A bench headed by Chief Justice of India had stayed the trial in the case till today. The court will hear the plea of the victim’s father for shifting the trial to Chandigarh and the plea of the accused seeking handing over the probe to CBI. The victim’s father had moved the apex court earlier, … Read more
Attorney General K K Venugopal said the apex court cannot make rules or guidelines which go against the law passed by the legislature. Venugopal also pointed out that the SC/ST verdict had resulted in loss of lives and the case be referred to a larger bench. The Supreme court on the other hand said that … Read more
Venugopal also pointed out that the SC/ST verdict had resulted in loss of life and the case be referred to a larger bench. The Supreme court on the other hand said that it was “100 per cent” in favour of protecting the rights of these communities and punishing those guilty of atrocities against them. The … Read more
The Supreme Court has asked Karnataka to see how much water can be released to Tamil Nadu and asked it to apprise the court by the 8th of this month. The Apex Court also asked the Centre to apprise it on May 8 about steps being taken for setting up of Cauvery Management Board to … Read more
New Delhi: Slamming Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board’s claim that it owns Taj Mahal, Supreme Court on Wednesday said that such matters are nothing more than a waste of time, unless Mughal Emperor’s signed will indeed proves ownership. Taking a dig at the Sunni Wakf Board while hearing a 2010 appeal filed by Archeological Survey … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that it supports the proposal to allow one candidate to contest from only one constituency in an election. The EC expressed this view in an affidavit it filed in the petition over the matter. The Supreme Court had in December 2017 issued notices seeking replies … Read more
Indore: The Centre has decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court over the recent ruling on SC/ST Act. Taking to Twitter, Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot wrote that the “Government of India is committed to the welfare of scheduled castes and tribes. In relation to the Supreme Court’s decision on the Atrocity … Read more