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Omar Abdullah and Priya Nath Divorce Case: The Supreme Court disposed of Omar Abdullah's divorce case after the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Payal Abdullah reached an amicable settlement and sought divorce by mutual consent. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, have mutually agreed to dissolve their marriage. This decision has brought their long-running matrimonial dispute to an end. The Supreme Court was informed on Friday that both parties had reached an amicable settlement. They had jointly filed an application under Article 142 of the Constitution, seeking dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent. Appearing on behalf of Omar Abdullah, senior advocate Kapil Sibal informed a bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe that all disputes between the parties had been resolved amicably. “Both of them have embraced freedom. It’s all settled. Lordships may grant divorce. All other matters will be withd...

Students from upper caste communities called for a protest outside the University Grants Commission headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday, saying that the new regulations issued by the commission could lead to chaos on campuses. New Delhi: A massive political row erupted in the country over the University Grants Commission's revised rules aimed at addressing caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions. Students are holding nationwide protests as the new guidelines have triggered criticism among upper-caste groups. The people who oppose the UGC Act state that action must be taken against discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the caste of the victim or accused. Moreover, they demand that upper-caste students should also be protected from derogatory remarks such as being called "sudama quota" or "bheekari". Govt seeks advice from legal experts Amid growing discontent over UGC revised rules, sources said the Central government consulted Attorney Gen...

Balwant Singh Rajoana was convicted in the 1995 assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. On May 3 last year, the Supreme Court had refused to commute Rajoana's death sentence.   The Supreme Court on Monday urged President Droupadi Murmu to make a decision on the mercy petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana -- a death-row convict in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Rajoana was sentenced to death for his role in the high-profile political assassination that took place nearly three decades ago. Notably, the apex court's intervention seeks to expedite the long-pending resolution of his plea for clemency.   What did the top court say?  A bench of Justices BR Gavai, P K Mishra and KV Viswanathan requested the President to consider the plea within two weeks. "Inspite of the matter being specifically kept today none appeared for Union of India. The bench assembled only for this case," the bench said.   "On the last...

The Supreme Court's intervention was prompted by a case from Gujarat, where municipal authorities threatened to demolish a family's home after a member of the household was named in an FIR. The Supreme Court of India has temporarily halted bulldozer demolitions across the country until October 1, unless they involve public roads, water bodies, or railway lines. The court's decision reflects concerns over the widespread use of demolition as a punitive measure without proper legal oversight. The ruling was issued on Tuesday, and the court announced it would develop formal guidelines to regulate when and how properties can be demolished under municipal laws.  Criticism of Bulldozer Justice Last week, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti expressed strong disapproval of the increasing use of bulldozers in demolitions, particularly in cases where properties are destroyed without due legal process. The bench criticized what it ...

The AAP leader said, "The time has not come to celebrate, it is time for struggle... Senior leaders of our party Arvind Kejriwal, Satyendar Jain and Manish Sisodia have been kept in custody behind the bars. I am sure that they will be released from jail. The locks will be broken and they will come out...'' New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in an alleged money laundering case related to Delhi Liquor Policy, has come out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday. AAP workers welcomed him outside the jail by raising slogans. Coming out of the jail, he addressed the workers gathered there and said - the locks of the jail will be broken, Kejriwal will be released. Don't celebrate now, this is a time of struggle. His speech has gone viral. It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court has granted bail to Sanjay Singh a day before in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. During the hearing in the court, ED had expressed no objection to granting bail to Singh, after which the ...

  As Manipur sank deeper in ethnic violence, the Supreme Court on Monday announced setting up of a committee of three former women high court judges to look into relief and rehabilitation of those affected. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the committee will be headed by former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal and include Justices (retd) Shalini P Joshi and Asha Menon. The bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said the effort of the apex court is to restore a sense of confidence and faith in the rule of law in the state. It said besides the judicial panel that will oversee relief and rehabilitation efforts among other things, senior police officers will be asked to supervise the investigation in criminal cases to be probed by the state SITs. The bench said a detailed order will be uploaded on the apex court website later in the evening. During the hearing, Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh appeared before the bench to...

The Union Home Minister said those rejoicing over the Supreme Court decision on the ED case are delusional. New Delhi:  Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday said that whoever heads the Enforcement Directorate is not important because whoever assumes this role will take note of the rampant corruption of a cosy club of entitled dynasts who have an anti-development mindset. Shah said this hours after the Supreme Court held as illegal the third extension granted to the Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra and curtailed his extended tenure to July 31. The Union Home Minister said those rejoicing over the Supreme Court decision on the ED case are delusional for various reasons: the amendments to the CVC Act, which were duly passed by the Parliament, have been upheld. Those rejoicing over the Hon'ble SC decision on the ED case are delusional for various reasons: The amendments to the CVC Act, which were duly passed by the Parliament, have been upheld. Those rejoi...

A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud refused to entertain the petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to equalise the legal age of marriage for men and women. A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud refused to entertain the petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The bench said it could not enact law and one should not perceive that the Supreme Court is the exclusive custodian of the Constitution but parliament is also a custodian. The court was hearing Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay's plea seeking uniformity in the minimum age of marriage for men and women. The petitioner has submitted that the limit of 18 years for a woman, while it is 21 for a man, amounts to discrimination. The petitioner has mentioned that more than 125 countries worldwide have a uniform marriage age. He further added that a higher minimum age would ensure "more autonomy to women in every sense". He has further s...

  New Delhi:  The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea that challenged the delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. The bench consisting of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka also cleared out that their judgement to dismiss the plea in question should not be interpreted as a decision taken regarding Article 370 as a seperate matter has been pending before Constitutional bench. Appearing for the petitioners, Ravi Shankar Jandhyala submitted that the decision to exercise delimitation was in violation of the Indian Constitution, especially Article 170 (3). The petitioners contended that the delimitation could not be exercised until 2026, considering that the last order regarding the same was passed in year 2008. While putting up his arguments, Advocate Jandhyala had verbally argued that the provisions of the Jammu And Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 is in the teeth of the Constitution of India. To which, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that the c...

  (Priyanshi Srivastava):  The matter related to the Varanasi Gyanvapi campus of Uttar Pradesh has been a topic of constant discussion. Carbon dating has been in demand for many days. Several petitions related to this matter were also filed. However, those petitions were rejected by the court. But in the meantime, news has come out that the Supreme Court has once again taken cognizance of the matter. It has been decided to hear on the protection of Shivling in Gyanvapi Shringar Gauri complex.  The Supreme Court has fixed the hearing on the matter of protection of Shivling at 3 pm tomorrow. In a previous order, the Supreme Court had directed the District Magistrate of Varanasi to ensure that the place where the 'Shivling' was found inside the mosque is kept safe. In the Gyanvapi case, a petition was filed on behalf of the Hindu side, in which mainly 6 women are involved. Their demand is that the worship of Shrigar Gauri located in the pr...