Tag: Supreme Court verdict
'Justice Not Done', Say Uphaar Victims Families
The Supreme Court verdict of one year sentence on real estate baron Gopal Ansal has come as a "big disappointment", members of the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) said on Thursday, adding they have "lost hope" in the judiciary system of the country.....
SC Restores Sasikala's Conviction In Disproportionate Assets Case
In a major setback for AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala, who was aspiring to be the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, the Supreme Court on Tuesday restored her conviction and four year jail sentence in a disproportionate assets case.....
Euphoria In Panneerselvam Camp; DMK, Congress Welcome SC Verdict
The AIADMK faction led by acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam erupted in joy on Tuesday after the Supreme Court restored the conviction of party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and two of her relatives in a disproportionate assets case.....
Sasikala Surrenders, Back In Bengaluru Jail
AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala, held guilty for corruption, on Wednesday surrendered before a trial court at a prison here.....
SC Upholds Aadhaar But With Modifications
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the Aadhaar document but with modifications holding that the unique identity number will not be needed for opening bank accounts, admissions in schools or for getting mobile phone connections.....
Aadhaar Verdict Vindicates Government's Stand: BJP
Calling the Aadhaar judgement a big victory of the Modi-government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said the Supreme Court has repeated what the Prime Minister has been saying: "the card gives strength to the poor".....
Women Can't Be Treated As Cattle: SC Strikes Down Adultery Law
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, an adultery law dating to the British era, terming it unconstitutional, archaic and manifestly arbitrary, with one judge saying women can't be treated as "cattle".....
Women Skip Sabarimala Temple After Huge Protests
Huge protests by hundreds of devotees at the entrance of Sabarimala temple forced the Kerala Police accompanying two women on Friday to call off their journey towards the Lord Ayyappa shrine.....
Panneerselvam Hails Verdict, Asks MLAs To Unite
Acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court verdict convicting AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and asked party MLAs to unite.....
Mumbai Bar Dancers Hail SC Verdict
Bar dancers, who were abruptly rendered jobless after the Maharashtra government shut down dance bars on August 15, 2005, hailed the Supreme Court verdict permitting conditional re-opening of these joints, here on Thursday.....
