Tag: Supreme Court
SC Agrees To Re-examine 50% Quota Cap, Issues Notice To States/UTs
After nearly three-decades of the Indra Sawhney judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday said the 50 per cent cap on reservation laid down by a 9-judge bench in 1992, could be re-examined in view of subsequent constitutional amendments and the socio-economic changes that has followed. ....
Right To Freedom Of Religion Doesn't Include A Fundamental Right To Convert: Centre To SC
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the right to freedom of religion does not include a fundamental right to convert people to a particular religion. ....
Submit Records Connected With 2016 Demonetisation Decision: SC To Centre
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to submit relevant records in connection with the government's 2016 demonetisation decision for its perusal. ....
SC Notice On Plea For Raising Women's 'marriageable Age' Under Muslim Personal Law
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea by the National Commission for Women seeking a direction to make the marriageable age of girls/women of all communities as 18 years, irrespective of their religion. ....
'Protest, Theatrics Can't Take Place When Constitution Bench Is Hearing', Centre To SC On Row Over Services
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that protests and theatrics can never take place when a constitution bench is in midst of examining a constitutional question - who, Delhi government or the Centre, controls the services including posting and transfer of bureaucrats. ....
MCD Polls: SC Issues Notice On AAP Leader's Plea Against Allowing Nominated Members To Vote
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the offices of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor and the pro-tem presiding officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), MCD commissioner on a petition filed by AAP's mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi for urgent holding of the mayoral elections. ....
'Very Seminal Issue', SC Refers Pleas For Same-sex Marriage To A Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Monday referred a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage to a constitution bench, comprising five judges.....
Supreme Court To Set Up Bench To Hear Bilkis Bano Plea Against Release Of 11 Convicts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to set up a special bench to hear a plea against the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, which also involves the killing of her several family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. ....
Defamation Case: Supreme Court To Hear Rahul’s Plea Against Guj HC's Refusal To Stay Conviction On July 21
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on July 21 a plea filed by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi against the Gujarat High Court's verdict denying to put a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi surname' defamation case.....
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Muslim Side Now To Move SC After Allahabad HC Allows ASI Survey
Hours after the Allahabad High Court allowed the ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, the Muslim side is now considering moving the Supreme Court.....
