Source – ndtv.com West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the BJP-RSS of making misleading statements against the Supreme Court and alleged that the core values of the country were being destroyed. She also alleged that every single action of the BJP-RSS was one of “deliberate destructiveness and political vendetta”. In a series of
Source – telegraphindia.com New Delhi: Thousands of BTech graduates from the Indira Gandhi National Open University who have been facing discrimination at their workplaces can now breathe easy, with the Supreme Court last month dispelling all doubts about the validity of their degrees. A two-judge bench had on July 30 ruled that Ignou must adhere to the
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the alleged rape and sexual abuse of girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur in Bihar and issued notices to the state government and Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. The court also restrained media from telecasting morphed images saying the victims
Source – firstpost.com It has been a year and eight months since Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke were ousted by the Supreme Court of India from the posts of BCCI president and secretary respectively for trying to hinder the implementation of the Lodha reforms. After spending all this time on the sidelines, Thakur has decided to approach the Supreme Court
Source – indianexpress.com A Supreme Court Constitution bench, which started hearing pleas challenging Section 497 of the IPC which makes adultery a punishable offence for men, on Wednesday wondered why it should be an offence at all. “There were already civil liabilities and consequences of adultery. But making it an offence only for men is actually
Source – indiatoday.in The Supreme Court today asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to prepare a plan as to how it would phase out mules used for carrying pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine and rehabilitate mule owners. The apex court has asked all stakeholders in the matter to submit their plan to the SC
Source – hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday approved National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)’s scheme to provide compensation to women, who are “victims/survivors” of sexual assault and acid attacks. A bench of justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta ordered the Centre and states to implement the scheme that offers minimum Rs 5 lakh
Source – newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today allowed a transgender, who had undergone sex change in 2014, to amend her plea challenging Air India’s decision to deny her a job as a cabin crew to assail the grounds of conducting personality test for third gender candidates by the national carrier. A bench of Chief
Source – hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging practices of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims, as it referred the matter to a Constitution bench that has been already asked to hear a batch of similar petitions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to formulate a national action plan to curb the growing menace of drug abuse in the society, including by school-going children. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also made it clear to Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, representing
