The same sex marriage cases were decided by the five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court refused to recognize same-sex marriages as legitimate. The Special Marriage Act should be changed by Parliament, according to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, who was sitting on … Read more
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made pointed remarks while hearing a woman’s request to end a 26-week pregnancy, inquiring as to if the petitioner desired permission to kill the child through a court order. The Supreme Court has asked the woman’s counsel and the centre’s lawyer to talk with her before the next hearing … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday said no to the manufacture and sale of green firecrackers “for the time being,” rejecting a petition requesting the manufacture and usage of barium-based firecrackers. The Delhi government’s decision to forbid the use of firecrackers in the nation’s capital prior to the Diwali holiday was not challenged by the court. … Read more
The Supreme Court has declined to provide interim relief to Pernod Ricard India, the owner of the Blenders Pride whisky brand, in their trademark infringement case against United Spirits, the manufacturer of ‘Royal Challengers American Pride’ whisky. The dispute stems from allegations of trademark infringement over the use of the ‘Blenders Pride’ trademark. In March … Read more
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted that Article 35A of the Constitution has deprived non-residents of Jammu and Kashmir of essential constitutional rights. This article, which was scrapped along with Article 370 in August 2019, stripped citizens not residing in the region of fundamental privileges like equality of opportunity, state government employment, and property … Read more
On Friday, the Supreme Court gave the Delhi government permission to change its argument to challenge the Central Law on Control of Services rather than the Ordinance.The administration of NCTD (Amendment) Act, 2023, which was approved by both Houses of Parliament, will now be challenged by the Delhi administration. The Centre stated that it had … Read more
The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will give comprehensive guidelines to courts around the country on the topic of summoning officials in cases involving the government and its officials. A bench consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra ruled that there must be separate procedures for dealing … Read more
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected Delhi University’s request that admissions be based solely on performance in the entrance examination, allowing St. Stephen’s College to fill its 50% Christian minority quota seats using a 15% weighted interview and an 85% weighted average of candidates’ CUET scores. The interim order issued by the Delhi High Court … Read more
According to Amit Anand Choudhary, the Supreme Court has decided that only those with a diploma in basic education may be chosen as primary school teachers because B.Ed. holders are not prepared to have the pedagogical skills to handle kids. It invalidated the 2018 National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) announcement that listed B.Ed. as … Read more
In his Independence Day address to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the judiciary’s efforts to translate major judgements into regional languages. “I’d like to thank the Supreme Court for making the operative part of its decisions available in one’s mother tongue.” Regional languages are becoming more important, according to the Prime Minister. Among … Read more
Following a Supreme Court judgement, an expert team will review legislation and program for marginalized communities in higher education. The panel was constituted by the University Grants Commission to ensure a non-discriminatory environment for students from scheduled castes, tribes, other backward classes, persons with disabilities, and minority communities. Discrimination is already prohibited by existing legislation, … Read more
Truth has won, said to Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, after the Supreme Court suspended Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a 2019 defamation case, adding that he has spoken to the Speaker of the House about reinstating Rahul’s membership as soon as possible. “We were pleased when the Supreme Court issued its decision. The absence of … Read more
In the Bhima Koregaon case, the Supreme Court of India on Friday granted activists and Elgar Parishad members Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira bail. The activists were detained in August 2018 under the strict Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on grounds of inciting violence. Their request for bail had previously been denied by the Bombay … Read more
CJI DY Chandrachud administered the oath of office to Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti as Supreme Court judges. With their swearing-in, the working strength of judges in the Supreme Court has increased to 32, surpassing the sanctioned 34. The CJI administered the oath of office to the two new judges in a … Read more
The Supreme Court ordered Manipur’s government on Monday to submit a report detailing steps taken to stop the bloodshed and relief and rehabilitation measures within a week. Authorities said a gunfight broke out between two gatherings in Manipur’s Imphal West locale on Monday. The episode occurred close to Shantipur town, they said. There were no … Read more