The Supreme Court of India on 7 July 2024 issued notices to the Union Government, Election Commission (EC) and six political parties and asked why it should not be brought within Right to Information (RTI) ambit to make them more accountable to public.
SC ruled unwed mother can be child’s guardian without father’s consent
The Supreme Court of India on 6 July 2024 ruled that an unwed mother can be the sole legal guardian of a child without the consent of the father.
Supreme Court of India says: Candidates can’t be barred from contesting elections till proven guilty
Expressing serious discomfort on a PIL seeking disqualification of a candidate from contesting elections if a court framed charges against him or her for serious offences, the Supreme Court of India ruled that such candidate cannot be barred from contesting elections till he is proven to be guilty.
Government suggests SC not to encroach into executive’s domain
Narendra Modi led NDA government told the Supreme Court not to encroach into the executive’s domain and suggested that the judiciary would do better by devising ways and means to tackle massive pendency of cases.
Polygamy is not an integral part of Islam: SC
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a Muslim’s fundamental right to profess Islam does not include practicing polygamy, though Muslim’s personal law permits men to have four wives.
National Judicial Appointments Commission to be set up
With the assent of President Pranab Mukherjee to the judicial appointments commission bill, the collegium system of appointing judges to Supreme Court and high courts came to an end.