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Vice-President's remarks on SC order evoke mixed views from legal luminari
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Legal experts have shared diverse opinions on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's criticism of the Supreme Court's directive requiring the President to act within a specified timeframe on bills forwarded by Governors for consideration.
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"Saddened and surprised": Kapil Sibal criticises VP Dhankhar's remarks on
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Sibal emphasised the judiciary's trusted position in the country and accused the government of criticising the judiciary when it doesn't favour them.
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Judiciary cannot be a wing of government: Former ASG Aman Lekhi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Former Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aman Lekhi on Friday said that while the government has the authority to enact laws, at the same time, those laws remain subject to judicial scrutiny.
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"Article 142 has become a nuclear missile against democratic forces": Vice
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said that India cannot have a situation where the judiciary directs the President, adding that Article 142, which grants the Supreme Court special powers, has become a "nuclear missile against democratic forces for the judiciary."
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SC orders liquidation of Jet Airways, quashes NCLAT order
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Exercising its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the liquidation of the grounded air carrier Jet Airways after finding out that the resolution plan was not implemented.
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Supreme Court directs IIT Dhanbad to admit Dalit youth to BTech course
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and directed IIT Dhanbad to admit a youth from the marginalised group in the BTech course.
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SC exercises special power, reinstates English lecturer in college
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Supreme Court exercised its special power under Article 142 of the Constitution and reinstated the post of lecturer in English in the College.
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Can waive 6-month waiting period for divorce: SC on 'irretrievable breakdo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court to pass decrees and orders which are necessary for "doing complete justice" in any cause or matter pending before it
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SC can dissolve marriage on ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A Constitution Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S Oka, Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari held that the six-month period prescribed under the Hindu Marriage Act can be dispensed with.
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Supreme Court reserves judgement on issue whether it can dissolve marriage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on the issue of whether it could exercise its vast powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve marriages between two parties even when one of the parties does not consent.
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SC orders release of convict Perarivalan in Rajiv Gandhi assassination cas
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, convict serving life imprisonment in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, while invoking its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution
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