SC holds that the appointment of the deputy chief ministers was not unconstitutional
On Monday, the SC dismissed the PIL which was filed whereby it was challenged that the appointment of the deputy chief ministers in various states has been violative of article 14. It was said by the court that the deputy chief ministers are
Delay in Trial, not a ground for bail in grave offenses under UAPA: Supreme Court
Background: – An appeal had been filed by Gurwinder Singh, who is alleged to be a member of a proscribed terrorist group which also includes Canada-based, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The bail had been sought by Singh, earlier from the special NIA court and
Supreme Court to Review Haryana’s 75% Local Job Reservation Law After High Court Ruling.
The Supreme Court has issued notice on the Haryana government’s order to challenge the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision to quash a law reserving 75% of private job positions for local candidates in Haryana. The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act,
“We will not allow democracy to be murdered like this” CJI DY Chandrachud on Chandigarh mayoral elections
Supreme court on Monday condemned the act of the presiding officer of Chandigarh mayor elections, saying that it is murder of democracy and is obvious that the ballot papers were defaced. “Is this the behaviour of the returning officer, and wherever there is
“Offence must be committed on the grounds of caste for conviction under SC/ST Act”: Supreme court sets aside the conviction of a man accused of outraging woman’s modesty
The Supreme Court recently set aside the conviction of a man for the offences punishable under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. A bench of Justices B R Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sandeep Mehta
AMU Minority Status Hearing: Day 6
The SC heard the arguments on the issue of the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University. The matter is being heard by the 7-judge constitution bench comprised of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB
INNER RING ROAD SCAM: The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh HC order granting anticipatory bail to N. Chandrababu Naidu
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court granting anticipatory bail to the former chief minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta rejected the plea filed by the Andhra Pradesh government
Late SC judge Justice Fathima M. Beevi, also the first woman to become a judge of the SC , was awarded Padma Bhushan (Posthumously)
Justice M. Fathima Beevi, the first woman to become the judge of the Supreme Court of India, was awarded the Padma Bhushan award, posthumously on Thursday. The third highest civilian award has been given in the field of public affairs. Justice Fathima Beevi,
Shift from ‘Adjournement culture’ to a ‘culture of professionalism’ is needed: CJI DY Chandrachud
CJI DY Chandrachud, while speaking on the inauguration of the year-long diamond jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court, stressed the fact that there is a pressing need to begin the ‘difficult conversation’ on long court vacations, where the lawyers and the judges can
A Law Officer cannot say that he does not endorse law made by the parliament: SC
The SC told the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, that a government law officer cannot say that he does not stand by the law enacted by the parliament. The constitution bench of Chief Justice of India, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar
