‘Wife’s career choice is not cruelty or abandonment’: Supreme Court slams lower courts’ ‘feudal’ thinking
New Delhi: In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said a qualified woman’s decision to pursue her career and create a stable environment for her children cannot be considered “cruelty” or “abandonment” in marriage,…
SC says extramarital affair does not constitute abetment to suicide charge
NEW DELHI: A spouse in an extra-marital relationship cannot be a ground to prosecute the partner if the spouse commits suicide due to tension in the relationship, the SC said on Thursday, adding that abetment of suicide requires active abetment.A bench…
Sabarimala temple case: Center backs restrictions on women’s entry, says 2018 judgment presumed ‘male superiority’
The review request was heard by the nine-judge Constitutional Court. (Press Trust photo) New Delhi: Center on Thursday backed restrictions on entry of menstruating women into Kerala Sabarimala Templeargued before the Supreme Court that the 2018 decision…
SC: Vague allegations have no basis in dowry case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated based solely on vague and unsubstantiated allegations, quashing the dowry harassment and abuse case filed by the daughter-in-law against a septuagenarian couple in…
Supreme Court: Converts to religions other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism do not enjoy scheduled caste status
New Delhi: People who practice religions other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism cannot be recognized as members of scheduled castes, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The Supreme Court observed that conversion to any other religion would result in…
Mystery alphabet ball rolling on layer of cream
NEW DELHI: A “clarification letter” issued by the Center in 2004 brought discriminatory standards for determination of milk fat layer into reality, but surprisingly, its roots are yet to be identified.While settling the dispute and ruling…
Income cannot be sole determinant of OBC cream layer: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the income of parents cannot be the only criterion for excluding candidates from the OBC quota on the grounds of “creamy layer” and stressed that the employment status and category of the parents…
SC rejects PETA’s plea for Karnataka bull race
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) challenging a Karnataka high court order that held that Kambala and bullfighting competitions in Karnataka cannot be restricted to the…
In South Carolina, temple committee defends Sabarimala temple’s ban on women entry
Thiruvananthapuram: Travancore Devaswom Committee will submit an affidavit to the Supreme Court to preserve existing traditions Sabarimala TempleBoard chairman K Jayakumar on Monday expressed opposition to the 2018 ruling to open the hill shrine to women…
‘Abki baar Trump se haar’: Congress takes aim at center over Trump tariffs; slams India’s trade deal with US India News
Jairam Ramesh (left) and Prime Minister Modi New Delhi: Congress secretary-general for communications Jairam Ramesh on Sunday stepped up his attack on the India-US interim trade agreement, saying the pact reflected “Abki baar Trump se haar”…