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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...
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...
TMC's Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Challenging Her Expulsion From Lok Sabha Over Cash-For-Query Allegations
Lok Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress (TMC), Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court challenging her expulsion from the lower house of Parliament in connection with the 'cash-for-query' allegations. 49-year-old Moitra was expelled as a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) on December 8 following the Ethics panel's determination of her guilt in the 'cash-for-query' case. For...
Justice Kaul Recommends "Truth & Reconciliation Commission" To Report Human Rights Violations In Jammu & Kashmir By State & Non-State Actors
Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, in his judgment approving the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, recommended the setting up of a "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" to investigate and report on the human rights violations carried out by both the State and non-State actors in the Kashmir valley at least since 1980s.In...