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How are the CEC and ECs appointed, and what has the Supreme Court order changed?Subscriber Only
March 11, 2024 07:08 IST
Appointments to the Election Commission are currently the central government’s prerogative. The SC has now given the Opposition and the judiciary a say in the matter, ruling that the CEC and ECs must be appointed by the President on the advice of a committee comprising the PM, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.
Manish Sisodia Delhi excise policy case: how the right against self-incrimination worksSubscriber Only
March 1, 2023 08:59 IST
The CBI has sought further custody of Manish Sisodia, saying he is being evasive during interrogation. Sisodia has argued that it would be "a travesty" if the court granted remand for self-incrimination.
Punjab govt moves Supreme Court over Governor’s refusal for state Budget session: What does the law say?Subscriber Only
February 28, 2023 16:56 IST
While the tussle between Governor Purohit and the AAP-led Punjab government has been on for quite some time now, the Governor has now refused to give his approval for the Punjab Cabinet’s decision to summon a Budget session of Vidhan Sabha from March 3.
Delhi HC dismisses petitions challenging Agnipath scheme: A look at its recruitment processSubscriber Only
February 28, 2023 11:37 IST
The Delhi High Court bench said the Agnipath scheme was a “policy decision on the basis of national security”, and did not find reasons to interfere with it.
Plea in Delhi High Court: What is the ‘Right to be Forgotten’?Subscriber Only
February 25, 2023 15:21 IST
The 'Right to be Forgotten' is the right to remove or erase content so that it’s not accessible to the public at large. It empowers an individual to have information in the form of news, videos, or photographs deleted from internet records so it doesn't show up through search engines like Google.
Pawan Khera arrest | Section 153A: its use and misuseSubscriber Only
February 25, 2023 07:43 IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera has been booked under IPC sections including 153A, 505, and 295A. What do these sections say, how have they been used, and what has the Supreme Court said on them?
How to address judges? Your Lordship, Your Honour, or simply Sir?Subscriber Only
February 24, 2023 19:38 IST
Former CJI S A Bobde flagged the issue of salutation on more than one occasion. Concerns have been expressed in India about persisting with the 'colonial relic'.
CJI reprimands student for filing a caveat in petition seeking menstrual leave: What is a caveat?Subscriber Only
February 27, 2023 00:47 IST
Legally, a caveat refers to a “formal notice requesting the court to refrain from taking some specified action without giving prior notice to the person lodging the caveat.”
SC will have ‘neutral citation’ system, says CJI Chandrachud. What does that mean, and why is it important?Subscriber Only
February 24, 2023 08:26 IST
A neutral citation would mean that the Supreme Court would assign its own citation — distinct from those given by traditional Law Reporters. The Delhi, Kerala, and Madras HCs have already introduced neutral citation.
What is a ‘corrupt act’ according to the Representation of People Act, 1951?Subscriber Only
February 23, 2023 07:10 IST
The Supreme Court observed that no one in India votes for a candidate based on their educational qualifications. Thus, providing false information about a candidate's educational qualifications cannot amount to a "corrupt act".
Artificial Intelligence is transcribing Supreme Court proceedings: How is it happening, and why?Subscriber Only
February 22, 2023 08:04 IST
The transcript is seen on the live-streaming screen of courtroom number 1, where a five-judge Bench headed by the CJI is hearing the case related to the political crisis in Maharashtra.
Is Google aiding terror? US Supreme Court to hear vital challenge to legal protection enjoyed by tech platformsSubscriber Only
February 21, 2023 14:47 IST
Family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed by ISIS in Paris in 2015, has sued Google in 'Gonzalez vs Google'. Separately, SCOTUS will hear 'Twitter vs Taamneh', in which the use of a US anti-terror law is in question.
Why the Centre wants to revisit the process for designating senior advocates at Supreme Court, High CourtsSubscriber Only
February 21, 2023 07:37 IST
The titles ‘Senior counsel’, ‘Senior Advocate’ and ‘King’s Counsel’ are traditionally bestowed on distinguished lawyers practising in current or former Commonwealth countries or jurisdictions, who the “court feels deserve such an honour and recognition”.
The missing Deputy Speaker: What is the post, and what does the Constitution saySubscriber Only
February 17, 2023 13:07 IST
The present Lok Sabha and five state Assemblies have not elected Deputy Speakers. Is it mandatory to have one? How are they elected? We explain.
SC junks challenge to Jammu & Kashmir delimitation: What did the petitioner, Centre argue?Subscriber Only
February 14, 2023 10:09 IST
The petition contended that after the notification of the Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Delimitation Order, 2008, only the Election Commission of India could have undertaken the exercise.
Junior lawyers in Kerala to get Rs 3,000 monthly: How the scheme worksSubscriber Only
February 14, 2023 10:05 IST
Only junior lawyers below 30 years of age are entitled to the monthly stipend. They must have less than three years of practice and an annual income under Rs 1 lakh.
Who are the Dawoodi Bohras, and what is the excommunication petition before Supreme Court?Subscriber Only
February 11, 2023 13:50 IST
The long-pending challenge to the practice of excommunication in the Shia sect has been referred to the 9-judge Bench hearing the Sabarimala review petition on essential religious practice.
Article 105 of Constitution: The limits to free speech in Parliament, and what Supreme Court has ruledSubscriber Only
February 11, 2023 10:11 IST
In a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge cited Article 105 of the Constitution that deals with the privileges and powers of parliamentarians. What is the provision and how does it protect MPs?
Centre blocks 200 online platforms under Section 69(A) of IT Act: What is the provision, the debate around itSubscriber Only
February 10, 2023 07:10 IST
The banned apps and sites include betting and money-lending platforms, some with alleged links to China.
‘No ban on women praying in mosques’: What is the plea in SC, what exactly has AIMPLB saidSubscriber Only
February 10, 2023 07:05 IST
The Board’s response came after Farha Anwar Hussain Shaikh, a Pune resident, moved the Supreme Court seeking to declare the prohibition on Muslim women from entering mosques as “illegal”.
Assam crackdown on child marriage: What does the law say?Subscriber Only
February 8, 2023 20:48 IST
More than 2,000 people have been arrested under the POCSO Act and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act in Assam. What do these laws say, and what is the debate around the age of marriage for Muslim girls?
Supreme Court income tax order on Sikkim, and the protests it has triggeredSubscriber Only
February 4, 2023 16:19 IST
Political parties in Sikkim, including the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), have been protesting against the court's observation that Sikkimese Nepalis were immigrants while allowing exemption from income tax to all old settlers cutting across ethnic lines.
Kerala HC recalls bail order amid bribery scandal: What is the caseSubscriber Only
February 3, 2023 07:50 IST
Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor has been accused of taking money from litigants to allegedly bribe judges.
Why Mumbai Police has withdrawn its case against protestors of CAA and JNU violence in Jan. 2020Subscriber Only
February 3, 2023 07:52 IST
The public prosecutor cited a GR from Sept 2022, and told the court that there had been no loss of life or public property, and that the alleged act was social and political in nature.
Two recent HC orders, a new case before SC: How the safe abortion debate continues to play out in courtsSubscriber Only
January 30, 2023 08:24 IST
In separate orders, the Delhi and Bombay HCs have allowed exemptions beyond what is laid down in MTP Act; an almost 8-month pregnant unmarried college student has now approached the Supreme Court.
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