By M L Satyan Coimbatore, March 6, 2024: Probably, this is the first time in the banking sector of India when the country’s biggest bank has not followed the deadline given by the Supreme Court. As a customer of this bank, I strongly feel that this bank is not trustworthy.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Oct 17, 2023: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on October 17 welcomed the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. The apex court’s “decision reaffirms the institution of traditional marriage, rooted in the sacred teachings and values held byContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Sept 6, 2023: The Supreme Court on September 6 dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the federal government to take steps against fraudulent religious conversions, specifically with respect to Hindus and minors Bharti Tyagi, the lawyer who appeared for the petitionerContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 14, 2023: The Supreme Court of India on August 14 refused to stay the anticipatory bail granted by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh to a Catholic bishop and a nun, accused of religious conversion. The apex court was hearing a petition fromContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 31, 2023: Jose Abraham, a lawyer of the Supreme Court of India, has been awarded by the State Department of the United States of America for his remarkable work in his field. The US department announced the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Impact AwardContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 20, 2023: Social activists in India say the Supreme Court granting bail to Teesta Setalvad has restored people’s faith in the country’s legal system. “With the relief to activist Teesta from the Supreme Court, our faith in the legal system is being gradually restored,”Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 8, 2023: A Catholic archbishop and two groups have urged the Supreme Court of India to appoint an agency to monitor attacks against Christians in the country. The request came from Archbishop Peter Macho of Bangalore, the National Solidarity Forum and the EvangelicalContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 4, 2023: The Syro-Malabar Church, a prominent Catholic group in India, says it opposes legalizing same sex marriage, as it is “a denial of human nature and an injustice to the family system and society.” “Legalizing same-sex marriage could lead to calls for theContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Kolkata, April 12, 2023: The Supreme Court of India has asked the federal government to formulate a national model for all states and Union Territories for managing menstrual hygiene for girls in schools. The apex court on April 10 also termed the issue as of “immense importance”Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, March 17, 2023: The Supreme Court of India on March 17 dismissed Cardinal George Alencherry’s appeal seeking to quash seven criminal cases against him in connection the controversial sale of church land in the southern Indian state of Kerala. A division bench of theContinue Reading