The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by one Darpan Awasthi seeking directions to ensure that equal opportunity for Darshan and performing rituals is provided to all the devotees in the sanctum sanctorum at the Shri Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea against the practice of state-sponsored ceremonial honours or offering a 'Chadar' by the Prime Minister at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti - the 13th-century Sufi saint, in Ajmer.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the installation of a toll plaza on the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) near Mundka, noting that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) already provides a concession in the form of a monthly pass for residents within 20 kilo
The petition had urged the High Court to direct that elections be conducted only through ballot papers. The HC said that the issue has already been conclusively settled by the Supreme Court.
Karnataka Minister Sharan Prakash Patil welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the petition against the invitation to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara festivities, and slammed the BJP for "discriminatory ideas".
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the matter, saying our preamble says we are secular, and this is a state programme, and the state can't distinguish.
The petitioners, including several hotel associations, had challenged the levy of a uniform Use Factor (UF-10) and the maximum 20 per cent tax rate, arguing that the classification of hotels on the basis of voluntary star ratings lacked statutory backing and unfairly burdened establishments
"We are not persuaded to accept the contention that inviting a person of a different faith to inaugurate the event violates the legal or constitutional rights of the petitioners," the court observed.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea that challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP-20) and sought the option of ethanol-free petrol.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea filed by KA Paul seeking a media gag order on coverage of Nimisha Priya, an Indian on death row in Yemen for murder charges. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the plea after the petitioner withdrew it