constitutional law

New Delhi, March 12 Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar hailed the Supreme Court's historic order allowing the passive euthanasia of a 32-year-old man, stating that it decisively affirms the individual's right to end a state of vegetative existence.In a statement, he said that by...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to curb the practice of animal sacrifice in temples across the country.Issuing notice, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta sought responses from the Union...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court has ruled that the "creamy layer" status for reservation of OBCs cannot be decided solely based on parental income, and that treating similarly placed employees of private entities and PSUs differently from government employees, when deciding on reservation...

New Delhi, March 12 The three-member committee set up by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to investigate the grounds for the removal of High Court Judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, following the recovery of burnt currency notes from his residence, is expected to submit its report during the monsoon...

Kochi, March 12 The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought the state government's stand on the maintainability of two pleas against the advertisements issued by the LDF government, which were allegedly "glorifying" themselves and portraying the previous UDF regime in a negative light.A bench of...

New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court has struck down a law in Bihar that allowed the state government to take over the Patna library, a heritage institution, saying the provision for a token compensation of Rs 1 for such acquisition was "illusory" and lacked the basic attributes of fairness...

New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the government to consider enacting comprehensive legislation on passive euthanasia, noting that this would "provide clarity, coherence, and certainty in matters that are deeply practical and emotionally sensitive".In its first-ever...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP Rajya Sabha member Baburam Nishad on Wednesday criticised the West Bengal government for alleged lapses during President Droupadi Murmu's event in the state, saying violation of protocol is not just a mistake but a constitutional offense.Raising the issue during Zero...

New Delhi, March 11 – The conduct of the West Bengal government during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with lawmakers asserting that such disrespect cannot be tolerated. A BJP MP emphasised that the office of the President represents the pride of...

Hyderabad, March 11 Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Wednesday dismissed petitions seeking the disqualification of two BRS MLAs for allegedly switching to the ruling Congress, bringing to an end the issue involving a total of 10 legislators from the opposition party...

New Delhi, March 11 The Congress on Wednesday criticized Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for contrasting the 10 hours allocated for a debate on the resolution to remove the Lok Sabha Speaker with the two-and-a-half-hour debate on a similar resolution in 1954, saying that Jawaharlal Nehru had then...

Washington, March 11 Concerns about Chinese nationals exploiting America's birthright citizenship laws through a growing "birth tourism" industry surfaced during a US Senate hearing, with one witness warning lawmakers that thousands of children born in the United States are later raised in...

New Delhi, March 10 Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday intensified his attack on opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee, alleging that they are behaving like "urban Maoists" and disregarding rules and regulations.He asserted that the country will function strictly according...

New Delhi, March 10 – Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticized the ruling party in the Lok Sabha, stating that it was ironic that leaders who frequently criticize India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, were now quoting him in support of their arguments.Speaking during a...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it termed a plea seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law as a "very good case" which advisably only the legislature should look into.A bench of Chief Justice...

New Delhi, March 10 – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, responding to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s charge that he was the "biggest interrupter" in the Lok Sabha, said on Tuesday that the opposition MP was entitled to his views but remained "immature and uninformed" enough to understand...

New Delhi, March 10 – Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, stated on Tuesday that a member of the panel of chairpersons could preside over the Lok Sabha when a resolution to remove the Speaker is being considered. In response, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi stated that "in the...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Supreme Court issued a notice on Tuesday regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the implementation of the "cream layer" principle within reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, and...

Kathmandu, March 10 The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 125 of the 165 seats through direct voting in Nepal's parliamentary elections, as vote counting under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system concluded on Tuesday, putting the RSP in a position to form a majority government.However, the...

New Delhi, March 9 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and several Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, which is heading towards...