Supreme Court On Haj

The Supreme Court today declined to entertain the Centre's request to defer till next year its July 23 order limiting the government's discretionary quota for Haj pilgrims.

The Supreme Court on Monday reduced the government's discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims to 300 from the 5,050 seats, proposed by it.

The Supreme Court on Monday reduced the VIP quota for Haj pilgrimage from 2,500 to just 240. Judges Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai said under the reduced quota, the Indian president can recommend 70 pilgrims, the vice-president 60, the prime minister 60 and the minister for external affairs 50 pilgrims.

The Kerala Government would convene a meeting of Muslim religious organisations in the state to elicit their views on the recent Supreme Court direction to the Centre to phase out Haj subsidy, according to Industries Minister PK Kunhalikutty.

The Supreme Court wants the central government to phase out its policy of giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims.

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court today directed the Centre to eliminate Haj subsidy after 10 years. The court also directed the Centre to reduce the number of its representatives to be sent along with Haj delegations.

The Supreme Court on Monday said that a VIP quota in Haj pilgrimage should not go on perpetually.

The Supreme Court today declined to entertain the Centre's request to defer till next year its July 23 order limiting the government's discretionary quota for Haj pilgrims.

The Supreme Court on Monday reduced the government's discretionary quota seats for Haj pilgrims to 300 from the 5,050 seats, proposed by it.

The Supreme Court on Monday reduced the VIP quota for Haj pilgrimage from 2,500 to just 240. Judges Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai said under the reduced quota, the Indian president can recommend 70 pilgrims, the vice-president 60, the prime minister 60 and the minister for external affairs 50 pilgrims.

The Kerala Government would convene a meeting of Muslim religious organisations in the state to elicit their views on the recent Supreme Court direction to the Centre to phase out Haj subsidy, according to Industries Minister PK Kunhalikutty.

The Supreme Court wants the central government to phase out its policy of giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims.

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court today directed the Centre to eliminate Haj subsidy after 10 years. The court also directed the Centre to reduce the number of its representatives to be sent along with Haj delegations.

The Supreme Court on Monday said that a VIP quota in Haj pilgrimage should not go on perpetually.