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Governor can’t sit on bills on withholding assent, must return them, rules Supreme Court
The order said the substantive part of Article 200 empowers the Governor to withhold assent.
Farmers being made villains’, forget politics, give financial aid to ryots, SC tells states
“We expect both Delhi and UP to take action and file a report before us…,” the Supreme Court said and posted the matter for further hearing on December 7.
SC asks Centre, why ‘pick and choose’ approach in appointment of judges
Justices SK Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia pointed out the non-appointment of advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa
Judges appointment: SC to hear plea against ‘delay’
Court will also hear a petition against “wilful disobedience” of the time-frame laid down by the apex court in its April 20, 2021 order to facilitate a timely appointment of judges.
SC comes to rescue of three-year-old US boy, allows distant Indian cousin to donate liver
It took note of immediate necessity of a donor to donate the liver to child in view of his precarious health condition and asked the parties to go through the legal process as contemplated.
SC holds June session of Punjab assembly valid, asks governor to clear bills
“Do you realise the gravity of the situation? You’re playing with fire,” the court asked governor’s counsel Satyapal Jain.
SC expresses ‘serious concern’ as TN, Punjab governors draw flak for delaying assent to…
Opposition states seek court intervention, raising concerns about constitutional defiance and highlighting Article 200 issues; SC urges governors to act promptly.
SC asks HCs to set up special bench to track criminal cases against lawmakers
It issued a slew of directions to high courts, district judges and special courts hearing matters related to lawmakers since the pendency rates of those cases is unacceptably high.
CM Nitish proposes to raise SC, ST, and OBC quotas based on Bihar’s caste-economic survey
Bihar CM proposes to raise SC/ST reservations from 17 per cent to 22 per cent and OBC/EBC reservations from 50 per cent to 65 per cent.
SC unhappy over Governors of Opp-led states holding back key bills
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the delay by various state governors in giving assent to key bills passed by governments of states, especially those ruled by opposition parties such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala and…
HC stays trial court summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita till February 1
The judge issued the notice on a plea by Sunita in relation to a case alleging that she holds two voter IDs.
Don’t want Supreme Court to become ‘tarikh-pe-tarikh’ court: CJI Chandrachud
The CJI flagged the issue of lawyers seeking adjournments in fresh matters and said in the last two months adjournment slips were moved in 3,688 matters by advocates.
SC: Poll bonds selectively anonymous, ruling party can identify donors, Opposition can’t
Justice Khanna said one of the issues was selective confidentiality and it may be easier for the party in power to get the information about the electoral bonds.
Supreme Court extends Satyendar Jain’s interim bail by 5 weeks
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed five week’ extension to the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on medical grounds in the money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate…
Supreme Court collegium recommends names of 13 advocates as judges of HCs
In another decision, the collegium has recommended the names of advocates Siddhartha Sah and Alok Mahra for appointment as Judges of the Uttarakhand High Court.
Telecom licence fee is capital in nature: Supreme Court
The judgment, thus, disallows licence fees as an expense for the calculation of taxes. Revenue expenses are deducted from the revenue of the company to arrive at the profit for a period.
Guj govt asked to submit records on remission of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case
A group of pleas against the relief of convicts, which were earlier listed for a final hearing, appeared before a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan.
SC collegium recommends 18 names for appointment as judges, transfer of Manipur HC judge
The Collegium proposed the transfer of Justice M V Muralidaran, Judge, High Court of Manipur , to the High Court at Calcutta, for better administration of justice," read a statement.
Centre for Policy Research using foreign contributions for ‘undesirable purposes’:…
In an affidavit filed reply to the organisation's challenge against the suspension of its FCRA, Home Ministry said the think tank's violations are "grave in nature".
Supreme Court refuses to restrain Bihar govt from publishing further data from caste survey
The bench said since the name and other identities of any individual have not been published, therefore the argument that there was a breach of privacy may not be correct.
