[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government whether an animal can be used in a bull-taming sport like "Jallikattu" for the entertainment of humans.A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar asked the state government how is...
Petitioners against Jallikattu tell SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] As it was hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra government laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that allowing something which is cruel to an animal cannot be permitted. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices...
Constitution recognises that cruelty to animals is an activity which ought not to be perpetuated, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, was told that Constitution recognises that cruelty to animals is an activity which ought not to be perpetuated.A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices...
SC questions Centre’s “tearing hurry” in appointing ex-bureaucrat Arun Goel as EC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the "haste" and "tearing hurry" with which the Centre appointed ex-bureaucrat Arun Goel as an Election Commissioner, saying his file travelled at "lightning speed" within departments in 24-hours. The central government vehemently resisted the observations, with Attorney General R Venkataramani contending the whole...
SC judge disagrees with EC’s stand that right to vote statutory, not constitutional right, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, Supreme Court judge Justice K.M. Joseph on Wednesday disagreed with the Election Commission of India's counsel, who said the right to vote is a statutory right and not a constitutional right.As counsel submitted before a five-judge bench headed by Justice Joseph and comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha...
SC declines to adjourn hearing of pleas against Jallikattu, bullock cart races, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to adjourn a batch of petitions challenging the laws of the Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments that allow bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races.A bench headed by Justice KM Joseph refused to adjourn the matter when...
SC directs Madhya Pradesh Govt to form SIT to probe case of boy missing from 17 yrs, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Madhya Pradesh government to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the case of the petitioner's missing son.A bench of justice Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar in a recently delivered order has directed the...
SC notice to Centre, states on drafting Sikh wedding rules, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NAINITAL: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and all states on an PIL seeking a direction for state, UT governments to formulate rules for registration of Sikh marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909. A bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar heard the...