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‘Essentially Religious’ Hearings on the Hijab Ban
DESK BRIEF: Arguments on Religion took over half the SC time, despite all parties agreeing that it should not be the focus of the case.
26th Sep 2022
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SC Daily Update: Day 2 of Hijab Hearings, Onus Placed on State to Accommodate Religious Practices
Plea for the case to be heard by a larger Bench, as it involves constitutional questions about accommodations for religious practices.
7th Sep 2022
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The Desk
Subhash Reddy, First SC Judge from Telangana Retires
Justice Subhash Reddy retired today after three years and two months at the Supreme Court. He was elevated in November 2018.
4th Jan 2022
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State of Gujarat v Jamiat Ulama-E-Hind Gujarat & Ors
Special Leave Petition challenging the Gujarat High Court's Interim Order that upholds conversion during interfaith unions between adults in the state.
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Last Updated: 20220323
Bench:Vikram Nath J, Krishna Murari J
Mohamed Arif Jameel v State of Karnataka
Muslim students challenged a Karnataka Government Order banning hijabs in educational institutions in the state. They claimed that the ban violated their Right to Religious Expression.
MoreNext Hearing: September 19, 2022
Last Updated: 20220211
Bench:Hemant Gupta J, Sudhanshu Dhulia J
Sabarimala Temple Entry
Decided
Indian Young Lawyers’ Association v State of Kerala
The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the Sabarimala Temple's custom of prohibiting women in their 'menstruating years' from entering.
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Bench:Dipak Misra CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar J, Rohinton Nariman J, D.Y. Chandrachud J, Indu Malhotra J
Sabarimala Review
Pending
Kantaru Rajeevaru v Indian Young Lawyers’ Association
The Supreme Court is reviewing its 2018 judgment, wherein it declared unconstitutional the Sabarimala Temple's practice of excluding women of a 'menstruating age'.
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Last Updated: 20210608
Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, R Banumathi J, Ashok Bhushan J, L.N. Rao J, Abdul Nazeer J, B.R. Gavai J, Subhash Reddy J, Surya Kant J
Triple Talaq
Decided
Shayara Bano v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the practice of talaq-e-biddat or instantaneous triple talaq is unconstitutional.
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Bench:J.S. Khehar CJI, Kurian Joseph J, Rohinton Nariman J, U.U. Lalit CJI, Abdul Nazeer J
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide whether the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which prevents the conversion of places of worship from the religion they were on August 15th, 1947, is constitutionally valid.
MoreNext Hearing: September 9, 2022
Last Updated: 20201028
Uniform Marriage Age
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Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Court will decide whether to order uniformity in marriage ages between men and women.
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