Article 370 Judgment | Constitution Amendments Through Circuitous Manner Not Permissible; Article 368 Procedure Must Be Followed : Supreme Court

In the Article 370 case, the Supreme Court categorically held that amendments to substantive provisions of the Constitution cannot be made by executive notifications. The amendments to Constitutional provisions have to be carried out by following the procedure prescribed under Article 368, that is by passing an amendment bill in the Parliament with the backing of the prescribed...

Law Enacted For 33% Women's Reservation In Local Bodies; Elections To Be Completed By April 2024 : Nagaland Govt Tells Supreme Court

On December 11, the Supreme Court considered an affidavit filed on behalf of the chief secretary of Nagaland. The same affirmed that the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2023, was passed on 9.11.2023 by the Nagaland assembly. The Act provides for 33 percent reservations for women in the Urban Local Bodies. This is in accordance with Article 243T (Reservation of Seats) of the Indian Constitution. A...

Article 370 Judgment | Why Supreme Court Upheld Repeal Of J&K Special Status Despite Invalidating Changes To Article 367? Explained

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the validity of the Union Government's 2019 decision to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 of the Constitution. While doing so, the bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant held that the Constitution (Application to Jammu...

Prashant Bhushan Writes To SC Registry Seeking Reasons For Deletion Of Petitions Against Centre's Delay In Judges' Appointments From Causelist

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has written to the Registrar of the Supreme Court seeking reasons for deletion of the petitions against Centre's delay in judges' appointments, without the knowledge or information of the presiding Judge and despite a judicial order for a specific date listing. On 5th December, Bhushan, appearing for one of the petitioners (Centre For Public Interest Litigation) in...

Centre Withdraws Bills Introduced To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act; To Be Reintroduced With Suggestions Of Committee

Update at 4.45 PM, Dec 12 : Centre Introduces Revised Criminal Reform Bills To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence ActThe Central Government has decided to withdraw the three criminal law reform bills - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Bill and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita- introduced by it in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act and the Code...

Manipur Violence | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Set Up Commission To Resolve Differences Between Ethnic Groups

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 11) refused to entertain a Writ Petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions to constitute a commission of enquiry to aid in resolving the differences between the three ethnic communities of the State of Manipur, namely the Nagas, Meiteis and Kukis. The bench comprising the CJI, D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala...

Parliament Clears Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill

The Rajya Sabha on Monday (December 11) passed two bills amending key laws in Jammu and Kashmir. The bills, namely the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, were introduced in the Parliament in July this year.The two bills were passed by the parliament's upper house after the opposition staged a walk out during...

Muzaffarnagar Student Slapping Case | Supreme Court Asks UP Govt For Plan To Implement TISS' Recommendations

In the latest development in the Muzaffarnagar student slapping case, the Supreme Court on Monday (December 11), the court sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on how it proposed to implement the recommendations made by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Besides this, the court once again stressed on the importance of providing the best educational opportunity...

Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt For 'Lackadaisical Approach' In Disbursing Funds To Delhi Judiciary

On Monday, the Supreme Court expressed strong dismay over the delay by the Delhi Government in approving funds for infrastructure projects in the Delhi High Court (HC). The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra directed for a meeting to be convened by the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court and attended by the Chief Secretary of Government of...

Varanasi Court Grants Extension Of Another Week To ASI To Submit Gyanvapi Mosque Scientific Survey Report

The Varanasi district court on Monday granted an additional 1 week time to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit its report pertaining to the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. Earlier, the Court had asked the ASI to submit its survey report by November 11. Now, the ASI has been granted additional time of 1 week and posted the matter for the perusal of the report...

BHRC & BSLSA Organise Legal Awareness Program On Human Rights For Bihar Jail Inmates To Celebrate Human Rights Day

On December 10, 2023, the Human Rights Commission and Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) took a pioneering step towards promoting legal awareness on the human rights of prisoners across all 59 Jails in Bihar.The initiative received commendation and approval from Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran, Patron in Chief of BSLSA and Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice Chakradhari...

Parliament Can Carve Out A Union Territory From A State; Views Of State Only Recommendatory: Supreme Court

While upholding the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court also affirmed the power of the Parliament to carve out a Union Territory from a State.Holding so, a Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud upheld the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 to the extent it created the Union Territory of...