Eleven Muslims were killed in communal violence in the Naroda Gam area of Ahmedabad on 28 February that year, during a bandh called to protest the Godhra train burning a day before.
CJI said SC has to ascertain whether Special Marriage Act can recognise 'relationships like marriage', and wondered if court needs to 'redefine evolving notion of marriage'.
After govt's delay in notifying its 2022 proposal to transfer Orissa HC's S Muralidhar, SC Collegium has recommended Sanjay V Gangapurwala, acting chief justice of Bombay HC, for the post.
It may be that same-sex relationships are more urban in their manifestations because more people in urban areas are coming out of closet, says CJI Chandrachud.
Tewatia was killed in alleged violence between rival gangs in Tihar Jail Friday. In February, he was shifted to Tihar from Rohini jail, where he had alleged harassment by prison officials.
The central government told the apex court the matter falls in the legislative domain and any decision on the subject would affect the rights of the states.
Centre raises objections saying Parliament is the only constitutionally permissible forum to decide on creation of a new social relationship. CJI says gender is a 'complex' issue.
Petition submitted in Patna High Court says allocating a code to transgender people alongside caste categories is a violation of their fundamental rights under Constitution.
Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs
Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.
Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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