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SC seeks Centre's response to plea challenging validity of 1991 Places of Worship Act

BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay filed the plea seeking some sections of the law be set aside as they 'take away the right of a judicial remedy to reclaim a place of worship'. The act froze the status of places of worship as they were on August 15, 1947

SC seeks response from Centre, others on plea raising issue of excluding female candidates from joining NDA

The plea said authorities don't allow eligible and willing female candidates to take the NDA exam on the sole ground of their gender

Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC closes suo motu proceedings to probe ‘larger conspiracy’

The Bench noted that the possibility of retrieving electronic records is very little even though nearly two years have passed since hearing in this case began

SC dismisses petition seeking President's Rule in Uttar Pradesh over rising crime in state

The petitioner, advocate CR Jaya Sukin, cited NCRB and NHRC data in his plea. However, the Bench dismissed his claims and said a 'heavy fine will be imposed if he continues his arguments'

SC withdraws approval for appointment of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of Bombay HC as permanent judge

The move comes after the judge acquitted a man accused of groping a teenager's breast because he did not make 'skin-to-skin' contact and also ruled that holding hands and unzipping trousers do not amount to 'sexual assault' under the POCSO Act

SC takes strong note of Centre’s delay in acting on Collegium recommendations for judges’ appointment

Attorney-General KK Venugopal, in February last year, had told a bench that high courts have not recommended the names for appointment of judges for 199 out of 396 vacancies

Chief Justice SA Bobde says ‘peculiar lack of comprehension’ about constitution of SC-appointed panel on farm laws

Referring to Bhupinder Singh Mann’s recusal from the panel, the Bench said an earlier expression of views on a matter does not mean a person cannot be appointed to a committee

SC says proposed tractor rally on Republic Day ‘law and order’ matter, leaves decision on permission to Delhi Police

The apex court was hearing the Centre’s application which said any proposed march which seeks to disrupt the 26 January celebrations will cause an 'embarrassment to the nation'

SC says farmers' protest could lead to 'same problem' as Tablighi Jamaat event regarding COVID-19 spread

The top court also questioned Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, about whether the protesting farmers are being protected from the spread of COVID-19

'No improvement in situation on ground', says SC on govt's consultation with protesting farmers on three laws

The Supreme Court posted all the petitions concerning the farmers’ issue on Monday (11 Jan), after the Centre informed the CJI-lead bench that ‘healthy discussions’ are going on between the government and farmers