New Delhi: The petitioners seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to use its plenary power, “prestige and moral authority” to push the society to acknowledge such a union which would ensure LGBTQIA persons lead a “dignified” life like heterosexuals. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud…
Prayagraj (UP): A letter by Atiq Ahmad with instructions to send it to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister and the chief justice of India in case of his death is being dispatched to them, the slain gangster-turned-politician’s lawyer said on Tuesday. “That letter in a sealed envelope is neither with me nor sent by me….
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on April 24 a plea seeking an independent probe into the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. The duo were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till April 25 hearing on a batch of pleas challenging scrapping of the four per cent Muslim quota in Karnataka after the state government sought time to file its reply. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna said the assurance given by the state government on…
New Delhi: A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice KM Joseph on Monday recused from hearing a plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner. A bench of Justices Joseph and BV Nagarathna said, “List the matter before another bench”. Before the bench recused from hearing, the top court questioned NGO ‘Association for Democratic…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Calcutta High Court’s April 13 order directing the West Bengal police not to lodge any FIR against CBI and Enforcement Directorate officers probing the school jobs-for-bribes scam. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala, which decided…
New Delhi: Terming the petitions seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage as one which reflect an “urban elitist” view, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that recognition of marriage is essentially a legislative function which the courts should refrain from deciding. Questioning the maintainability of the petitions, the Centre said what is presented before…
