Everybody should have access to temples, matha: Supreme CourtIn a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has asserted that all individuals deserve the right to enter any temple. Justice BV Nagarathna high...
Hinduism will be adversely impacted if temples restrict entry on ground of denominations: SCThe Supreme Court has voiced concerns that restricting temple entry based on religious sects could harm Hinduism and divide society. A nine...
Sabarimala case: SC says it can hold what superstition in a religion is, Centre opposesThe Supreme Court has asserted its authority to identify superstitious practices within religions. This declaration came during a hearing o...
Exclusion of women from temples not essential to Hindu religion: Kerala government on SabarimalaThe state government said there is a distinction between essential practice of a temple and the essential practice of the religion.
Essential religious practices, if biased, can be struck down: Supreme CourtJudges said the theme of Article 25 is meant to apply to all religions and when the Constitution says no religion can discriminatingly rest...
Celibate nature of Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala temple protected by Constitution, SC toldA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was told that the only consideration was the "celibate nature of deity"...
Allow gambling, betting on sports as regulated, taxable activities: Law panelThe commission's report, " Gambling and Sports Betting including Cricket in India", recommends a number of changes in the law for regulatin...
Arun Jaitley's advice on Article 252 likely to help pass Lokpal BillThe government is amenable to the suggestion that Lokayukta provisions be hived off the Lokpal Bill.
- Lokpal bill: UPA's friends & foes raise voice against Article 253
Article 253 became the deal-breaker on Lokpal Bill, bringing the friends and foes of UPA together, chanting that govt was infringing on the...
- Lokpal Bill will compel states to set up Lokayukta: Experts
"Centre did not breach the constitutional concept of federalism by introducing the proposed legislation through Article 253 to meet its int...
- Congress should put its house in order before blaming Opposition: BJP
Sushma Swaraj said UPA's claim of commanding a majority in the House was exposed yesterday when the bill on giving constitutional status to...
- Lokpal bill: Government in fix as Trinamool Congress set to raise Lokayukta decoupling issue
Trinamool Congress has told government that the constitution of the graft-fighting panel should be made under Article 252.
Lokpal bill finally passed in Lok Sabha after many failuresGovt managed to get the Lokpal bill passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday night. However, the anti-graft ombudsman will not have constitutiona...
- Lokpal bill: Don't undermine state legislatures, say Trinamool Congress and DMK
Trinamool Congress and DMK invoked the country's federal structure to make an impassioned plea for the withdrawal of Part III of the Lokpal...
- Anna Hazare to begin 3-day fast today, Lok Sabha set to debate Lokpal
Opposition and Team Anna continued to put pressure on the Manmohan Singh government to remove 'infirmities' in the Lokpal bill.
- Netas likely to target Section 24 of Lokpal bill
Section 24 of the bill allows presiding officers to act on the basis of a Lokpal report even before a trial is completed.
- Government may have to warm up to NDA to wriggle out of Lokjam
A day after the Lokpal bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha, the government seems to be caught in a strange situation.