Issuing notice to the state government on an application by the Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, which has sought direction to the Sambhal District Magistrate (DM) to ensure that status quo is maintained in respect to a well situated near the stairs/entrance of the mosque, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar sought status report from the state government within two weeks.
In a relief to veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that the Telangana police shall not take any coercive action against him for allegedly assaulting a journalist.
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted for February 4 a batch of petitions challenging validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from a panel for the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners and gives majority to the government in the selection process.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on January 15 pleas of the West Bengal government challenging the April 22, 2024 High Court order that invalidated and cancelled the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in the state government run and aided schools.
In a significant statement, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government was functioning independently and dismissed reports of being under pressure from the Centre, Raj Bhawan, or any political leaders, including those from the BJP.
A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath questioned the Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing Centre, to file an affidavit highlighting the details of the number of medical students who have been adjusted in third countries and how the process is going there.
The apex court said that observations made in the petition "are not only derogatory to the Karnataka High Court but highly contemptuous in nature."
The plea sought the removal of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the ground that he played a fraud on the electorate by getting into a post-poll alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in August this year.
The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a plea seeking the protection of 'Shivling' discovered at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi.
On May 20, the Supreme Court had ordered the transfer of the case related to worship at Gyanvapi mosque from the civil judge to the District Judge, Varanasi.
