Jallikattu is conducted during the Pongal festival as thanksgiving for a good harvest and subsequent festivals are conducted in temples which shows that the event has great cultural and spiritual significance, it has added.
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to form a constitution bench to conduct proceedings on pleas relating to polygamy and nikah-halala, practised among Muslims.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph emphasised that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners should be "procedure-based and transparent".
A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices SA Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna heard the submissions of counsels appearing for parties.
The Supreme Court on Friday prohibited the filing of any pleadings (filing of documents or affidavits) in a case relating to a dispute over the contentious issue of who should control administrative services in Delhi over the transfers and postings of officers in the national capital.
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing the pleas challenging the Centre's decision to demonetize currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs 1,000 in 2016 for November 24 and said that they want to conclude the hearing on this issue this year.
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred for November 24 for hearing the pleas challenging the Centre's decision to demonetize currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in 2016 and said that they want to conclude the hearing on this issue this year.
In a majority judgment by 3:2, a five-judge Constitution bench on Monday upheld the validity of the Constitution's 103rd Amendment Act 2019 saying the EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
In a majority judgment by 3:2, a five-judge Constitution bench upheld the validity of the Constitution's 103rd Amendment Act 2019 saying EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court's Constitution Bench on Wednesday asked the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to file a comprehensive affidavit on the decision to demonetize currency notes of Rs 500 and 1,000 in 2016.
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on whether the plea against the practice of ex-communication in the Dawoodi Bohra community needs to be referred to a larger bench.
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear today pleas challenging the centre's decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in 2016.