Terming dignity of women as "uncompromisable", the bench also asked the state government to ensure that the minor survivor of the gang rape gets admission in a nearby central school of the choice of her father.
The apex court referred to a larger bench a plea seeking decriminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults.
"I would also like to tell judges that do not be afraid and keep going on the path of justice," Modi said.
The counsel claimed that the ground-level situation in these states was worrisome as the cow vigilante groups were resorting to violence there.
Modi accused the Congress of criticising EVMs and the functioning of the Election Commission after they were reduced to 44 seats from 400 in Lok Sabha. "They did not question the EVMs after the recent Karnataka elections," he added.
The bench took serious note of the submission of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for one of the parties, that the appeals be heard in July 2019 after completion of the next Lok Sabha polls as the atmosphere at present was not conducive.
Siddaramaiah added that all efforts would be made to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and other places as also for crops.
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on whether to refer the matters pertaining to the ban on entry of women aged between 10 to 50 years at Kerala's Sabrimala temple to its constitution bench.
The observation came in a judgment by which the court quashed criminal charges against bank employee Devidas Ramchandra Tuljapurkar.
The Congress, in its application termed the governor's action as a "brazen unconstitutional" act to appoint "a junior MLA as the pro tem speaker.
Scrapping the protection given to senior bureaucrats in corruption cases, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation can probe and prosecute them without Centre's sanction, saying that corrupt public servants, whether high or low, are birds of the same feather and must be treated equally.
The apex court also rejected the plea to appoint a Special Investigation Team for probe.
The top court made it clear that there was a need for holistic hearing and it is neither going to be swayed by the arguments of senior lawyer Fali S Nariman, who is representing the petitioners, nor by any other senior counsel and the submissions have to go by the letter of the law.
NSA Doval, defence top brass brief Union ministers on the deal to help them counter Opposition charges.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Roy, said it was quite difficult to raise money as the properties have already been attached.
The SC ruled that Karnataka will now have an enhanced share of 14.75 tmcft water per year while Tamil Nadu will get 404.25 tmcft, which will be 14.75 tmcft less than what was allotted by the tribunal in 2007.
'You hold the meeting. Act on the Lodha committee's recommendations as to which will be implemented and which will not be implemented. You send only your office bearers. Do not send N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah. We do not want to make it adverserial," it said, adding, "we do not want the meeting to be stalled'
The SC also directed the Centre to constitute a Cauvery management board within four weeks.
'Somebody will need to blow the whistle, call the play to a halt, and convince all players that they belong on the same side of the goal,' says Shekhar Gupta.
A bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra agreed to hear on Tuesday the interim applications of both the states.
The apex court also asked to see "all documents" in the Loya death case.
The apex court asked what difference would it have made if the sitting was held as originally scheduled.
During the hearing, which went for over two hours, the woman said she wanted to go with her husband Shafin Jahan.
Can we ask the judges a simple question: You write judgments all the time to protect the judiciary from others. Will you write one on how to save the judiciary from the judges, too, asks Shekhar Gupta.
Karnataka was on Tuesday directed to release 2,000 cusecs Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu from October 7 to 18 by the Supreme Court.
'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem.'
In its plea, Karnataka had said its reservoirs are dry and it can only release water to Tamil Nadu by the end of the year.
The apex court also asked Sahara Group to provide it within two weeks the list of 'unencumbered properties' which can be put on public auction.
"I will never take my words back. I stood by it yesterday, I stand by it today and I will stand by it in future. I am ready to go to trial," said the Congress vice president.
'Sharing of water from a river which flows through several states is a crucial challenge which comes in the way of maintaining the spirit of good neighbourly relations.'
The bench questioned the speech made by Rahul and wondered "why he made a speech quoting wrong historical fact".
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Delhi government plea that the high court be asked to first decide the preliminary issue as to whether it has the jurisdiction over disputes between the Centre and the state or is it "exclusively" triable by the apex court.
It should not surprise anyone if either of the contending parties in the 'TN speaker's case' comes up with a submission for referring the matter of 'speaker's powers' to a Constitution Bench. In political terms it could buy more time for the Edappadi camp, to settle down and stabilise itself, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The girl lending the helping hand won her hearts and accolades, with Hero Cyles taking special note.
Maharashtra's dance bars may soon spring back to life with the Supreme Court on Thursday staying the operation of a state law banning it on the condition that performances will not be obscene even as the government said it will press for continuance of the ban.
A possible, easier and less-complicated way for the Centre would have been to approach the SC with the same queries much earlier, before a ground-swell of popular sentiments and consequent political tensions had built up in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'It's a great victory for Constitutionalism and the rule of law.'
The apex court also prohibited other states from issuing a notification against the exhibition of the movie.
The apex court directed that the proceedings of the floor test should be video-graphed. The President's rule, imposed on the state on March 27, was suspended for the proceedings of floor test.
The bench said the law in question was only 'targetting' married women and not the men who can have relationships with unmarried women, widow and married women with the consent of their husbands.
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