Tag: Constitution Bench

SC rejects plea for Constitution Bench on Ayodhya dispute

New Delhi: By a majority 2-1 judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea for referring the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid issue to a larger Constitution Bench and referred the case to a three-judge bench to be set up that will begin hearing from October 29. “No case has been made out to refer the case […]

Thursday, 08 July 2021

Jallikattu goes to Constitution Bench

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench the challenge to the Tamil Nadu law permitting the “Jallikattu” traditional bull-taming sport that is a part of the Pongal festivities. “We have formulated five questions,” said Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman pronouncing the judgement along with Justice Navin Sinha. The court referred […]

Wednesday, 07 July 2021

Supreme Court, Sabarimala Temple, lifted the ban on entry of women, Constitution bench judgement, New Delhi, Kerala, BJP warns kerela government regarding sabarimala case, BJP threatens kerela govt to resolve soon sabarimala case

SC refers Sabarimala temple's ban on women to Constitution Bench

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a Constitution Bench the question whether a ban on the entry of women in the age group 10-50 years in Kerala’s Sabarimala temple was discriminatory and violative of the Right to Equality under Article 14. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice R. Banumathi and […]

Tuesday, 06 July 2021

Bribery in judges' names: SC sets up bench of 5 snr judges

New Delhi: In an unprecedented development, the Supreme Court today referred to a constitution bench, comprising five senior-most judges, a plea claiming that alleged bribes were being taken using the names of apex court judges promising to secure favourable settlement of a case. Terming as “disturbing” the allegations levelled in CBI’s FIR that also made […]

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Abrogation Of Article 370: SC Sets Up Constitution Bench

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday constituted a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice N. V. Ramana to conduct hearing on a clutch of petitions connected with revoking the provisions of Article 370, which gave autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. It is learnt from official sources that the bench will begin hearing the matter […]

Sunday, 25 April 2021

SC Refers Five-Judge Constitution Bench To Decide Challenge To EWS Quota

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to refer, to the Constitution Bench, the petitions challenging the provision for reservations in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections (EWS). A bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and Justices R. Subhas Reddy and B.R. Gavai said the main plank of the argument from the […]