SC opens door of Sabarimala Temple for women
Our Correspondent / New Delhi The Supreme Court today opened the door of the Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Kerala to the women in the 10-50 age group,…
Ayodhya land dispute case to be heard on 29 Oct
AMN /NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today said the civil suit on Ayodhya land dispute will be heard by a newly constituted three-judge bench on 29th of October. The apex…
Modi govt shunts official who raised objections on Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Congress president Rahul Gandhi today slammed the Modi government for reportedly targeting a Defence Ministry official who allegedly raised “objections” over the price of the…
SC rejects plea for Constitution Bench on Babri dispute
Our Correspondent / New Delhi The Supreme Court today rejected a plea for referring the Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi dispute to a larger Constitutional Bench and decided that a newly set up…
Adultery can be civil wrong and ground for divorce but not criminal offence: SC
A five-judge Constitution bench was unanimous in holding Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, dealing with the offence of adultery, as unconstitutional and struck down the penal provision The…
No need to collect quantifiable data for SC/ST promotions: SC
WEB DESK The Supreme Court today said the state need not collect quantifiable data on the backwardness of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) for giving them reservation in…
SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar with some riders
Aadhaar Verdict: “One can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater,” said the Supreme Court, which asserted that private parties can’t seek Aadhaar data. WEB DESK / NEW DELHI The…
SC urges Parliament to enact law to prevent criminals from entering legislatures
Our Correspondent / New Delhi The Supreme Court today declined to disqualify candidates, against whom courts have taken cognisance of chargesheets, from contesting elections, but urged Parliament to enact a…
Rafale : After CAG Congress moves CVC to seek probe into the deal
Web Desk / NEW DELHI Two days after meeting Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), a Congress delegation Monday submitted a memorandum to the CVC asking for probe into…
BJP accuses Congress of hatching conspiracy to get Rafale deal cancelled
Our Correspondent / New Delhi BJP has accused the Congress of hatching a conspiracy to get the Rafale deal cancelled. Briefing media here, party leader and Union Minister Gajendra Singh…