Supreme Court
- India
Rajasthan, AP, Assam oppose same-sex marriage; UP, Maha, Sikkim seek time
New Delhi: The Central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that seven states have responded on the issue of same-sex marriage and Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam have opposed the petitioners’…
- India
SC declaration on same-sex marriage may not be correct course: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday any constitutional declaration made by it on pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage may not be a “correct course of action”…
- India
Supreme Court Bar Association expresses concern over Manipur violence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) expressed concern on Wednesday over the recent ethnic violence that rocked Manipur, leaving at least 60 people dead. The executive committee of the SCBA,…
- India
Rajasthan, AP & Assam opposing legal validation for same-sex marriage: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court it has received responses from seven states on the issue of same-sex marriage and the governments of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Assam have…
- India
Wrestlers demand lie detector test on Brij Bhushan under SC oversight
New Delhi: The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday demanded lie-detector Narco Test on Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under Supreme Court supervision after he claimed innocence to allegations…
- India
‘Affecting nature of Hinduism..’: RSS body writes to SC on same sex marriage
New Delhi: Legalising same-sex marriage will defeat the very objective of the Hindu Marriage Act and depict how liberal thoughts of other religions and western countries are “overpowering” India and affecting the…
- India
‘The Kerala Story’: SC agrees to hear producers’ plea against ban by West Bengal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine on Friday a plea by the makers of ‘The Kerala Story’ against the West Bengal government’s order against the screening of the…
- India
‘Dangerous proposition’: Jamiat on stand that SC rule on same-sex marriages
New Delhi: The Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that arguments made by petitioners’ counsel that the top court should make a declaration about legal validation for same-sex marriage as Parliament…
- India
Live streaming made court reach homes and hearts of common citizens: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said live streaming of court proceedings has taken it to the homes and hearts of common citizens. A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of…
- India
SC agrees to examine a plea against ‘The Kerala Story’ on May 15
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear, on May 15, a plea against the Kerala High Court’s refusal to stay the film “The Kerala Story” – the fourth time…
- India
Bilkis Bano case: SC posts hearing on July 11, directs to serve notice to convict
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for July 11 a batch of petitions challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Muslim quota: SC frowns at Amit Shah’s statements
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday voiced displeasure over political statements being made about withdrawal of four per cent quota for Muslims in poll bound Karnataka, after it was told Union Home…
- India
SC to pass order on Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea seeking rejection of judge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking the recusal of Justice MR Shah from hearing his petition to submit additional…
- India
Whether anyone has a fundamental right to marry? SC queries while hearing pleas for same-sex marriages
New Delhi: While hearing a bath of pleas for same-sex marriages, Supreme Court on Tuesday queried whether anyone has a fundamental right to marry, or is there no fundamental right to marry…
- India
Supreme Court to hear on Monday pleas on Manipur violence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a batch of pleas on the Manipur situation including one by a ruling BJP MLA challenging the high court order on the issue…
