In a significant order
on Monday, the Supreme Court (SC) said lawyers can solemnise 'self-respect
marriages' (suyamariyathai) between two consenting adults under a Hindu
Marriage Act (HMA) provision amended by the Tamil Nadu government way back in
1968.
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are some other cases heard by the Supreme Court on Monday:
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The SC asked Attorney General R Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar
Mehta to look into the issue of the suspension of a Jammu and Kashmir education
department lecturer who had argued before the top court in a matter related to
the abrogation of Article 370.
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The SC prima facie agreed with the Centre's vehement submission on pleas
challenging the abrogation of Article 370, stating that the Constitution of
Jammu and Kashmir is “subordinate” to the Indian Constitution, which is on a
higher pedestal.
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The SC has permitted former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar Prabhunath Singh to appear
before it virtually through video conferencing on September 1 when it will hear
arguments on the quantum of sentence to be handed down to him in a 1995 double
murder case.
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The SC disposed of a plea related to the demolition drive to clear alleged
illegal constructions near Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura and
granted liberty to the petitioner to seek relief before the civil court.