CIC said the 1993 Supreme Court order allowing remuneration to imams and Muslim clerics in the mosques in Delhi was in violation of the Constitutional provisions that state that taxpayers' money will not be used to favour any particular religion
Supreme Court directed the Registry to issue a show cause notice for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against a petitioner who called a Supreme Court judge a ‘terrorist’.
The petitioners contended that although Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act allows any two people to conduct a marriage ceremony, the accompanying restrictions in sub-Section (c) limit its application to only males and females.
The center has asked for review petition on grounds that the center wasn't heard on the matter by SC despite this being the case of the murder of a former Prime Minister of India.
Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an order to try one of the accused, Shubham Sangra, in the Kathua case, who had claimed to be a juvenile, as an adult.
"It is a very serious issue that affects the security of the nation and freedom of religion and conscience. Therefore, it is better that Union of India may make their stand clear and file counter on what further steps can be taken to curb such forced conversion," the bench led by Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli said on November 14.