constitutional law

The Supreme Court took suo-motu cognizance of references to corruption in the judiciary in an 8th-grade NCERT textbook and described the issue as a matter of grave concern.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi noted the matter. Senior...

New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked whether the provision of the NOTA (None of the Above) option in the assembly and general elections has improved the “quality of elected leaders”, stating that it cannot fill a seat.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice...

Mumbai, February 24 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that licenses for orchestra bars will be cancelled if rules are repeatedly violated, and a legal amendment to this effect will be brought soon.The state had enacted a law to ban dance bars, but it was overturned...

Seoul, February 24 – Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appealed his life sentence on Tuesday, arguing that he was wrongly convicted of leading an insurrection as a result of his failed attempt to impose martial law.The appeal was filed by his lawyers five days after a court sentenced...

Dhaka, February 23 President Mohammad Shahabuddin has called for the first session of the 13th Parliament on March 12, nearly a month after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed the government following its victory in the crucial general elections on February 12."The President convened...

Washington, February 23 Emphasizing that if Donald Trump's tariffs are "such a good idea, he should have no problem persuading Congress," former Indian-origin US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal has said the President must seek legislative approval for sweeping tariff measures, as mandated...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court, in a Monday hearing, orally observed that land acquisition cases from before 2018 cannot be reopened to grant compensation with interest to farmers whose land was acquired under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Act.This observation was...

New Delhi, February 22 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) on Monday challenging the decision to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentages for the NEET-PG 2025–26 examination.According to the daily cause list published on the website of the...

Lucknow, February 21 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government on Saturday of "tampering" with his security and sought an explanation for the withdrawal of the National Security Guard (NSG) cover provided to him.In a statement issued from the SP headquarters here, the...

Islamabad, February 21 Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the recently announced "Imran Khan Release Force" by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is unconstitutional and illegal, speculating that the

Jaipur, February 21 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant delivered a thought-provoking address at the 18th Convocation Ceremony of the National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur, urging young graduates to view law as a dynamic and evolving institution rather than a rigid structure.Speaking on...

New York, February 21 At the center of the landmark US Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs is an Indian-origin lawyer who argued before America's highest court about the illegality of the levies.Neal Katyal, the son of Indian immigrants and...

New Delhi, February 21 – Dedicated to strengthening the rule of law, democratic and parliamentary institutions, and electoral processes, O.P. Jindal Global University has launched three new degree programmes in Electoral Analysis & Management, Political Communication, and Legislative Drafting...

February 21, New Delhi – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected sweeping tariffs imposed by Donald Trump under a law intended for use during national emergencies, declaring them illegal.In a 6-3 ruling, the court held that the tariff policies introduced since April under the International...

Washington, February 21 – The son of Indian immigrants, who once served as America's top courtroom advocate, has emerged as the face of a landmark Supreme Court judgment that overturned President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.Neal Katyal, a former Acting Solicitor General of the United...

New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to reconsider its rule that prohibits office-bearers of bar associations from contesting elections to the state bar councils.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and...

Seoul, February 19 – A court on Thursday sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.In the first ruling on the case, the Seoul Central District Court convicted Yoon of leading an insurrection through his attempt...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took oath only as...

New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for final hearing pleas challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibits filing a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.A...

Bareilly, February 18 – Following RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement that Muslims living in India are also Hindus and "did not come from Arabia," All India Muslim Jamiat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi backed the remarks on Wednesday, saying Bhagwat was correct.He further stated that it...