Tag: Supreme
No Ground: SC Dismisses Nirbhaya Convict Mukesh's Plea
With just three days remaining in the scheduled execution of the 2012 gang-rape convicts, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed convict Mukesh Singh's plea seeking judicial review of the rejection of his mercy petition by the President. ....
Nirbhaya Case: SC Dismisses Curative Petition Of Pawan
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the curative petition preferred by Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts awarded the death sentence in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.....
SC Agrees To Re-examine 50% Quota Cap, Issues Notice To States/UTs
After nearly three-decades of the Indra Sawhney judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday said the 50 per cent cap on reservation laid down by a 9-judge bench in 1992, could be re-examined in view of subsequent constitutional amendments and the socio-economic changes that has followed. ....
Right To Freedom Of Religion Doesn't Include A Fundamental Right To Convert: Centre To SC
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the right to freedom of religion does not include a fundamental right to convert people to a particular religion. ....
Submit Records Connected With 2016 Demonetisation Decision: SC To Centre
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to submit relevant records in connection with the government's 2016 demonetisation decision for its perusal. ....
SC Notice On Plea For Raising Women's 'marriageable Age' Under Muslim Personal Law
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea by the National Commission for Women seeking a direction to make the marriageable age of girls/women of all communities as 18 years, irrespective of their religion. ....
Pope Benedict XVI Was A Man Of Authenticity, Credibility: Cardinal Baselios Cleemis
Cardinal Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis (63), the supreme head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, on Saturday mourned the demise of former Pope Benedict XVI, who passed away at the age of 95, terming him as a man of authenticity and credibility. ....
'Protest, Theatrics Can't Take Place When Constitution Bench Is Hearing', Centre To SC On Row Over Services
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that protests and theatrics can never take place when a constitution bench is in midst of examining a constitutional question - who, Delhi government or the Centre, controls the services including posting and transfer of bureaucrats. ....
MCD Polls: SC Issues Notice On AAP Leader's Plea Against Allowing Nominated Members To Vote
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the offices of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor and the pro-tem presiding officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), MCD commissioner on a petition filed by AAP's mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi for urgent holding of the mayoral elections. ....
'Very Seminal Issue', SC Refers Pleas For Same-sex Marriage To A Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Monday referred a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage to a constitution bench, comprising five judges.....
