Kochi, March 31 – The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the 2024 amendments to the Kerala Lokayukta Act, providing significant relief to the state government while also introducing a key safeguard on decision-making timelines.A Division Bench comprising Chief...
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New Delhi, March 26 The Supreme Court has directed the consolidation of all pending petitions challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, for adjudication by a three-judge bench.The law was...
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New Delhi, March 20 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant recused himself from hearing a group of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Terms of Service and Tenure) Act, 2023, which excludes the CJI from the process of appointing...
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New Delhi, March 19 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of unilateral divorce practices within the Muslim community, including Talaq-e-Hasan and Talaq-e-Ahsan, which allow a Muslim man to dissolve a marriage without the wife's...
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New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Centre on the plea...
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New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi...
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New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday asked two petitioners, who had challenged a provision of a 1882 law that exempts gifts executed under Muslim law from registration, to approach the Law Commission of India.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant said the appropriate recourse...
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New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) that allow the appointment of serving or retired judicial officers as directors, and serving judicial officers...
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New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it will commence the final hearing on May 5 regarding over 200 petitions, including the main one filed by the Indian Union of Muslim League (IUML) challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019...
New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will commence the final hearing on May 5 over 200 petitions, including the lead one filed by the Indian Union of Muslim League (IUML) challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).The CAA...
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Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, February 19:* The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.* The...
New Delhi, February 18 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to stay a case pending before a civil court in Ajmer concerning the alleged "unauthorised occupation of the Shankat Mochan Mahadev Temple by the Ajmer Sharif Dargah".A bench headed by Chief Justice of...
In Bangladesh, political tensions escalated yesterday when newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking a second oath as members of the proposed Constitutional Reform Council. Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) only took the oath as Members of Parliament at...
New Delhi, February 16 In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.The top court, however, refused to grant an interim stay on...
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New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre in response to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.The petition, filed by The Reporters' Collective and renowned...
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