Sikh Practices Well Ingrained In Indian Culture, Can't Compare With Hijab : Justice Hemant Gupta

While hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State, Justice Hemant Gupta orally remarked that hijab could not be compared with Sikhism as practices of Sikhism were "well engrained in the culture of the country." In today's hearings, Advocate Nizam Pasha...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Frame Policy For Employment Of Transgender Persons

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, by way of an interim order, asked the Central Goverment in consultation with the National Council for Transgender Persons to devise appropriate policy framework in terms of which reasonable accommodation can be provided to transgender persons in seeking recourse to avenues of employment in all establishment covered by the provisions of the Transgender...

High Court Misquoted Quran To Hold Hijab Is Not Mandatory In Islam : Nizam Pasha Tells Supreme Court [Day 3]

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, continued hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State. The matter was heard by bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia. Today, the arguments were commenced by Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat whose...

Gravity Of Crime Prime Consideration While Sentencing ; Undue Sympathy May Affect People's Faith In Efficacy Of Law : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the gravity of crime is the prime consideration for deciding what should be the appropriate punishment in a criminal case.If undue sympathy is shown by reducing the sentence to the minimum, it may adversely affect the faith of people in efficacy of law, the bench of Justices Surya Kant and Abhay S. Oka observed.In this case, the accused were convicted...

Arbitration Clause Has To Be Given Effect Even If It Does Not Expressly State That Decision Of Arbitrator Is Final & Binding On Parties: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an arbitration clause has to be given effect even if it does not expressly state that the decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties.The deficiency of words in agreement which otherwise fortifies the intention of the parties to arbitrate their disputes, cannot legitimise the annulment of arbitration clause, the...

If I Wear A Headscarf, Whose Fundamental Rights Am I Violating?Sr. Adv. Devadatt Kamat In Hijab Case Hearings [Day 3]

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, continued hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State. The matter was heard by bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The arguments were continued by Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat from the last hearing...

Section 411 IPC : Prosecution Must Establish That Accused Had Knowledge That Property Was Stolen Property: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, for conviction under Section 411 IPC, it must be established that the accused had knowledge that the property was stolen property.The prosecution case against Shiv Kumar and co-accused Shatrughan Prasad was that they had received the articles looted from the truck knowing fully well that those are stolen property. The Trial Court convicted the accused and the...

BREAKING: CJI Led Bench To Hear Pleas Challenging Constitutionality Of Citizenship Amendment Act On September 12

The Supreme Court will hear on September 12 a bunch of petitions filed challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The Chief Justice Of India UU Lalit led Bench is set to hear the matter after the Supreme Court issued the notice in the matter in December 2019. The CAA came into effect on 10 January 2020. Justice S Ravindra Bhat will also be a...

Hijab Ban In Karnataka- Supreme Court Hearing- DAY-3- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court will continue the hearing of the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on the wearing of Hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will hear the matterFOLLOW LIVE UPDATES...

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Case Against DMK MLA Senthil Balaji Over Recruitment Scam Allegations

The Supreme Court today allowed an appeal challenging the order of the Madras High Court by which the High Court had quashed the proceedings against DMK MLA Senthil Balaji in relation to the allegations of recruitment scam while he was the Transport Minister in the AIADMK government between 2011 and 2015.The bench comprising of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Justice A. S. Bopanna and Justice...

Labourers Taking Advantage Of "Bonded Labour Thing", This Is A Racket : Justice Hemant Gupta

Supreme Court judge Justice Hemant Gupta on Wednesday, September 8, made certain oral remarks questioning the existence of bonded labours in the country and opined that a racket was running to take advantage of the "bonded labour thing"."Do you know who are bonded labourers? They are not bonded. They take the money and come there and are engaged by brick kilns. They come from backward areas....

How Can Minor Girl Be Sent To Myanmar Border? Supreme Court Asks Centre On Plea Against Deportation Of Rohingya Girl

How can a 14-year old minor girl sent to Myanmar border, especially when her parents who have sought asylum in Bangladesh want her back, the Supreme Court asked the Central Government while hearing a petition filed by an NGO seeking permission to provide foster care to the girl, a Rohingya refugee."To leave a minor girl at the border of Myanmar, is that an option? When somebody wants the...