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File affidavit by Dec 12: SC tells Centre on Places of Worship Act pleas

The Supreme Court on Monday granted time till December 12 to the Centre to file a comprehensive affidavit to petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the reply could not be filed and the matter can be taken up later. I need to consult with the Government for filing a detailed counter. If some time can be given, the law officer said. The bench adjourned the hearing on the petitions after taking note of the submissions that due deliberations with government authorities were needed and asked the Centre to file a comprehensive one on or before December 12. The bench asked the Centre to share its response with the parties concerned and decided to hear t

Supreme Court collegium perfect, doesn't require fine tuning: Ex-CJI Lalit

Former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit said the Supreme Court collegium is perfect and it does not require any fine-tuning.

Political parties, some groups seek a review of SC order on EWS quota

Some groups and political parties are seeking a review of the recent Supreme Court order on quotas for EWS

Govt bats for GM mustard in SC: To make India self-sufficient in edible oil

The government said the present rate of edible oil consumption in India surpasses the domestic production rate and at present, India meets nearly 55-60% of its edible oil demand through imports

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Convicts likely to be released in evening

Six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, including Nalini Sriharan, are likely to be released this evening, a senior official indicated on Saturday. The prison officials set into motion the process of releasing all six of them including four Sri Lankan nationals, following the receipt of the Supreme Court's Friday order copy setting them at liberty. Nalini's husband V Sriharan alias Murugan, Santhan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar are Sri Lankans while Nalini and R P Ravichandran, belong to Tamil Nadu. The Supreme Court on Friday set free Nalini Sriharan and five other remaining convicts, who are serving life term for about three decades in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, noting that its earlier order releasing another convict A G Perarivalan was equally applicable to them. Earlier in the day, with relief writ large on her face, Nalini on parole for a month, was escorted by the police to sign at the Katpadi police station. Late in the afternoon she was taken to the ...

SC dismisses PIL asking to remove Nitish Kumar from Bihar's CM post

A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh said that post-poll alliance is allowed by anti-defection law and the 10th schedule of the Constitution, subject to certain conditions

SC orders release of 6 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered premature release of Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Both of them had moved the top court seeking premature release. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and B V Nagarathna said the judgement of the top court in the case of A G Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the case, is applicable in their matter. Invoking its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution, the top court had on May 18 ordered the release of Perarivalan, who had served over 30 years in jail. Gandhi was assassinated on the night of May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber, identified as Dhanu, at a poll rally.

Future Retail saga explained: From rise & fall to Amazon-RIL court battle

As 15 entities including Reliance file their expressions of interest for Future Retail, here's all you need to know about the company and Amazon's legal battle against its deal with Reliance

Online portal for filing RTI applications 'practically ready', says SC

The Supreme Court Friday said an online portal for filing RTI applications to help people access information about the top court is "practically ready" for launch. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said the online portal to streamline responses of the Supreme Court under the Right to Information Act is ready for being unveiled. "The online portal of the Supreme Court for streamlining the responses under the Right to Information Act 2005 is practically ready for being launched. In this view of the matter, the grievance of the petitioners has been duly met. The petition is accordingly disposed of," the bench said. The top court was hearing a plea filed by law students Akriti Agarwal and Lakshya Purohit seeking a mechanism to file RTI applications online. Currently, the RTI applications with respect to the top court are filed through post. The PIL contended that the e-committee has already provided an efficient mechanism for e-filing of petitions but do

Top court issues notice to Centre over delay in judicial appointments

Top court issues notice to Centre over delay in judicial appointments

SC extends protection of 'Shivling' area at Gyanvapi till further order

The Supreme Court on Friday extended till further orders the protection of the area where a 'Shivling' was stated to be found at the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex premises in Varanasi. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices Surya Kant and PS Narasimha allowed the Hindu parties to move an application before the Varanasi district judge for consolidation of all the lawsuit filed on the Gyanvapi row. It also directed the Hindu parties to file their replies within three weeks on the appeal filed by the management committee of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid challenging the Allahabad High Court order on the appointment of a survey commissioner. On May 17, the top court had passed an interim order directing the district magistrate of Varanasi to ensure protection of the area inside the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex where the 'Shivling' was said to be found in the survey. On May 20, the top court had transferred a civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on the Gyanvapi mosque fro

Gyanvapi mosque case: SC to hear plea seeking 'Shivling' protection today

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala on Thursday said it will constitute a bench to hear the matter

SC issues notice to SEBI on RIL plea on non-compliance of court order

The company had sought three documents from SEBI that it had claimed would exonerate it and its promoters from criminal prosecution initiated in a case

GM mustard approval after long, exhaustive process: Centre to SC

This comes after the court told the Centre on November 3 not to allow the planting of genetically modified (GM) mustard until the next hearing

SC upholds Bombay HC order quashing property tax opposed by developers

Real estate developers say they paid exorbitant amounts to municipality as Land Under Construction Tax

Bhima Koregaon case: SC allows Navlakha to be placed under house arrest

The bench further added that the petitioner and his companion were expected to scrupulously adhere to all conditions imposed by it

Supreme Court allows house arrest request of activist Gautam Navlakha

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed jailed activist Gautam Navlakha's request for house arrest, saying prima facie there is no reason to reject his medical report. A bench of Justices K M Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy said the house arrest order should be implemented within 48 hours. The bench also directed Navlakha to deposit Rs 2.4 lakh, an estimated amount which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claims as expense for making available police personnel. It also said that Navlakha will not be allowed to use a computer and internet during his month-long house arrest. The 70-year-old activist is in jail in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case.

L-G created unelected machinery of governance: Delhi govt to Supreme Court

'The unconstitutional and undemocratic encroachment of the powers of a duly elected government has made governance in Delhi challenging and unnecessarily difficult for the elected government'

SC refuses to accord urgent hearing on PIL on Delhi air pollution

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a PIL seeking fresh guidelines on stubble burning to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying some issues are not "judicially amenable" and stressing the need for "genuine solutions". A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala asked lawyer Shashank Shekhar Jha, who filed the PIL, whether banning stubble burning alone would help in curbing air pollution. So what is your solution to Delhi pollution, the CJI asked Jha. On being told that stubble burning is causing the pollution, the bench said, So we ban it? Will that stop? Do we enforce it against every farmer? Let us think of some genuine solutions. There are things, (where) courts can do something and there are something where courts cannot do. We are to look at the judicial aspects. "Some matters, courts can look into and some it cannot. Since they are not judicially amenable... We have heard you and it would not be tak

In court, Centre defends excluding Dalit Muslims, Christians from SC list

It told the Supreme Court the Ranganath Mishra Commission, which had recommended the inclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims in the SC list, took a myopic view of the issue and was 'flawed'