Tag: Supreme Court

Petition In Supreme Court To Restrain Centre From Appointing Poll Officers

March 11, 2024 admin

The appointment of two Election Commissioners, expected later this week, faces a new challenge in the Supreme Court. A Congress leader from Madhya Pradesh has filed a petition citing a 2023 order to restrain the government from appointing the Election Commissioners. The two posts of Election Commissioners fell vacant after the latest resignation of Arun…

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Himachal Pradesh Rebel MLAs’ Case In Supreme Court On Tuesday

March 10, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a petition by six rebel Congress MLAs of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The MLAs — who cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh — had challenged their disqualification by the Speaker. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra will hear…

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Supreme Court To Hear SBI’s Request In Electoral Bonds Case Today

March 10, 2024 admin

New Delhi: An application from the State Bank of India, seeking more time to file information on electoral bonds, will be heard by the Supreme Court today. The court had given time till March 6 to file the details. The bank wants time till June 30. Here are the Top 10 points in this big…

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In Sena vs Sena Ruling, Did Speaker Contradict Top Court, Asks Chief Justice

March 7, 2024 admin

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray (File). New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Maharashtra Speaker’s ruling on the Sena vs Sena dispute – in which the faction led by Eknath Shinde was declared the “real Sena” based on its “discernible legislative majority” – and asked if the…

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“Entire Universe” Of Mineral Development Not Under Parliament: Supreme Court

March 6, 2024 admin

The petitioners said that Parliament’s power to impose tax on minerals can “wipe clean” states’ authority New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday the Constitution does not give Parliament the “entire universe” of mineral development and states also have powers to regulate and develop mines and minerals. A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief…

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Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachud’s Day Out At Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Amrit Udyan

March 5, 2024 admin

President Murmu also shared pictures of the CJI’s visit in a post X. New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and other Supreme Court judges, along with their families, visited the Amrit Udyan at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu joined the Supreme Court judges and their families during their visit on Monday and…

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14-Year-Old Girl Can’t Be Treated As “Chattel” In Custody Battle: Supreme Court

March 5, 2024 admin

The stability of a child is of “paramount importance”, the court said. New Delhi: Observing that a 14-year-old child cannot be treated as “chattel”, the Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Orissa High Court allowing the biological father of a girl her custody, saying she was living happily with her paternal aunt….

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“Bribery Not Protected By Parliamentary Privileges”: Supreme Court’s Top Quotes

March 4, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today pronounced its verdict on whether Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are immune from prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for making a speech or casting a vote in the legislature. Here are the Supreme Court’s top quotes: We disagree with the judgment in the…

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Do MPs, MLAs Have Immunity In Bribery Cases? Big Supreme Court Decision Shortly

March 4, 2024 admin

The judgement was reserved last year after two day-long arguments (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict today on whether MPs and MLAs enjoy immunity from prosecution for taking bribes to make a speech or cast a vote in the legislature. Having reserved its judgement on October 5, 2023, a…

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