Supreme Court says hate speech is contrary to constitutional values, seeks reply from Tamil Nadu over Udhayanidhi’s remarks
Laws adequate to deal with hate speech: SC
New Delhi: Supreme Court said on Wednesday that there was no legal vacuum to justify its intervention in dealing with the issue of hate speech and that the existing criminal law framework was sufficient to address the issue.However, a bench of Justices…
SC quashes criminal case against police officers over 35-year delay in trial
“Status Divergence”, P 12 Amit Anand ChaudhryNew Delhi: The first criminal case against a police officer, which had been pending for 35 years, has been dropped due to delays in trial proceedings.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal…
‘There is no legal vacuum to deal with this crime’ – Supreme Court’s view on hate speech
this Supreme Court Wednesday said existing legal provisions were sufficient to address hate speech crimes but declined to issue further instructions on the matter as it fell within the jurisdiction of the legislature.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and…
‘Cannot have anarchy’: Supreme Court hears Sabarimala case, says religious institutions need structure
New Delhi: Supreme Court While hearing a batch of petitions related to the Sabarimala temple case and the issue regarding women’s entry into places of worship on Tuesday, it was observed that every religious institution has to function as per laid…
Himanta wife passport dispute: Pawan Khera moves to SC after setback in Guwahati HC, seeks anticipatory bail
New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera keeps a low profile after spat involving Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife, have moved to Supreme Court The Assam police booked him after the Gauhati High Court rejected his anticipatory…
‘Orders cannot be changed every day’: SC refuses to hear pleas of poll workers excluded from Bengal electorate list
Images used for representational purposes New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a request seeking its intervention amid allegations that certain officials on election duty were left out of the electoral roll for the upcoming West Bengal…
Supreme Court says judiciary cannot interfere with devotees’ sacrosanct right to worship
Jaggi murder case: SC upholds HC verdict, life imprisonment for former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi’s son
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Chhattisgarh High Court order that sentenced Amit Jogi to life imprisonment in the 2003 Ramafta Jaggi murder case.The case dates back more than two decades and involves the June 2003 shooting death of…
Supreme Court reprimands Mamata for giving extra ammunition to BJP ahead of polls
New Delhi: Supreme CourtWest Bengal CM’s rebuke Mamata Banerjee For her intervention in the Ministry of Education’s raid on I-PAC, I-PAC defended her government and Trinamool Congresshanded to bjp It is a useful weapon as the party intensifies its…