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SC makes national anthem mandatory in cinema halls
The Supreme Court has ordered cinema halls to mandatorily play the national anthem before every screening and all those present in cinema halls have to “stand up to show respect.” According to SC such practice, will instil a feeling of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR
The Supreme Court has banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR in an attempt to keep the rising pollution level of the capital and its surrounding areas under check. The order of apex means that any sale, purchase or stocking ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Jagdish Singh Khehar appointed executive chairman of NALSA
The Union government has appointed Jagdish Singh Khehar, a judge of the Supreme Court, as the new Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). He succeeds Anil R. Dave who retired as Judge of Supreme Court after completing ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Jallikattu
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by Tamil Nadu to review a 2014 apex court judgment banning Jallikattu. The apex court questioned the need to “tame” a domestic animal like the bull and further held that Jallikattu has ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
SC orders to constitute nodal agency to crack down sex selection ads
The Supreme Court ordered search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft’s Bing to immediately stop displaying advertisements relating to pre-natal sex determination tests. It also directed the Union government to constitute a nodal agency to monitor and trigger search engines to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Punjab Law Terminating Sutlej-Yamuna Link Agreement unconstitutional: SC
The Supreme Court has scrapped Punjab Termination of Water Agreements Act, 2004 which unilaterally allows Punjab to stop sharing Ravi, Beas waters with other States. Ruling in this regard was given by a five-judge SC Constitution Bench led by Justice ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
SC freezes BCCI's transactions with state cricket bodies
Supreme Court has frozen all financial transactions between the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and state cricket associations. The apex court directed BCCI, the apex cricket body not to disburse any funds to state cricket associations till ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
SC asks whether mass religious appeals for electoral gains can be categorised corrupt practice
The seven-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court has questioned whether the practice of using the mass religious appeal by leaders to canvas votes for candidates amounts to a corrupt electoral practice. The SC bench led by Chief Justice Chief Justice ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
SC widens ambit of Domestic Violence Act, 2005
The Supreme Court in its landmark judgement has widened the scope of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 by making it gender-neutral. The SC ordered deletion of the words “adult male” before the word ‘person’ in Section ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
SC stays commercial release of GM mustard
The Supreme Court has stayed the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop till October 17, 2016. It has asked the Central Government to seek public opinion before releasing the variety for cultivation purpose. Order in this regard was ..