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Advocating a hands-off approach for courts in religious matters, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that social reform can only be undertaken by the legislature

The Centre argued before the Supreme Court that Article 25(1) on religious freedom doesn't mandate gender equality, as Articles 15 and 16 already prohibit sex discrimination. It urged courts to avoid interfering in religious practices, stating only the legislature can enact social reforms through broad discussions. The bench reserved its verdict.

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the Sabarimala temple's ban on women of menstruating age should be upheld, arguing the 2018 verdict was flawed. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta contended that religious practices aren't solely about gender and cited diverse traditions. The court is examining how equality principles intersect with religious freedom.

A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is examining the ambit of religious practices across faiths and the extent to which courts can intervene. At the outset, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, questioned how courts could assess whether a practice is superstitious.

The Supreme Court expressed concern over the misuse of Public Interest Litigation for personal agendas, suggesting it would have dismissed a PIL challenging the Sabarimala custom. Justices noted that such challenges, if not brought by devotees, lack cause of action. The court emphasized the need for strict locus standi rules to prevent PIL abuse, especially in religious matters.

A minor fire was reported in the old dumping ground in Sector 23 on Tuesday night. Residents of trans Ghaggar sectors made a video of the fire in the dump yard and shared it on the social media sites to seek attention of the administration and government over the issue.

It seems like Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey are actually enjoying the quarantine. At least this is what Sargun Mehta’s latest social media post says. In the latest video shared by Sargun Mehta, one can see the Pollywood diva and her husband Ravi Dubey grooving on the track ‘Hip Don’t Lie’ by Shakira. And trust us, the two gave some serious swag goals in the same.

Jaani is making his big-screen debut in Punjabi cinema with ‘Qismat 2’. The title track of the movie unveiled this big secret.

Gujarat Congress decided to boycott the Swarnim Gujarat celebrations hosted by chief minister Narendra Modi, marking the completion of 50 years of the state's formation on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Commissioner, Rakesh Mehta appeared before Chief Justice B C Patel and Justice A K Sikri on Friday and promised to initiate strict action against unauthorised construction.

House arrest is one of the side effects of the Coronavirus outbreak. And this same side effect has made Pollywood actress Sargun Mehta a little moody. At least this is what her social media posts point at.

Tushar Mehta criticizes wealth redistribution methods, emphasizing the importance of Article 39(b) in distributing resources for the common good and the need for legislative intervention. The debate on private property's role continues in the Supreme Court.

Jaani reportedly will be seen making his acting debut with Jagdeep Sidhu’s directorial ‘Qismat 2’. Sargun Mehta, who will be seen playing the female protagonist in the movie, recently took to her social media story to share this piece of information.

AHMEDABAD: In a late evening development on Friday, the state government transferred 21 DySPs of the state, nine of which were from Ahmedabad.

Two bungalows on a single plot in Vile Parle have been purchased by the MD of Jaykumar Infra Projects for Rs 50 crore.

Asian champion Aditya Mehta won his first game and advanced to the second group at the KENCES-ASCA International Invitation Snooker Championship.

Researcher Jairaj Chintamani will be honoured with this year's Anjani Mashelkar Inclusive Innovation Award constituted by the International Longevity Centre - India (ILC-I).

Plans made to improve the sanitation situation of the district have fallen flat with garbage dumps littering various places.

Solicitor General Mehta extensively quotes B R Ambedkar on economic democracy, Article 39(b), and social welfare state alignment in court, emphasizing the importance of various economic democracy forms and the Constituent Assembly debate.

The Supreme Court on Friday admitted an appeal filed by the Gujarat government challenging the state governor's decision to "unilaterally" appoint Justice (Retd) R A Mehta as the Lokayukta.