Today, On 26th July, The Supreme Court ruled that eateries can voluntarily display owner and employee names during the Kanwar Yatra. It extended the stay on directives from certain states, allowing businesses to choose whether to make such information public. The Court emphasized the absence of restrictions on voluntary display and granted two weeks for states to respond. This decision stemmed from petitions challenging the requirement to display names during the Yatra. Critics argued that this directive discriminated against Muslim shop owners, while the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand defended it as a means to ensure dietary adherence and prevent potential law and order issues during the Yatra. The Court reiterated that voluntary disclosure is permitted while requesting states to clarify the applicability of their mandates.
In a recent development, the Supreme Court has declined to expedite the hearing of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s plea challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha. This decision comes after the Lok Sabha, on December 8, adopted a resolution to expel Moitra based on the Ethics Committee’s report, which found her guilty of accepting […]
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has escalated her legal battle by moving to the Supreme Court, challenging her recent expulsion from the Lok Sabha amidst a contentious ‘cash-for-query’ scandal. This move follows the Lok Sabha’s decision, based on the Ethics Committee’s report, which found Moitra guilty of compromising national security by sharing her parliamentary portal […]