[Article 370] [Day-2] Concurrence Cannot Be From The Governor Who Doesn't Have The Aid And Advice of Council of Ministers: Raju Ramachandran

On the Second Day of hearing of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India, Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran continued his submissions before the Constitution Bench."Even if the Presidential Proclamation passes the threshold test of an extra-ordinary situation in the state, the exercise of power by the Parliament subsequently or by the governor to...

Parliament Passes Citizenship Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

After a stormy debate which lasted over eight hours, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019, which seeks to amend the Citizenship Act 1955.The Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu declared the bill cleared with 125 Ayes and 105 Noes.The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill on Monday.The Bill seeks to relax conditions for acquiring citizenship for non-Muslim migrants...

Blocking Of Courts: Jammu And Kashmir HC Issues Contempt Notice To Striking Lawyers [Read Order]

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has issued notice to striking lawyers to show cause as to why they should not be proceeded against for criminal contempt of court.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal has taken cognisance of the Lawyers' strike in the various Courts including the High Court, District Courts, Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal and Revenue...

Breaking: SC To Consider Ayodhya Review Petitions Tomorrow

Supreme Court's Constitution Bench will conduct in-chamber proceedings tomorrow at 1.40pm for a total of 18 review petitions against its November 9 judgment awarding the disputed land in Ayodhya to Hindu parties while directing 5 acres of land to be ordered to the Muslim side as compensation.The Bench will comprise of CJI SA Bobde, J DY Chandrachud, J Ashok Bhushan, J Abdul Nazeer along with...

Public Deliberation Will Always Be A Threat To Those Who Achieved Power In Its Absence: Justice DY Chandrachud [Video&Full Text]

The Supreme Court Justice D Y Chandrachud was speaking at an event organised by The International Institute of Human Rights Society to celebrate the Human Rights Day. "The conception of human rights has radically evolved over the years, gradually redefining the relationship between the individual and the State. The adoption of legally enforceable human rights marks a turning point...

Strict Standard Needs To Be Applied For Judging Conduct Of Judicial Officer: SC [Read Judgment]

"A judge is the pillar of the entire justice system and the public has a right to demand virtually irreproachable conduct from anyone performing a judicial function."

Hyderabad Encounter : SC Proposes To Appoint Ex-SC Judge To Probe The Killings

The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to appoint a former SC judge to conduct an inquiry into the killings of four men accused of gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in an alleged encounter with Hyderabad police on December 6.Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said that the court had considered Justice PV Reddy but he was not available. The bench asked the parties to suggest names, and said...

[Live Updates] : Rajya Sabha Debate On Citizenship Amendment Bill

Watch this space for live updates from the Rajya Sabha discussion on Citizenship Amendment Bill...

[Live Updates From Supreme Court] Article 370 Hearing

Supreme Court Constitution Bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishen Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant will continue the hearing of the petitions challenging the Presidential Orders under Article 370 which revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir....

[Article 370] [Day-1] The Proposal To Alter Article 370 Must Emanate From The People of Jammu And Kashmir, Submits Raju Ramachandran

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishen Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant has commenced the hearing of the petitions challenging the Presidential Orders under Article 370 which revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir."Whether using the temporary, ameliorative and restorative power of President's Rule, an irreversible change can...

[Video] Are We Heading To The Society Of Lawlessness? Former CJI RM Lodha On Hyderabad Encounter

Former Chief Justice of India Justice RM Lodha has condemned the alleged Encounter killing of Four Accused by Police in the Hyderabad rape and murder Case. "Are we heading to the society of lawlessness? Has rule of law run its course? What has happened to the constitutional rights and procedural safeguards? When a Telangana minister says that reconstruction of crime scene was in the instruction...

'Why Death Penalty When Delhi Pollution Is Making Life Short?' : Nirbhaya Convict Files Review In SC

Akshay Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, has filed a belated review petition in the Supreme Court questioning the judgment delivered by the apex court on May 5, 2017 confirming the death penalty.Apart from arguments against the merits of the judgment, he has raised certain strange contentions in the plea. According to him, death penalty...