New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear multiple petitions related to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, on February 17. According to the official cause list uploaded on the Supreme Court’s website, a bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan, will oversee the proceedings.
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament, Iqra Choudhary, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, urging the full implementation of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. This Act seeks to maintain the status quo of religious places as they were on August 15, 1947, and prohibits any legal proceedings that aim to alter the religious character of these places.
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Khushboo Saifi’s appeal to the Supreme Court focuses on the constitutional validity of the marital rape exception under Section 375 of the IPC. The Supreme Court will hear the case after the Centre submits its response. The Delhi High Court issued conflicting opinions on the exception, emphasizing the need for legal clarity on women’s rights in marriage.
The Kerala High Court is considering a plea challenging a provision in the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1999, which bars voters from filing petitions to disqualify elected local body members. The petitioner argues that this exclusion undermines political accountability and violates the right to equality under the Indian Constitution. The matter awaits further hearing.
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (April 3rd), questioned the state government on a controversial petition challenging 30% horizontal reservation for domiciled women in government jobs. The petition challenges a provision of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission Act, alleging it exceeds constitutional limitations. The court scheduled the next hearing for May 7. (Words: 49)
