The Supreme Court Today (June 26) said it will hear a fresh challenge in July against Maharashtra’s new Maratha reservation law. The plea says the law tries to bypass previous court rulings and violates the 50% reservation limit.
NEW DELHI: Today, 3rd Feb, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to lift the stay imposed on the trial in the 2015 sacrilege cases. This trial involves incidents of desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. The stay had been issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, halting the legal proceedings. Ram Rahim is seeking the vacation of this stay.
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New petitions have been filed challenging the Supreme Court’s December 12 interim order, which prohibits courts from action on worship-related disputes until February 17, 2025. Petitioners seek modification of this stay, contesting the constitutionality of the Places of Worship Act, with political support advocating for its enforcement amid ongoing public debate.
The Jharkhand High Court has temporarily stayed a law requiring 75% reservation for local candidates in private-sector jobs with salaries up to Rs 40,000. The petition, filed by the Jharkhand Small Scale Industries Association, claims the law violates equality principles. The next hearing is scheduled for March 20.
The Supreme Court expressed extreme displeasure over the Delhi High Court’s decision to a discharge order passed by the trial court in a murder case. A Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih opined that such an approach in a revision plea moved by the State was completely unheard of.
The Supreme Court today announced it will hear the bail pleas of activists Jyoti Jagtap and Mahesh Raut together in the Bhima Koregaon case. Jagtap, accused of being a member of the banned Kabir Kala Manch, sought bail after previous rejections. Raut, accused of recruiting students for the Communist Party of India (Maoist), remains in jail since June 2018. The case stems from violence following a 2017 event in Pune. NIA has implicated multiple individuals, including prominent activists and academics.
The Supreme Court of India today refused to suspend the appointment of new Election Commissioners made under a controversial 2023 law. The exclusion of the Chief Justice of India from the selection committee raised concerns. The legal scrutiny stems from appointments overseen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the contentious legislation. The petition challenges the Act’s provisions and highlights the debate over the electoral appointment process.
The Supreme Court Today (March 13th) agreed to review a petition challenging the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India from the committee responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners. This legal battle highlights the ongoing debate over the independence and impartiality of India’s electoral appointment process.urgence and significance of the hearing is emphasized due to the upcoming elections.