The plea seeks directions to enforce anti-slaughter laws to protect the cow and its progeny from slaughter
Massage parlours and spas currently fall under Part B of the child labour prohibition law, meaning the employment of adolescents (aged 14-18) is merely "regulated" rather than banned
Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan admit the plea and insist on filing of counter affidavit within a week
It also sought a direction to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to conduct a special audit of all statutory bodies, boards, committees and trusts managing Sikh religious properties
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that it cannot entertain the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution and those aggrieved can directly approach the Court
During the hearing, the CJI questioned the petitioner on how he was personally affected by the provision
"Take appropriate steps to register, recognise, supervise and monitor all institutions, imparting secular education and/or religious instruction to children up to the age of 14 years in the spirit of Article 21A read with Article 39 (f), 45 and 51-A(k)," The petition stated