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The Uddhav faction of the Shiv Sena had gone to the top court against the Governor’s direction for a floor test. The Sena rebel faction led by Eknath Shinde joined the courtroom battle, pressing for an immediate floor test.

Told courts cannot intervene in House matter, bench says judicial review not barred

Top court says, "(Charge) of larger criminal conspiracy at highest level stands collapsed like a house of cards"

Regarding two demolitions in Kanpur, the UP government said, the house owners had "admitted" illegalities in the construction.

Replying to a plea by Muslim outfit Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind against the demolitions, the UP government said “the petitioner has attempted to give a malafide colour to lawful action taken by the local development authorities..."

Supreme Court seeks UP government’s response to Jamiat plea against demolition of private properties in the state

The top court's order came after the government, in an affidavit, stated that people with benchmark disability — disability of more than 40% — are not considered for any post in the three services, given the nature of their work.

With the Centre yet to come up with a law on sex workers, the Supreme Court, in exercise of its powers under Article 142, has issued a series of directions on their “rehabilitation”. What is the case, what has the top court directed to be implemented?

It said that the application filed by the mosque committee challenging the maintainability of the suit filed by five female Hindu devotees would be decided on priority by the Varanasi district judge.

Commission says police deliberately fired at accused with intent to kill

Application in SC says surveys show structure Hindu; mosque panel objects to ‘leaks’

The Supreme Court upheld the high court order quashing the central notification levying Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on importers on ocean freight.

A G Perarivalan released: In his plea, Perarivalan had said the Governor was yet to take a call on a recommendation by the state government on September 9, 2018, to grant him remission and release him forthwith.

Plea in Varanasi clearly seeks to change religious character: Masjid committee

The appeal by the Masjid Committee is listed Tuesday before a Supreme Court bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and P S Narasimha.

Today, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the video survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque. A Muslim body says the survey violates a law enacted by Parliament in 1991. What is this law, and what has the Supreme Court said about it earlier?

All pending trials, appeals, proceedings relating to IPC Section 124A be kept in abeyance: CJI bench

In the March 25 affidavit, the Centre had sought to shift the onus of granting minority status on states, saying they too have concurrent powers to do so.

The SC also sought to know if the government can issue a direction to states to keep cases under Section 124A in abeyance till the re-examination is complete.

The court allowed the Centre’s request for time to carry out the discussions and fixed the matter for hearing on August 30.

Though Upadhyay’s present petition was filed in 2020, he had first approached the top court with the demand for minority status for Hindus in 2017, only to be sent to the National Commission For Minorities, which said only the Centre could grant the relief he was seeking.

Will re-examine 124A…PM committed to civil liberties, cherished freedoms: Home Ministry

A three-judge bench presided by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana asked the petitioners and the Centre to file their written arguments on the point by May 7. It also allowed the Centre to file its counter affidavit explaining its stand vis a vis Section 124A by May 9.

Putting out data to show the increase in burden on the judiciary, the CJI said that while the sanctioned strength of judicial officers has increased by only 16 per cent in 6 years, the corresponding rise in pendency in district courts is 54.64 per cent.