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Tamil Nadu: Supreme Court intervenes, stays Madras HC action against Isha Foundation
The Supreme Court on October 3, halted the Madras High Court’s order to take police action against spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation, providing significant relief. The apex court’s intervention came after the Foundation challenged the High Court’s directive for the Tamil Nadu government… Read More
Don’t Distract…’, Rahul Gandhi Refuses To Comment On Kolkata Rape-Murder
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday declined to comment on the Supreme Court’s appeal to doctors to end their strike over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. When asked, Rahul… Read More
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FIR, Principal, Mob Vandalism: Three Key Questions Raised By Supreme Court In Kolkata Rape And Murder Case
Taking suo moto cognizance of the trainee doctor's rape and murder at state-run Kolkata hospital, the three-judge Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud raised certain questions. 1. Delay in FIR: The CJI questioned why no FIR was filed which… Read More
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Are Eateries Run By An ‘Abdul’ Or ‘Abhishek’, Kanwariyas Won’t Have Any Way To Know As Supreme Court Pauses UP And Uttarakhand Governments’ Orders To Display Names
On Monday (22nd July), the Supreme Court of India passed an Interim order prohibiting the enforcement of orders recently passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that directed eateries to display the names of owners and operators. The court has issued notices to the… Read More
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“Congress Playing Game, Avimukteshwaranand Is Toy”: Govindanand Swami Alleges Use Of Priyanka Vadra’s Letter In SC
Govindanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj on Sunday (21 July) alleged that Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the self-claimed Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand, is completely backed by the Congress party. Showing a letter written by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on 13 September 2022, in which… Read More
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Hindu Marriage Invalid Without Requisite Ceremonies, Says Supreme Court’s New Ruling
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court said a Hindu marriage cannot be termed valid unless performed with special ceremonies. The judgment came during the hearing of a case involving two commercial pilots seeking a divorce without performing a Hindu marriage ceremony. The apex court… Read More
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Mastermind Of The Excise Policy Scam, Tempered Evidence, Destroyed 170 Phones: ED Challenges Arvind Kejriwal Plea
On 24th April, the Enforcement Directorate filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on the petition filed against the arrest and custody of Aam Aadmi Party’s national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a lower court. According to the affidavit, Arvind Kejriwal is… Read More
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‘Need To Safeguard Judiciary From Unwarranted Pressures’: 21 Judges Write To CJI Chandrachud
On Sunday (14th April), a group of 21 retired judges from the Supreme Court and the High Courts wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India, expressing profound concern about what they see as escalating efforts to undermine the credibility and independence of the… Read More
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Patanjali Case: Should SC Be Using Street-Level Language?
This is not the first time the higher judiciary has made outrageous comments in the cases coming up before it. Sometimes, the limitations of the English language seem to be coming in the way of their Lordships (in this case, a Ladyship, too) in giving… Read More
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Constitutionally Legitimate, Legally Correct: Supreme Court On Demonetisation
Supreme Court verdict on Demonetisation: “कोस-कोस पर बदले पानी, चार कोस पर वाणी और पेट काट के पैसे जोड़े घर घर की नारी” is a classical illustration of the ‘true picture’ of India. The lines depict the state of affairs of every household in the… Read More
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Kerala Bankrupt: Supreme Court Blames Kerala For Its Financial Woes
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected Kerala’s request for immediate relief, attributing the state’s financial woes to its mishandling of funds. Kerala’s plea for increased borrowing was turned down, and the court referred the state’s challenge against the Centre’s borrowing restrictions to a Constitution bench… Read More
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Electoral Bonds: ECI Releases Updated Data With Alphanumeric Codes Provided By SBI To Ensure Transparency
The Election Commission, in compliance with the directives of the Supreme Court, has released the latest electoral bond data submitted by the State Bank of India. This updated data includes unique alphanumeric codes aimed at facilitating the matching of purchasers with the political parties that… Read More
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‘Entire Country Taken For A Ride’: SC Bans Patanjali Ads
On Saturday (27th February), the Supreme Court imposed a temporary ban on Patanjali Ayurved’s advertisements until further order. The court also issued a contempt notice to its founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna for flouting the court’s November orders regarding the ‘misleading claims advertisements’ of… Read More
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How Can A Political Party Occupy Land Allotted To The High Court: Supreme Court Slams AAP
On 13th February (Tuesday), the Supreme Court slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) when it was informed that the party had ‘encroached’ on the land in Delhi that was allocated for the Delhi High Court. The court expressed displeasure that the AAP political office, located… Read More
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‘Should Children Of IAS-IPS Officers Continue To Get Reservation Benefits?’ Justice BR Gavai Asks As Supreme Court
On Tuesday (6th February), the Supreme Court stated that people in the backward castes who were eligible for reservation and have benefited from it should move out from the reserved category to allow others who remained backward to benefit from affirmative action. On Tuesday, the… Read More
