Topic: Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court’s 7-judge bench to decide on minority status to Aligarh Muslim University
UPA govt had filed an appeal against the 2006 verdict of the Allahabad High Court holding that the varsity was not a minority institution.
‘Panic’ in Congress over Robert Vadra’s quest for truth, Rafale deal’s nudging facts
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In dance bar verdict, SC cautions Maharashtra against imposing ‘own notion of morality’
Here are excerpts from Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment, which relaxed norms for Maharashtra’s dance bars & pulled up state govt for its approach.
Chelameswar continues crusade post-retirement, says every govt wants tailor-made judiciary
Retired Justice Chelameswar, who led the judges’ revolt against former CJI Dipak Misra, also said a multiple-bench Supreme Court created uncertainty in law.
SC is right, no need to rush through Ayodhya verdict
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Two women begin trekking up Sabarimala hill even as devotees continue to stage strong protests
If the two women succeed, they would be the first women from the menstruating age group to visit the Sabarimala temple after the SC verdict.
Norms laid down, but little has been done to rehabilitate people cured of mental illness
Only 9 states, UTs have responded to top court’s directive; most of them submit vague replies which show lack of initiatives to implement central guidelines.
How WhatsApp payment service works and why it’s been challenged in court
A plea has been filed in Supreme Court saying until WhatsApp appoints a grievance officer, it should not be allowed to begin its payments service.
When creativity dies, values of civilisation corrode: CJI Dipak Misra
Full text of M.C. Setalvad Memorial lecture delivered by CJI Misra in New Delhi.
In SC, woman seeks abortion past 20-week ceiling, asserts right to privacy
Plea says privacy accorded to her by the August 2017 nine-judge bench challenges validity of MTP provisions