In a stirring address while presenting the Union Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman invoked the timeless wisdom of literary greats Gurajada Appa Rao and the ancient Tamil text Thirukkural to underscore the government’s vision for Viksit Bharat. Opening her speech with a profound quote from the revered Telugu poet and playwright Gurajada Appa Rao,…
The Supreme Court of India, led by CJI D Y Chandrachud, criticised a petitioner for submitting a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to eradicate superstitions and promote scientific temper. The court emphasised that such matters fall under the domain of educational policy experts and cannot be mandated by judicial orders. The petition was subsequently withdrawn. Source…
A bench led by CJI D Y Chandrachud asked petitioner-advocate Ashwini Upadhyay – ” Development of scientific temper among people cannot be done by judicial orders.” NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday criticised a serial PIL petitioner for seeking a direction to govts to take steps to eradicate superstitions, which he said claims hundreds…
