New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said the Constitution is a “powerful tool” to curb disparities and that it creates institutions and structures which are meant to guard against inequality. He said the Constitution provides for checks and balances within these institutions and also stipulates institutional priorities and obligations towards citizens…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam, dealing a massive blow to the AAP leader. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest, holding that it cannot be…
New Delhi: In a significant blow to the Delhi government, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) is not obligated to act according to the aid and advice of the elected Delhi government. “The Delhi Lieutenant Governor has the statutory power to nominate members to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) and…
New Delhi: On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to entertain four Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe under a retired SC judge into alleged quid pro quo money trails and the awarding of contracts linked to significant political donations via electoral bonds. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled that the trial in 18 cases relating to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura can continue, dismissing a petition filed by the mosque committee that challenged the maintainability of these suits. Justice Mayank Kumar Jain had on June 6 reserved his judgment on the plea moved…
New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation for the uplift of castes that are socially and economically more backward. A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has urged the Central government to amend Section 184 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to ensure that adult rape victims are examined only by female doctors, to safeguard their right to privacy. Justice M G Uma of the single-judge bench directed the Central and State governments to ensure…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday in its order refused to stay the Patna High Court’s June 20 verdict setting aside the increase in reservation for Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs). The Patna High Court had earlier issued a verdict quashing the 65 per cent reservation cap set by the Bihar…
Bengaluru: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said the trial judges prefer playing safe by not granting bail on important issues of crime when it is looked at with a degree of suspicion. The Chief Justice underlined the need for a ‘sense of robust common sense’ to look at the nitty-gritty of…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre’s decision to declare June 25, the day the Emergency was imposed in 1975, as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’. The petitioner said the decision was not only in violation of the Constitution but also “insulting” as it used the word “hatya (murder)” with the…
