Despite Heavy Workload And Pressure to Achieve a Higher Rate of Disposal, Chief Justice Lalit Not Compromised on Quality:AG KK Venugopal

"We are all happy that one among us, who is a member of the Supreme Court bar Association, is holding the highest judicial office in the country. Only a few among us have had the privilege of being directly elevated to the bench of the Supreme Court of India. But what is unique about chief Justice Lalit is that he is the second member from the Supreme Court bar who has attained the high office...

Ukraine Returnee Medical Students Can't Be Accommodated In Indian Colleges : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Centre stated that students went to foreign countries due to two reasons - poor merit in NEET and affordability.

Constitution Is A Living Document; Hijab Can Be Given Same Protection Given To Sikh Turbans and Kirpans: Sr. Adv Colin Gonsalves To Supreme Court [Read Written Submissions]

The Supreme Court is continuing hearing the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim students in educational institutions.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia today heard Senior Advocates Dr Colin Gonsalves, Kapil Sibal, Jayna Kothari, Abdul Majeed Dhar, Meenakshi Arora and Advocate Shoeb...

Hijab Case- State Can't Say "We Will Give You Education, If You Surrender Your Right To Privacy": Adv Shoeb Alam Tells Supreme Court [Day 6]

The Supreme Court is continuing hearing the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim students in educational institutions.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia is hearing the matter. Live updates here.Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari appearing for the Petitioners argued that the Karnataka GO banning hijab...

Hijab Ban- Supreme Court Hearing-DAY-6- Live Updates

Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear a batch of petitions challenging the ban on wearing Hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka.A batch of 23 petitions is listed before the bench. Some of them are writ petitions filed directly before the Supreme Court seeking the right to wear hijab for Muslim girl students. Some others are special...

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Of Pharmacy Council Of India Challenging HC Judgments Which Set Aside 5-Year Ban On New Pharmacy Colleges

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of appeals filed by the Pharmacy Council of India against the judgments of certain High Courts which set aside the moratorium imposed on starting new Pharmacy colleges for 5 years.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and PS Narasimha expressed agreement with the High Court that the ban cannot be imposed through executive instructions. "We...

Raise Retirement Age Of Judges Of Supreme Court & High Courts : Bar Councils Pass Joint Resolution

The Bar Council of India has recently ussued a press release in which, the Council has, after holding joint meeting with the State Bar Councils and Office Bearers of the High Court Bar Associations, come to a conclusion that the age superannuation of the judges be increased.The Council has stated in the Press Release that, "after consideration, the meeting unanimously came to a conclusion...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Directions To States To Frame Rules For Sikh Marriages Registration

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking directions for the State Governments to formulate rules for the registration of Sikh Marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909.The Petitioner had filed a writ petition before the High Court of Uttarakhand seeking formulation of the rules. The matter was finally disposed off...

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution (103rd) Amendment Act 2019. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution...

Challenge Against Disqualification of Azam Khan's Son: 'Why Was the DOB in the Documents Suddenly Changed in 2015'? Asks SC

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday continued to hear the challenge against a decision of the Allahabad High Court to disqualify Rampur MLA Mohd. Abdullah Azam Khan for allegedly not having attained the age of 25 years on the date of the election as prescribed in Article 173(b) of the Constitution. In 2019, the Allahabad High Court struck a major blow to Khan's...

Supreme Court Issues Notice OnPlea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Goa Cess On Fluid Milk (Control) Act, 2000

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a plea impugning the order of the Bombay High Court, which upheld the constitutional validity of the Goa Cess on Fluid Milk (Control) Act, 2000 (2000 Act). However, the Apex Court has refused to grant stay on the operation of the order of the High Court. A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Krishna Murari issued notice in the...

No Separate Domicile For States ; State Reorganization Cannot Take Away Fundamental Right Of Indian Citizens To Reside & Settle In Any Part Of Country: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that there is only one domicile i.e. domicile of the country and there is no separate domicile for a State.The bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian observed that State Reorganization laws cannot take away from citizens, the right to reside and settle in any part of the country.B. Subba Rayadu held the State Cadre post of Joint Director­ Class A...