The bench also took on record, the statements of Solicitor General G E Vahanvati that the government was considering comprehensive changes in the archaic Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, which laid down rules for interception of telephones.
"The high court is an institution. It should not be allowed to encourage this sort of superstitions," the SC bench told Senior Counsel T V Viswanatha Iyer, appearing for the Kerala High Court on the matter.
The PIL has been withdrawn since the defence minister has said the headcount has been stopped.
The bench posted the matter for further hearing in the first week of April
An outcome of the petitions may have wider repercussions for many political leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh especially if the petitioners succeed.
Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph spoke of the court's initiatives during the golden jubilee celebrations to reduce the number of pending cases.
The apex Court took suo motu cognisance of newspaper reports in 1994 regarding pollution of the Yamuna and since then it has been monitoring the progress of cleaning up the river by the State authorities.
A division bench asked the respondents to file their replies to the petition filed by the Centre by Febraury 13. \n\n
A bench headed by Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal has sought a response within two weeks.
"It is the most frivolous petition," a bench headed by Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal said dismissing the petition filed by a Varanasi-based advocate and some others.
Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and some states for the enforcement of emission norms for vehicles.
The court was angry that the government showed little will to stop encroachment on the banks of the river Yamuna leading to its pollution
The minister was found guilty of conspiring to give licenses for operation of sawmills in the state despite a ban imposed by it.
Afzal had sought review of the judgment saying that he did not a get fair trial.
SC gives radical suggestions to speed up trial
The Parliament had expelled 11 members 10 of whom belonged to Rajya Sabha and 1 to Lok Sabha on December 23, 2005.
A petition said handing over the scheme to the state governments was risky.
The rulings given by Justice Balakrishnan have had far reaching effects on the society.
The ruling came from a five-Judge Bench, headed by Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal, on a petition filed by the state of Karnataka.\n\n
A bench comprising Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal and Justice C K Thakker directed that the matter shall be heard in August.
The court has decided to formulate stringent guidelines in this regard.
The high court had in 2005 disqualified the legislator on a petition filed by one S S Bagali under the Representation of People's Act.
The Supreme Court directed the chief secretaries of the states and the Union government to file their written submissions within six weeks.
The Court allowed the water level of the dam to be raised from the present 136 feet to 142 feet.\n
The notices came after a petition challenging an amendment that a Member of Parliament or state legislature would not be disqualified from being a member even after being convicted in a criminal case.\n
The Supreme Court Monday transferred to itself all writ petitions filed in the Delhi high court by 10 members of Parliament challenging their expulsion from Parliament in the cash-for-query scam.
As the Court made it clear it was not inclined to entertain the petition, Forum's counsel Sanjeev Bhatnagar withdrew it and the same was 'dismissed as withdrawn'.
A Division Bench, headed by Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal, asked the Uttar Pradesh government and Allahabad High Court Registrar General to file replies by next Monday.
An application alleges the film was shot in violation of the Wildlife Act.
The court was acting on a petition alleging mining continued in the hills despite a ban by the SC.
The Supreme Court Monday issued notices to the Lok Sabha Speaker and some others on a petition by former Bahujan Samaj Party member of Parliament Raja Ram Pal, caught on camera in the cash-for-query scam, challenging his expulsion from the House.
The states will have to look again into the relief and rehabilitation work they carried out before raising the dam height.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that all disputes arising out of the collapsed Jet-Sahara deal
The SC told the Haryana counsel to convey to the state government that the law will deal with those indulging in illegal mining even if the state wished to protect them.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states and Union territories to declare Class XII examination results by June 10 and provide the mark sheets to students by June 15 every year.
Supreme Court on Friday stayed proceedings on petitions filed by Jet Airways and Air Sahara against each other at Mumbai and Lucknow courts.
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