The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in response to an Intervention Application (IA) seeking permission for the transplantation of 26 trees within the Supreme Court premises.
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to declare that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system is "manifestly arbitrary, irrational and violative of various fundamental rights".
Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions on December 12, challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
In the petition, Congress leaders called for directions by the apex court, ordering the state governments and lower courts to refrain from enforcing survey orders that, according to them, risk disrupting “communal harmony” and cited provisions of the Places of Worship Act of 1991.
The Supreme Court halted Shahi Jama Masjid land dispute trial in Sambhal district court, directing the case to the Allahabad High Court and emphasising peace and harmony in legal proceedings.
The Committee of Management of Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, moved the Supreme Court against the November 19 order of the local court for the survey of the mosque.
The Supreme Court dismissed Dr KA Paul’s PIL seeking a return to ballot paper voting, refuting claims of EVM tampering and questioning the petitioner’s motives.