Source – indialivetoday.com New Delhi, July 24: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a plea challenging the Centre’s notification prohibiting sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter on the grounds that it violates the right to free trade. Earlier on July 11, the apex court, while hearing a matter on a cow
Source – timesofindia.indiatimes.com Last week’s arguments before a nine-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, which is at long last deciding whether Indian citizens have a fundamental right to privacy, have established two realities clearly. First, the judges see the profound importance of any decision to create such a fundamental right. Second, they would like to
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Monday refused to reopen 215 cases in which 700 Kashmiri Pandits were killed during the 1989-90 unrest in the Valley. Refusing to entertain a plea seeking reprobe and the trial of several persons, including separatist leader Yasin Malik, for alleged offences against the Kashmiri Pandits during that period, an
Source – livemint.com New Delhi: With the Centre set to begin its defence against the constitutionality of the right to privacy on Wednesday, the Supreme Court awaits a fresh round of arguments surrounding privacy concerns. Opposition arguments are likely to be led by new attorney general K.K. Venugopal, who brings to the table more than five decades
Source – economictimes.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today asked embattled Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to deposit Rs 1,500 crore in the SEBI-Sahara refund account by September 7, saying it may then deliberate upon his plea seeking 18 months more time for making complete re-payment. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra rejected the plea
Source – economictimes.indiatimes.com RANCHI: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said his party was consulting legal experts and may approach the Supreme Court as the verdict in the S.R. Bommai case has not been followed while inviting Nitish Kumar to form government in Bihar. “The S.R. Bommai case verdict clearly states that the largest party should
Source – thehindu.com The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to respond to a petition filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to e-auction the media rights of the Indian Premier League. A Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra asked the Board to file its reply within two weeks
Source – dnaindia.com The Supreme Court will today continue the hearing on the Cauvery water issue involving Tamil Nadu and Karnataka state over water sharing dispute. The apex court on July 11 commenced final hearing on the appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala against the 2007 Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) final award. A
Source – indianexpress.com Citing health hazards, the Supreme Court on Monday asked firecracker manufacturers not to use heavy metals like lithium, antimony, mercury, arsenic and lead and chemical elements like antimony “in any form whatsoever” in their products. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Mehta said it was the responsibility of the Petroleum
Source – timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Bombay High Court to review its order barring people below 18 years of age from taking part in forming human pyramid in dahi handi festival on Janmashtami and also consider relaxing its direction fixing the maximum height of pyramid to 20 feet. A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and
