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SC denies to entertain fresh plea over Places of Worship Act

There are over six petitions, including the lead one filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, challenging various provisions of the 1991 law are already pending adjudication in the top court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to hear in April pleas to bring political parties under RTI

A bench of Chief Justice of India and Justice Sanjay Kumar asked all the parties to complete all the pleadings in the case and post the matter for hearing in the week starting April 21. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC seeks Centre, ECI response on lifetime bar for MPs/MLAs after conviction

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan asked Centre to file its affidavit on the plea, failing which the court may proceed to decide the matter without government response. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MPs, MLAs have no immunity from prosecution in bribery cases, verdicts Supreme Court

The apex court made it clear that if any legislator takes bribes to ask questions or cast vote in the legislature will not be immune to prosecution. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC asks Union, Delhi governments to consider plea to link property ownership to Aadhaar

Delhi High Court asks Union & Delhi governments to consider petition to link Aadhaar with property documents to curb corruption & 'benami' transactions.

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SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking rights for Hindus, others to manage their religious places like Muslims

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs the right to establish, manage and maintain their religious places like Muslims, Parsis and Christians, dubbing the petition a “publicity-oriented litigation”.

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Supreme Court denies immediate intervention in plea challenging ₹2,000 notes' exchange

The Supreme Court on June 9 refused to entertain immediately a plea by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay challenging the notifications issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and State Bank of India (SBI) permitting the exchange of ₹2,000 currency notes without requirement of any identity proof.

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Supreme Court seeks report from Registry on urgent listing of plea challenging RBI decision on ₹2,000 note exchange

The Supreme Court on June 7 sought a report from its registry on the issue of urgent listing of a plea challenging the notifications enabling the exchange of ₹2,000 currency notes without any requisition slip and ID proof.

The Hindu

Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking health warnings on liquor bottles

The petitioner said unlike in the case of cigarettes there are hardly any warning labels or pictures showing the danger caused by the consumption of liquor.

The Hindu

No specific law against hate speech: Election Commission

The Law Commission had not made any recommendations to the Parliament to curb hate speech.

The Hindu

SC asks Centre to file response in 2 weeks on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act

The court's readiness to test the law is significant considering the recent happenings in courts in Delhi, Varanasi, Mathura and the SC which probe the boundaries of the Act

The Hindu

Supreme Court refuses to entertain pleas seeking guidelines for compensation to victims of wrongful prosecution

A bench of Justices U.U. Lalit and S.R. Bhat said the issue involves lawmaking and will create a lot of complications

The Hindu

AAP sees a rebellion against PM Modi as Yogi Adityanath announces free bus ride to women

The AAP said the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is adopting the “Kejriwal model” despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's opposition to freebies.

The Hindu

Supreme Court to take up plea to ban convicts from polls for life

Even a constable loses job after conviction, says petitioner

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To recognise minorities at district level is contrary to law: Supreme Court

"There is a 11-judge Bench judgment which holds that it should be done at the State level," Justice Bhat addressed the petitioner side.

The Hindu

Supreme Court calls for a panel to look into freebies issue

Court asks parties for inputs to set up a specialised body

The Hindu

Delhi High Court remark on conversion ‘right’ raises questions

A 1977 SC judgment says Article 25 does not bestow such a right

The Hindu

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC seeking intervention in plea against Places of Worship Act

“There is a list of numerous mosques which is doing the rounds on social media, alleging that the mosques were built allegedly by destroying Hindu places of worship.”

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Temple’s religious character does not just change with demolition, argues lawyer who challenged Places of Worship Act in SC

Advocate says that Gulf countries as birthplace of Islam

The Hindu

Jharkhand moves Supreme Court in migrants case

The issue of citizenship has to be decided according to the provisions of the Citizenship Act and the Foreigners Act, says the affidavit

The Hindu

Plea on hate speech: SC permits petitioner to implead Election Commission as party

New Delhi The Supreme Court Friday permitted a petitioner, who is seeking direction to the Centre

The Hindu

Centre changing goalposts on ‘minority’ tag leaves Supreme Court fuming

Supreme Court gives Centre three months to hold ‘wide consultations’ with States, stakeholders

The Hindu

Offering freebies is a policy call of a political party: Election Commission

Poll panel tells Supreme Court that it does not have powers to de-register parties.

The Hindu

SC agrees to hear PIL seeking to detect, detain & deport illegal immigrants

A separate PIL was also filed earlier seeking protection of the right of Rohingyas against their deportation to Myanmar

The Hindu

States can identify minorities: Centre

No truth in petitioner claim that Centre has unbridled power, the Union government tells Supreme Court

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