The court refused to undertake an “exhaustive examination” of the prayers challenging the insertion of ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ in the preamble of the constitution by the forty-second amendment to the constitution in 1976.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the steps taken to control and combat toxic air pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi government and police to immediately set up checkpoints at all 113 entry points to the city to monitor the entry of trucks carrying only essential supplies.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response from the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee that manages the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on a plea for a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the sealed area of the mosque
A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred due to Section 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
As Sibal said air pollution was “getting out of control” and courts be allowed to function online, Chief Justice Khanna said, “We have told all judges here, wherever possible, to allow virtual (hearing).”
The Andhra Pradesh police will continue to hold its hand and not arrest former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in FiberNet case as the Supreme Court on Friday posted for hearing on November 9 the anticipatory bail plea of the Telugu Desam Party chief.
The Supreme Court was faced with an emotionally charged and ethically challenging case ~ whether or not to permit the abortion of a 27-week-old foetus that had surpassed the 24-week limit established by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
The Supreme Court’s verdict declining to legalise same-sex marriage has evoked mixed reactions.
Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani said that Supreme Court has asking the Union Government to constitute a high-level committee to examine all issues pertaining to same-sex marriage.
It stated that the right to marry is not a fundamental right and it cannot read differently the words in the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA) as it would amount to judicial legislation.
