"The harmony and social unity in the country will prevail and this unnecessary controversy that was stoked for political gain will end. I would like to thank the Supreme Court that it has taken a good decision..."
On the Supreme Court's verdict on nameplates in Kanwar Yatra routes, Congress leader Salman Khurshid said on Monday that the order by the Uttar Pradesh government was "illegal and unconstitutional." The Congress leader also emphasized that such measures are not supported by the Constitution.
The Supreme Court on Monday put an interim stay on directives issued by the authorities of certain state governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route should display the names of the owners outside such shops.
In reaction to the Supreme Court staying the directive to shops along the Kanwar Yatra route, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that this yatra is carried out based on faith, and the people who are a part of it must know what is made at the place where they are eating.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dinesh Sharma said that there is no objection to the Supreme Court's order staying the Kanwar Yatra directives and expressed that people also should have no objection to presenting their identities.
After the Supreme Court put an interim stay on 'nameplates' on eateries in Kanwar Yatra routes, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and petitioner Mahua Moitra on Monday termed it an "unconstitutional order" and said that the order was against the fundamental principles of the Constitution.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a key ally in the ruling coalition, advised the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday to reconsider its decision to file a review petition in the Supreme Court regarding the reserved seat verdict for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, according to Dawn.
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano case for interim bail till a fresh decision is taken on their pleas challenging the apex court's January 8 verdict, which led to the cancellation of their remission (early release from prison) and
The Supreme Court on July 10 ruled that Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) applied to all married women including Muslim married women and they can claim maintenance from their husbands under these provisions.
In response to the recent Supreme Court decision on the reserved seats' case, Prime Minister's Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah stated that the ruling contradicts the clear instructions outlined in the Constitution for independent candidates who wish to join political p
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday said that they will challenge the Supreme Court latest verdict, allowing divorced women to claim maintenance after the period of "Iddat". The board will also challenge the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) law passed in Uttarakhand.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah announced the verdict which nullified the Peshawar High Court's order that upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) decision denying the reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). The verdict won 8-5 majority