Supreme Court questions PILs challenging Dawoodi Bohra excommunication, citing maintainability and past judgments on religious practices.

Today is the 12th day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the manner in which a group of reformists challenged the top court's 1962 ruling which upheld excommunication practice ...

The Supreme Court criticised the original 2006 PIL, suggesting it was improperly filed and highlighted the potential misuse of Public Interest Litigation.

The court is reviewing its own 2018 verdict that had lifted the prohibition on women between the ages of 10 and 50 years from ...

SC has questioned locus standi of Indian Young Lawyer’s Association in filing PIL, putting scanner on who can move court & ...

Taking strong exception to the foundation of the PIL, the bench said that the court had entertained the petition on the basis of material that did not merit judicial consideration.

A nine-judge constitution bench hearing issues pertaining to discrimination against women across religions in the country ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned how a non-believer from North India can claim the right of entry to Sabarimala ...

Besides Sabarimala, the apex court is also seized of a writ petition against the practice of excommunication in the Dawoodi Bohra community. The plea challenges the 1962 SC judgment striking down the ...

Justice Nagarathna observed that while religious denominations enjoy autonomy in matters of worship such rights are subject ...