitutional safeguards and a faith's own philosophy. #Supreme_Court #Centre #Sabarimala_case #Judges_experts #Centre_argument #constitutes_superstition #Court_asserted #secular_courts #religious_practice #practice_constitutes
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
