[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government whether an animal can be used in a bull-taming sport like "Jallikattu" for the entertainment of humans.A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar asked the state government how is...
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[ad_1] Rape survivor Bilkis Bano on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court for an open court hearing of her plea for review of the SC's May 13 judgment allowing Gujarat to consider the remission pleas of 11 lifers, guilty of gang-raping many and murdering 14 during the 2002 communal riots in...
Petitioners against Jallikattu tell SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] As it was hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra government laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that allowing something which is cruel to an animal cannot be permitted. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices...
Constitution recognises that cruelty to animals is an activity which ought not to be perpetuated, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, was told that Constitution recognises that cruelty to animals is an activity which ought not to be perpetuated.A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices...
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[ad_1] The Supreme Court observed on Monday a person making a "false statement" about malfunctioning of EVMs "must know the consequence" as it leads to stalling the electoral process. It was hearing a plea against an election rule relating to the malfunctioning of an EVM which the petitioner claimed was...
SC judge disagrees with EC’s stand that right to vote statutory, not constitutional right, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, Supreme Court judge Justice K.M. Joseph on Wednesday disagreed with the Election Commission of India's counsel, who said the right to vote is a statutory right and not a constitutional right.As counsel submitted before a five-judge bench headed by Justice Joseph and comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha...
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[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the inclusion of the Chief Justice of India in the consultative process for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner would ensure independence of the poll panel. The court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of Election...
Willing to go to a prison in Andaman and Nicobar, Sukesh Chandrashekhar tells SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has moved the Supreme Court with a fresh plea seeking transfer from Delhi's Mandoli jail to any other prison in the country, including in Andaman and Nicobar.A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C.T. Ravikumar expressed its discontent over Chandrashekhar repeatedly filling pleas in the...
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As the Centre on Thursday pleaded that there was no need for judicial interference in the present system of appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs), which is being followed by the government, the Supreme Court asked the Centre on why no step...
SC to hear on Jan 9, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court has posted for January 9, 2023 the hearing of a civil case in which two different orders were passed by a division bench of the Madras High Court. A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and C T Ravikumar fixed the hearing after taking note...