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    • States vs governors: SC seeks reply from offices of West Bengal, Kerala governors over delay of bills’ clearance

      Top court issues notices to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the secretaries of Kerala Governor Khan and his West Bengal counterpart CV Ananda Bose and sought their replies within three weeks.

    • Agnipath Under Fire: Why is the opposition (& some NDA allies) against the scheme?

      Critics of the policy say that the tenure of jawans hired under this scheme is rather short, and they don't have some of the benefits regular soldiers get (like pension), thus creating a division in the armed forces.

    • Bihar govt moves SC challenging HC verdict striking down quota hike from 50% to 65%

      In its June 20 verdict, the high court declared that the amendments, passed unanimously by the state's bicameral legislature in November last year, were "ultra vires" of the Constitution, "bad in law" and "violative of the equality clause"

    • SC upholds SAT order on penalty for manipulating Ruchi Soya share price

      SEBI had imposed penalties on these entities in 2022 for manipulating Ruchi Soya stock in 2012.

    • Supreme Court stays government's fact-check unit notification

      The rule will remain on hold till the Bombay High Court disposes pleas challenging the setting up of the fact-check unit, as the case involves fundamental rights, the top court has said

    • Electoral Bonds: Why SC interpreted and clarified its own judgment twice in a week

      The SBI chairman has now faced the top court's scrutiny twice for its interpretation of the February 15 judgment on the constitutional validity on electoral bonds.

    • Electoral bonds: NCP, AAP, JDS received funds from Aditya Birla and Bajaj groups

      Political parties such as BJP, TMC and the Congress are yet to disclose the names of their donors

    • Electoral Bonds: SC asks SBI to furnish all details available with it, asks CMD to file affidavit

      The CMD of SBI has been asked to reveal details of electoral bonds from April 2019 till date.

    • Electoral bonds: SC issues notice to SBI for not furnishing unique numbers, posts matter for March 18

      The plea filed by ECI asked the Supreme Court to direct the return the documents/data/information on electoral bonds that it submitted in November 2023.

    • Electoral Bonds: SC to hear Election Commission plea to modify March 11 order

      The plea asks Supreme Court to direct the return the documents/data/information on electoral bonds that it had submitted by it in November 2023

    • States can delay CAA implementation but cannot defeat it: Senior advocate Vikas Singh

      Singh spoke to Moneycontrol on how the Citizenship Amendment Act would play out on the ground in light of the chief ministers of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal stating that they would not be implementing the law.

    • SCBA distances itself from head Adish Aggarwala's letter to president on electoral bonds

      The SCBA also condemned Aggarwala's letter stating that it was an attempt to undermine the authority of the Supreme Court of India.

    • Supreme Court to hear Uddhav faction's plea against speaker's order from April 8

      The Uddhav Thackeray faction has challenged the speaker’s order that declared the rival bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena after the split in June 2022.

    • Vedanta may file review petition in SC for re-opening of copper plant in Tamil Nadu

      On Feb 29, SC had dismissed Vedanta's plea for re-opening of the plant, closed since May 2018 over pollution concerns

    • Who is Abhijit Gangopadhyay, the fiesty judge who took on TMC?

      During his tenure as a Calcutta High Court judge, Gangopadhyay has had several run-ins with the TMC. Here are some of the controversies that have shaped his career.

    • Big setback for Vedanta: SC junks plea for reopening Sterlite copper smelter plant in Tamil Nadu

      The court held that "We are conscious of the nature of contribution of the company to the area. However court has to be mindful of principle of sustainable development and health and welfare of the residents of the area is a matter of utmost concern"

    • Gyanvapi case: Hindu side files caveat in Supreme Court

      Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas, the original petitioner in the case, has requested the top court to hear him before deciding on any challenge to the the recent Allahabad High Court order allowing prayers in the cellar

    • News Highlights: CM-designate Mohan Yadav stakes claim to form government; Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns

      News Highlights: Rajendra Shukla and Jagbir Devada will serve as the deputy chief ministers, and former Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar is appointed as the speaker of the house.

    • News Highlights: India cuts windfall tax on petroleum crude, diesel and ATF

      News Highlights: Indian government cuts windfall tax on petroleum crude from Rs 12200/ton to Rs 9050/ ton with effect from October 18. Windfall tax on diesel reduced from Rs 5/litre to Rs 4/litre, and levy on aviation turbine fuel lowered from Rs 3.50/litre to Rs 1 /litre.

    • Lawyers welcome SC handbook on gender stereotypes

      A much-needed move that will compel not just judges but all stakeholders in the system to rethink how they define women, says former ASG

    • Supreme Court upgrades courtrooms with digital enhancements: See Pics

      The Supreme Court has implemented upgrades with digital enhancements in Court no. 1 to 3. This was done under the vision of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud to enhance the use of technology in Judicial Systems.

    • SC may list plea against Karnataka move to abolish 4% quota for OBC Muslims

      Senior Advocate and MP Kapil Sibal mentioned the case before the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and sought for a hearing of the case. The CJI has agreed to consider listing the case.

    • Those stalling public projects via court cases should be penalised if case goes in govt’s favour: Solicitor General

      The SG made the statement in the context of felling of addition trees at Aarey forest for building relevant infrastructure for the Mumbai metro

    • Senior lawyers hail SC judgment against use of sealed covers, call it historic

      The apex court has often discouraged the practice of submitting documents in a sealed cover because it does not give the opposing party an opportunity to counter claims made therein

    • Plea in SC seeks disqualification of vice president, law minister over comments on collegium

      The plea is an appeal against the judgment of the Bombay High Court that dismissed a PIL by the lawyers association.

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