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Supreme Court postpones hearing on Gyanvapi disputed structure, seeks response from Muslim side

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2023

The Hindu parties in the case informed the SC that calling the Shivling discovered within the Varanasi Gyanvapi complex a "fountain" amounted to demeaning it and demanded a scientific investigation of the Shivling.

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Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Shahi Idgah Trust moves to SC against Allahabad HC order to transfer all petitions from Mathura District Court

ANI - 11 July, 2023

So far nine cases have been filed in Mathura court in the case of Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah Masjid.

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‘Extension of ED director SK Mishra’s tenure illegal’, says Supreme Court

ANI - 11 July, 2023

Amicus Curiae KV Viswanathan urged the top court to strike down the amendment in the larger interest of democracy expressing fear that it will be misused by future governments.

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Court proceedings should not be used to escalate violence or create further problems: Supreme Court tells counsel while hearing plea on Manipur violence

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2023

The Court also asked the petitioner not to make allegations against any ethnic group. It also stressed that the court proceedings should not be used as a platform to escalate the violence in Manipur.

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Do not rush to Supreme Court for anything and everything: CJI DY Chandrachud tells lawyers

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2023

The Supreme Court rejected writ petitions that were directly filed with it instead of concerned High courts or designated forums.

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Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging use of ‘male terminology’ in constitutional provisions like the use of “Chairman” instead of “Chairperson”

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2023

Chief Justice asked whether the petitioner really thought that constitutional provisions should be struck down for such reasons. The court also expressed dissatisfaction over such petitions filed under Article 32.

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Suicide cases among married Men: SC dismisses PIL seeking the creation of ‘National Commission for Men’

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2023

The bench criticised the petitioner for portraying “a one-sided picture” and asked about the data on the death of young girls soon after marriage.

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‘If you have money for advertisements, why don’t you have money for the project’ – Supreme Court directs AAP govt to submit details of...

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2023

Supreme Court directed Delhi Government to submit detailed account of ad spending on RRTS project after it expressed inability to contribute in the project

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