The Supreme Court is likely to hear a plea on May 5 seeking suo moto contempt action against MP Nishikant Dubey for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Court and Chief Justice of India. The plea also seeks action on provocative speeches.
The Rouse Avenue court on Saturday decided the issue of jurisdiction as well as maintainability, stating that the Court has the jurisdiction to proceed with the Complaint filed by former Delhi Minister Satyender Jain.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1) will hear a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which preserves the character of religious places as they existed on August 15, 1947.
The law in question, the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, has been criticized for excluding the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Secretary of the President of India and others to recall Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, who walked out without delivering his customary address from the Legislative assembly on January 6.
The Supreme Court on Thursday posted for final hearing on February 13 appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several other convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.
The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing in January 2025 an appeal challenging a Karnataka High Court verdict which had held that shouting "Jai Shri Ram" inside a mosque does not attract the offence of outrage the religious feelings or sentiments.
A district court in Pakistan's Islamabad will hear a petition on December 23 about the alleged killing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters during the party's protest, demanding the release of its founder Imran Khan in the capital in last month, Dawn reported.
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions on Thursday (today), challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
The Court was hearing a plea that sought an investigation from the CBI into the alleged MUDA scam, presently being investigated by the Lokayukta Police.