Supreme Court of India

Uncategorized October 31, 2022

Supreme Court prohibits the use of the Two-Finger Test in rape cases

New Delhi, Oct 31(LAB) The Supreme Court today prohibited the use of the Two-Finger Test in rape cases. It has also warned that the people who conduct such tests will be held guilty of misconduct….

Uncategorized October 13, 2022

Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala seeks Hijab issue be referred to a larger bench

Ssangeeta Sharma New Delhi, Oct 13, (LAB) pursuant to the split verdict of the Supreme Court on the Hijab issue, Senior Advocate and Chairman of All India Bar Association (AIBA) Dr Adish C. Aggarwala has…

Uncategorized October 13, 2022

Supreme Court delivers split verdict on Hijab, matter, to be placed before CJI

New Delhi, Oct 13 (LAB) The Supreme Court today delivered a split verdict on appeals of students who had challenged the Karnatka High Court judgement which had ruled that wearing of a Hijab (headscarf) in…

Uncategorized October 12, 2022

Supreme Court grants Centre time till November 14, to respond to petition challenging Places of Worship Act

Ssangeeta Sharma New Delhi, Oct 12 (LAB) The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union of India on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act,…

Uncategorized October 12, 2022

Was Demonitisation legal? Supreme Court seeks Centre, RBI Response, lists matter for November 8

Ssangeeta Sharma New Delhi, Oct 12 (LAB) The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Central government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and directed them to file a response on petitions challenging the…

Uncategorized September 28, 2022

Supreme Court seeks Centre and ECI response on a plea to debar persons with serious offences to contest Election

Sangeeta Sharma New Delhi, Sept 28 (LAB)The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay to debar people against whom charges have been…

Uncategorized July 25, 2022

Reverting to a single allotment now would mean half the allottees won’t get chambers. Justice DY Chandrachud

New Delhi, July 25 (LAB)The Supreme Court today refused to grant a stay on the allotment of chambers and urged the petitioner to withdraw the petition challenging the recent allotment of newly constructed chambers on…

Uncategorized July 22, 2022

SC directs Govt to reply on what measures have been taken as per their previous directions to prevent hate speeches in the country

New Delhi, Jul 22 (LAB) The Supreme Court today directed the Union Home Ministry to prepare within six weeks, a chart regarding remedial, preventive, and corrective measures taken to address the issue of hate speeches….

Uncategorized June 15, 2022

Supreme Court will hear Jamiat’s plea tomorrow, against bulldozing of properties of rioting suspects in UP

New Delhi, June 15 (LAB) The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow (June 16, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind petition seeking a stay on the use of bulldozers in Uttar Pradesh. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind had filed the plea…

Uncategorized May 19, 2022

Feeding stray dogs: Supreme Court dismisses SLP filed against Delhi HC order

New Delhi, May 19 (LAB) Giving relief to the animal welfare organizations, the Supreme Court today vacated the interim stay on the operation of the Delhi High Court order which had held that community dogs…