The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that any direction to conduct a Systematic Voter Registration (SIR) across the country would infringe upon its exclusive authority. It emphasized that such actions fall solely under the ECI’s jurisdiction. The Election Commission (EC) informed the Supreme Court that any order to conduct special intensive revision (SIR) of […]
Today, On 11th June, The Supreme Court questioned the Jharkhand High Court’s refusal to grant full childcare leave to a woman judge, observing, “194 days to raise a child, not just a file,” and sought replies within four weeks.
The Telangana High Court has postponed the Kancha Gachibowli land case hearing to April 7, 2025, while temporarily halting tree cutting and excavation on the disputed 400 acres. Environmental concerns have prompted public interest litigations against alleged illegal activities. The Supreme Court has also intervened, directing a stop to deforestation.
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.
The Allahabad High Court today (6th Jan) extended the stay on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s arrest until January 16, 2025, regarding an FIR based on his social media post about Yati Narsinghanand’s inflammatory speech. Zubair argues his post was a freedom of speech exercise, not inciting violence, amid state claims of misinformation.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed the hearing in the phone tapping case involving Additional SP Tirupatanna to January 2. The bench, comprising Justice B.V. Nagaratna and Justice Koteshwar Singh, decided to adjourn the case to January 2.
Tirupatanna, who is seeking bail, had approached the apex court after being accused of illegal surveillance on multiple individuals.
The Supreme Court expressed concerns over the misuse of criminal law in civil disputes during a case involving allegations of misconduct in a property sale deed transfer. The petitioner challenged the Allahabad High Court’s refusal to quash charges under the IPC, contending that civil matters should not escalate into criminal cases. The next hearing is set for March 2025.
RJD Member Manoj Kumar Jha filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court, asserting that the Places of Worship Act, 1991, does not violate constitutional rights and is essential for preserving India’s secular values. The Act protects places of worship as they existed on August 15, 1947, amidst increasing sectarian tensions.
The Allahabad High Court, under Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, postponed a hearing regarding a petition by Rakhi Singh challenging a Varanasi judge’s October 2023 order denying an ASI survey of the Wazukhana in the Gyanvapi mosque. The new hearing date is set for November 8, 2023.
The Delhi High Court today extended interim protection for former IAS probationary officer Pooja Khedkar by one week, requiring the Delhi Police to submit a new response to her counter-affidavit. Khedkar faces allegations of manipulating her identity to secure extra attempts in the UPSC examination, and the UPSC has filed a criminal case against her.
