Tag: Supreme Court

Vacancies, Backlogs, and increased governmental involvement: How the RTI Act has lost its glory!

The recent Supreme Court judgement brings to attention the attempts made by the Centre over the past few years to dilute the powers of the one law that has the power to hold the Government accountable

Home Ministry Adheres to Supreme Court Ruling, Revises Prison Manual Rules to End Caste-based Discrimination

The amendment comes following the Supreme Court’s order on a PIL filed by The Wire’s Sukanya Shantha regarding discriminatory prison manual provisions in states.

Dharm Sansad: Hindu Religious leaders condemn ‘divisive’ event even as a contempt petition is filed in SC

A contempt petition filed in the SC as well as a collective stance from religious leaders seek to hold authorities accountable for allowing the "Dharam Sansad" to proceed unchecked, which threatens public harmony and violates constitutional principles of unity and peace.

No quality education without teaching equality, secularism, fraternity value: SC

Muzaffarnagar School Slapping:  the Supreme Court stressed the importance of instilling constitutional values like equality, secularism, and fraternity in students while addressing PIL on the Muzaffarnagar slapping incident, the Court urged the state to prioritize these values in education, with a deadline for action and affidavit submission in six weeks

Supreme Court issued stay on suits on survey against religious places, interventions had highlighted the Act’s intent to preserve India’s secular character

Various political and religious leaders had intervened in the Supreme Court, emphasising the 1991 Act’s critical role in preserving India’s democratic fabric and preventing communal strife.

“Civil courts can’t run a race with the Supreme Court” says SC Bench while putting a stay on orders for surveys on Places of...

In a significant intervention, the Supreme Court directs trial courts to refrain from registering new suits and passing any effective orders, including surveys, in cases challenging the religious character of places of worship pending the challenge to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991

Special SC bench to hear challenge to 1991 Places of Worship in December

After years of delay, notice was issued in these petitions in 2021, the Supreme Court will finally begin hearings on the challenges to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 on December 12

Upholding constitutional values – Landmark Supreme Court judgments of 2024

In a year marked by some landmark rulings, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its commitment to justice, equality, and the protection of fundamental rights, safeguarding citizens from state overreach and preserving the integrity of India's constitutional values.

Upholding the Madarsa Education Act as constitutional, the SC however restricted the Board’s right to confer degrees

Upholding the law as not infringing fundamental rights or secularism, the Supreme Court however upheld the State’s right to regulate higher education degrees

Right wing’s assault on mosques intensifies: UP Court to hear petition on Budaun’s Shamsi Shahi Mosque amid growing trend of similar targeting of minority...

As petitions claiming temples lie beneath mosques multiply across India, the case of the Shamsi Shahi Mosque in Budaun, UP raises further concerns about their impact on communal harmony and the preservation of historical integrity

Supreme Court urges UP government to maintain peace and harmony in Sambhal, prohibits the trial court from taking any further steps till January

Directives issued by the SC include sealing of the survey report, listing of revision appeal against trial court’s survey order within three days, instructs the Masjid Committee to approach the High Court

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