Source – hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging practices of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims, as it referred the matter to a Constitution bench that has been already asked to hear a batch of similar petitions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to formulate a national action plan to curb the growing menace of drug abuse in the society, including by school-going children. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also made it clear to Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, representing
Source – cointelegraph.com India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has urged the country’s Supreme Court to regulate cryptocurrencies, local news outlet the Financial Express reports July 21. In April of this year, the RBI announced it will stop providing services to businesses or persons dealing with cryptocurrencies, citing high risks. The RBI’s senior advocate Shyam Divan told a bench led
Source – dnaindia.com The Bombay High Court has asked the State government to inform by Monday, the steps it has taken singularly or with help from the National Highway Authorities, to repair roads with potholes, on the Mumbai-Goa highway. A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Riyaz Chagla while hearing a public interest litigation
Source – indiawest.com NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court July 18 sought a response from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the state government and civic authorities on a plea seeking construction of baby feeding and child care rooms in public places. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and C. Hari Shankar
Source – mondaq.com 1. INTRODUCTION In April this year, the Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI“) issued a notification prohibiting the use of virtual currencies, preventing entities regulated by the RBI from dealing with virtual currencies or providing services facilitating any person or entity to deal or settle virtual currencies (the “Notification“).1 Pursuant to the Notification,
Source – indianexpress.com Hearing the contentious issue relating to the ban on entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age in Kerala’s historic Sabarimala temple, the Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that a woman’s right to pray is equal to that of a man and it should not be dependent on law. “Your (intervener)
Source – ndtv.com The Victorian-era morality, prohibitions, unsafe sex and living in denial have led to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS and it cannot be blamed on homosexual relationships, the Supreme Court today said while observing the sexual intercourse itself should not be seen as a crime. The apex court termed the prohibitions
Source – economictimes.indiatimes.com The Supreme Court on Tuesday blamed the frequent instances of lynching being reported from different parts of the country on the rising “intolerance and polarisation”, and urged the Parliament to enact a fresh law to instil fear of law among those who take matters into their own hands. The top court also directed
Source – thehansindia.com New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear the garbage disposal and waste management case concerning the national capital. On the last date of hearing, the apex court criticised the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi for failing its duty to dispose of the garbage accumulated in the national capital and not
