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Throwing non-vegetarian food waste into Ganga can hurt Hindu religious sentiments: Allahabad High Court The observation was made while granting bail to five Muslim men accused of celebrating an iftar party on a boat in the Ganga and then throwing waste into the river. https://www.barandbench.com/news/throwing-non-vegetarian-food-waste-into-ganga-can-hurt-hindu-religious-sentiments-allahabad-high-court

Merely Belonging To Reserved Category Does Not Confer Benefit, Caste Certificate Must Be Submitted Before Cut-Off Date: Jharkhand HC https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/jharkhand-high-court/jharkhand-high-court-candidate-reserved-category-caste-certificate-533479

Minor Prosecutrix Possessed Sufficient Maturity To Understand Consequences Of Her Actions: Uttarakhand HC Grants Bail In POCSO Case https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/uttarakhand-high-court/uttarakhand-high-court-grants-bail-pocso-case-533277

iMac_too (Twitter) SC has refused to hear a petition filed against the circular making the daily singing of 'Vande Mataram' mandatory in government institutions and schools. The CJI bench, while terming the petition 'premature,' clarified that the government's guideline is merely an advisory and there is no provision for any punitive action in case of non-compliance

Law of criminal contempt of court is not meant to protect personal prestige of judges: Rajasthan High Court Personal criticism of a judge that is not likely to interfere with the administration of justice or scandalise the court would not ordinarily amount to criminal contempt, the Court said. https://www.barandbench.com/news/law-of-criminal-contempt-of-court-is-not-meant-to-protect-personal-prestige-of-judges-rajasthan-high-court

Excommunicating Knanaya Catholics who marry outside community unconstitutional: Kerala High Court The Court found that endogamy among Knanayas was not an essential religious practice to exempt it from scrutiny. Even non-Knanaya women who marry Knanaya men, and their children, can seek membership, the Court added. https://www.barandbench.com/news/excommunicating-knanaya-catholics-who-marry-outside-community-unconstitutional-kerala-high-court

Buddhi (Twitter) "converts to Xtianity & actively professes & practices the same" How is state going to determine who has converted & who hasn't We know what happens on ground. They don't change name & superficial cultural markers & continue to enjoy all benefits Decision is only for SC not ST https://twitter.com/Mrsinha/status/2036340029635891675#m

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BIG BREAKING: No more SC reservation after converting out of Hinduism/Sikhism/Buddhism – Supreme Court of Bharat 📱 https://x.com/i/status/2036337599544172675 @TheTreeni

iMac_too (Twitter) SG Tushar Mehta informed the SC that Sr Adv KK Venugopal, Justice Indu Malhotra, and Justice Aniruddha Bose, will be the members of the Expert Committee proposed to be constituted by the Central Govt to review the NCERT's chapter on judicial corruption

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SUPREME COMEDY In 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner asked the Supreme Court to disclose the assets of its judges. The Supreme Court didn’t like the idea. It’s used to giving orders, not taking them. So instead of complying, it challenged the order in the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court ruled that the information must be disclosed. The Supreme Court then appealed the decision before a two-judge bench of the same High Court. That bench said the issue concerns the Supreme Court itself — so the Supreme Court should decide it. A three-judge bench later kept the case pending for eight years before sending it to a five-judge bench. Finally, in 2019, the five-judge bench delivered its verdict. It didn’t order judges to declare their assets. It only said that whatever information the Supreme Court already has can be disclosed. Which means if a judge never declares their assets, there’s nothing to disclose. Comedy? Maybe. Funny? Not really. https://t.me/talesofnamo

Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act Unsustainable If Either Party Is Not Governed By The Act: Telangana High Court https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/telangana-high-court/telangana-high-court-hma-unsustainable-521781

Temple Trust Not An 'Industry' As Per Industrial Disputes Act : Supreme Court https://www.livelaw.in/supreme-court/temple-trust-not-an-industry-as-per-industrial-disputes-act-supreme-court-521641

There is Gender Exception even in PMLA cases.. that must be idea of Modi govt: Bengaluru Court grants bail to WinZo co-founder Saumya Rathore in PMLA case, denies bail to Paavan Nanda The Court held that Rathore was entitled to the benefit of the proviso to Section 45 of the PMLA which excludes women-accused from the ambit of stringent bail conditions. https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/bengaluru-court-grants-bail-to-winzo-co-founder-saumya-rathore-in-pmla-case-denies-bail-to-paavan-nanda

Crime Heinous But Not Premeditated: Allahabad High Court Commutes Death Penalty To Life Term Sans Remission In 5-Month-Old Cousin's Rape-Murder Case https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/allahabad-high-court/allahabad-high-court-crime-heinous-premeditated-death-penalty-natural-life-term-cousin-rape-murder-310395

History being distorted; Akbar shown only as tyrant in books: Justice Rohinton Nariman The retired judge suggested that citizens may be able to address the erasure and distortion of history to a certain degree by approaching constitutional courts. https://www.barandbench.com/news/history-being-distorted-akbar-shown-only-as-tyrant-in-books-justice-rohinton-nariman

Delhi High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Beggar With Psychosis, Says Murder Case Based On Circumstantial Evidence https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/delhi-high-court/delhi-high-court-suspends-life-sentence-of-beggar-with-psychosis-says-murder-case-based-on-circumstantial-evidence-304079

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Fraudulent Grant Of Caste Certificates Over Last 15 Yrs https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/calcutta-high-court/calcutta-high-court-dismisses-pil-seeking-cbi-probe-into-alleged-fraudulent-grant-of-caste-certificates-over-last-15-yrs-302789

Stray Dogs Picked Up From Delhi-NCR Must Be Released After Immunisation & Sterilisation: Supreme Court Modifies Earlier Order https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/stray-dogs-picked-up-from-delhi-ncr-must-be-released-after-immunisation-sterilisation-supreme-court-modifies-earlier-order-301628