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Last month, BJP leader Nishikant Dubey had said Parliament should be closed if the Supreme Court (SC) made laws. (Express Archive Photo by Anil Sharma)

'Highly irresponsible, absurd': SC pulls up BJP's Dubey for remarks on court, CJI; refrains from taking action

May 09, 2025 7:36 am

The Supreme Court said in its order that Dubey’s statements “reflect the clear intent to impute motives to the Bench itself by naming the Chief Justice of India as responsible for all the civil wars happening”.

Before Delhi ‘services’ case, other instances of Govt overturning SC’s orders

May 20, 2023 7:18 pm

The Centre's ordinance effectively nullifies the Supreme Court's decision granting the Delhi government power over services in the capital. This is not the first time the central government has overturned the apex court's decision. We take a look at some prior instances.

J Sai Deepak writes: For judiciary, the red lines are bright and clear

April 01, 2023 10:08 am

Only an instance of unconstitutionality warrants the intervention of the judiciary as the watchdog. In all other cases, it has no other option but to remain a spectator to the vibrant dance of democracy

How the Opposition is firing at the Centre from the court’s shoulder

January 26, 2023 9:14 am

The games of politics and power will continue to be played, but institutions will continue to be the pillars of democracy in the country. By criticising an institution as robust as the judiciary, the Opposition is doing a great disservice to the nation

Judiciary vs legislature: A story from 1964

January 14, 2023 3:04 pm

In the history of Indian democracy, the constitutional crisis in Uttar Pradesh in 1964 is one of the earliest examples of a confrontation between the judiciary and the legislature that led to the “derailment” of the “governance apple cart”.

Basavaraj Bommai, P Ravikumar, Vidhana Soudha

Karnataka Legislature session from September 13

August 20, 2021 9:55 am

The session will be held at Vidhana Soudha from September 13 to 24. This is the first legislature session after the new government led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai took charge.

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MPs speak against 'encroachment' by judiciary

May 13, 2016 6:03 pm

"This House (Rajya Sabha) and the Lok Sabha has the primacy in law-making and budget-making. Law-making and budget-making cannot be decided by any third party," Jaitley said, in an apparent reference to the judiciary.

SC ruling on convicted lawmakers needs review,says Katju

July 14, 2013 12:02 am

Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju on Saturday expressed reservations over the recent Supreme Court verdict barring convicted lawmakers from contesting polls

'To say courts treat govt as adversary is wrong. We are only doing our job'

July 02, 2013 3:34 am

There is no need to flash news on the basis of what the judge observes in court. Too much should not be read into oral observations. To elicit a good answer from counsel,the judge may pose questions. That does not mean that judge is casting aspersions. Whatever said in court is not the ultimate decision of the court. What we mean,we say in our orders

Govt told to consider capital punishment for crimes against elderly

April 13, 2012 2:14 am

Observing that crimes against senior citizens are similar to epidemics and require urgent and serious remedies,a Delhi Sessions court has called on the government to counter the steep rise in such crimes,by making them punishable with death.