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SC refuses to recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions, says it's for P
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench unanimously said it cannot strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA) or read words differently to include non-heterosexual couples within its fold.
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"SC shouldn't give recognition...not consistent with Indian values": Top c
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As the five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice DY Chandrachud, held a crucial hearing on a batch of pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriage, Muslim cleric Maulana Sajid Rashidi said urged the apex court not to recognise such
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SC refuses to give marriage equality right to LGBTQIA+ community
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court Constitution bench has in majority ruled that for LGBTQIA+ couples there is no unqualified right to marriage
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SC refers to Constitution bench pleas against Electoral Bond scheme
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra sent the matter for adjudication to the Constitution bench in view of the importance of the issue.
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SC to hear on November 7 pleas challenging Section 6A of Citizenship Act
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra will hear the case on November 7 which was originally listed for hearing on October 17.
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SC appoints sign-language interpreter to help hearing-impaired lawyers
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said he wanted to have a sign-language interpreter for the Constitution bench hearings.
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Supreme Court 7-judge bench reserves order on whether lawmakers can claim
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved an order on the issue relating to the re-examination of its 1998 judgement in the P V Narasimha Rao case and the matter concerning whether a Parliamentarian or legislator can claim immunity from prosecution for accept
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SC to hear on Nov 21 pleas challenging validity of extending reservation o
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra said it will adjudicate the validity of the 104th Constitution Amendment Act 2019, which extended the political reservations for SC/STs by another 10 y
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Challenge to sedition law referred to larger bench by SC
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra declined the Centre’s request to defer examining the validity of the sedition law as the new Bill (Bharathiya Nyaya Samhita) is pending consideration before a standing committee of Parliament.
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SC:Striking down provision granting immunity from arrest will have retrosp
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench on Monday ruled that striking down the provision of Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DSPE Act) granting immunity from arrest would have a retrospective effect as it said that the provision will be considered to be not in force sin
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SC reserves judgement on pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories.
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"Ready for elections in Jammu and Kashmir anytime now", Centre to Supreme
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for Centre, told a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud that the process of updation of the voters' list in Jammu and Kashmir is underway and it will take a month or so to complete.
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