[ad_1] The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that religious freedom does not include a fundamental right to convert other people to a particular religion and that it certainly does not embrace the right to convert an individual through fraud, deception, coercion or allurement.The central government said it is...
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[ad_1] The Central Information Commission has said the 1993 Supreme Court order allowing remuneration to imams in mosques was in "violation of the Constitution" and besides setting a "wrong precedent", has become a point of unnecessary political slugfest and social disharmony. Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar, while hearing an RTI application...
SC junks plea seeking disqualification of convicted lawmakers from electoral college for prez poll, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking disqualification of convicted members of Parliament and state legislative assemblies from the electoral college for presidential election. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli dismissed the appeal of Satvir Singh represented by advocate...
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[ad_1] Chandigarh: Referring to the Supreme Court (SC) order decriminalizing adultery, the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has clarified that it won’t be applicable in the armed forces where utmost discipline has to be maintained. The tribunal has passed these orders while upholding the dismissal of a jawan who was involved...
NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu govt over death of 3 sanitation workers, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government over the reported death of three sanitation workers during cleaning of a septic tank.Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that three workers were asphyxiated to...
Centre to SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Per capita income of population in India has increased in real terms by 33.4 per cent since the enactment of National Food Security Act (NFSA) in 2013, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Union government said this rise in...
‘Magizhichi’ says Nalini’s counsel on SC verdict, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] (Eds: With pic) Chennai, The decision of the Supreme Court to release six convicts, including Nalini Sriharan in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case is a thing of joy, her counsel, P Pugalenthi said on Friday."Magizhchi", the advocate said when his reaction was sought on the release ordered by the...
On Centre’s request SC adjourns for Nov 18 hearing of PIL seeking Aadhaar cards to persons included in NRC final supplementary list, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned on the request of the Central Government the hearing of a plea seeking directions to issue Aadhaar cards to nearly 27 lakh persons who were added to the supplementary list of the Assam National Register of Citizens...
‘despite 2014 Sc Order, No Policy Yet For Transpersons’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Mumbai: A transgender applicant for police sub-inspector post approached Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) saying the state has made no reservations for transpersons. The exam for the post was held on October 8.The Supreme Court had in the case of National Legal Services Authority versus Union of India in 2014...
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[ad_1] The Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday that 68 Indian fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy have been released and repatriated. A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath took note of the status report filed by the government and disposed of a plea...