The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on a man for throwing his estranged wife and minor daughters out of their matrimonial home, equating his behavior to that of an animal. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh lambasted the man, saying, “What kind of a man are you if you…
NEW DELHI: As pending cases continue to mount in high courts because of multiple reasons, including judge vacancies not being filled, Supreme Court Tuesday said it was time to appoint ad hoc judges in HCs — invoking Article 224A of the Constitution — who would be part of division benches headed by a permanent judge…
NEW DELHI: Alleging that the Centre was “deliberately” not filing its reply on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act to delay the hearing, the Committee of Management of Shahi Masjid Idgah of Mathura urged the Supreme Court to close government’s right to file reply so that…
NEW DELHI: Despite the Supreme Court passing several directives to restrain investigating agencies from arresting an accused in a routine manner, particularly when it’s not needed, they had very little impact on ground. The apex court has now come to know that there is an unusual practice in Uttar Pradesh that the arrest is effected…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea quashing to case filed against him in Jharkhand. The apex court stayed proceedings against Rahul for allegedly making a defamatory remark on Union minister Amit Shah during 2019 Lok Sabha polls.A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta sought…
NEW DELHI: BJP Friday said Congress moving Supreme Court in support of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act was a declaration of “open war against Hindus” and the party was now the “new Muslim League“. “Congress has approached SC seeking to deny Hindus their fundamental constitutional right to legal remedies for addressing historical injustices….
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised the urgent need for a pan-India policy to standardise the management of tiger reserves, addressing issues such as vehicular disruptions and illegal activities that threaten wildlife conservation efforts. During a hearing on irregularities in Corbett Tiger Reserve, a bench led by Justice B R Gavai, stressed the importance…
NEW DELHI: Prohibition of Child Marriage Act does not make a child marriage void but prescribes that any minor spouse can seek annulment of marriage within two years of becoming major. Under the law, a minor girl or any of her well-wishers, if they so choose, can challenge her marriage up to the age of…
NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to ED making “inadvertent” submissions contrary to the provisions of PMLA on grant of bail to minors, women or sick people in money laundering cases, Supreme Court on Wednesday said the agency intended to keep accused in jail and declared that it would not tolerate such “frivolous submissions”.SG Tushar Mehta…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission in response to a petition by senior Congress functionary Jairam Ramesh challenging the validity of the recent amendment made to the Conduct of Election Rules that curtails public access to certain election records, including CCTV footage inside polling booths.Agreeing…
