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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred its hearing on the release of the controversial film Udaipur Files to July 21, asking the Centre to take a decision through the appropriate statutory authority by then.The court also directed the government panel, which is currently hearing objections to the film, to consider the version of…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court expressed concern on Tuesday over the encouragement given to regionalism by political parties to seek votes and said this poses as much danger to the unity and integrity of India as the promotion of communal divide in society.“Regional parties openly promote regionalism and seek votes during elections. Is this not against…
Supreme Court (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted a man who was, on the basis of “faulty investigation, shaky evidence and non-examination of material witnesses”, concurrently convicted and awarded death penalty by a Kerala trial court and HC for murdering a young couple in 2011, and said Parliament can take a…
6 death-row convicts await J’khand high court verdict for over 3 years. HC reserved verdicts in early 2022, yet to pronounce.NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented judicial inaction causing anxiety and uncertainty to those under the shadow of death sentence, the Jharkhand high court had reserved verdicts more than three years ago on appeals filed by…
Representative imageRepresentative image SC to examine their power to interfere in quasi-judicial functionsNew Delhi: Can parliamentary and legislative committees interfere in the quasi-judicial work of the revenue department? The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine this question arising from the directions issued by a parliamentary committee in the UP Assembly in a land dispute…
Supreme Court of India (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: In two different cases, regarding “objectionable” posts on social media and sharing of a cartoon of PM Modi and RSS workers, Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over abuse of fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression by citizens, particularly on social media. Such posts,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the right to freedom of speech and expression was “being abused” while hearing the anticipatory bail plea of cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over objectionable social media posts related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers.“Why do you do all this?” a bench…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Rajasthan high court’s stay on the release of the film Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder, despite the movie receiving clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The petition was filed by the film’s producer, who approached the apex court…
A female ‘kanwariya’ carrying water from the Ganga river during her pilgrimage in the holy month of ‘Shravan’ in Haridwar. NEW DELHI: A petition has been filed in Supreme Court challenging Uttar Pradesh government’s directive to shopkeepers to put up QR codes at their eateries along the route of Kanwar Yatra, which could be scanned…
