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SC draws line on setting timelines for President, Governors, advocate for
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday pronounced its opinion advisory on whether it can "impose" timelines on the President and State Governors for acting on Bills passed by State Legislatures.
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Kerala class 10 social studies textbook now includes Governor's powers and
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Kerala education department has released a textbook for class 10 social studies, which discusses the Governor's constitutional powers and Centre-state relations. This is the second part of the 10th-grade social studies textbook.
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Justice Kempaiah Somashekar appointed as Chief Justice of Manipur High Cou
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Centre on Tuesday notified the appointment of Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, Judge of the Karnataka High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. The decision was made by the President under constitutional powers.
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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes celebrates its 22nd Foundation Da
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram lauded the proactive initiatives of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, emphasizing its vital role in implementing and monitoring the Forest Rights Act using its Constitutional powers.
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Ram Mandir resolution will give Constitutional powers to coming generation
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Referring to the resolution passed on Saturday about the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Temple in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it will give constitutional powers to the future generations of the country to take pride in its heritage.
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SC reaffirms Governor cannot use constitutional powers to thwart normal co
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The Governor, as an unelected Head of State, is entrusted with certain constitutional powers. However, this power cannot be used to thwart the normal course of lawmaking by the state legislatures," said a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
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"Government brought ordinance using constitutional powers," says Kerala mi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kerala Minister MB Rajesh on Saturday said that the government brought the ordinance to remove Governor from the post of Chancellor using constitutional powers and it does not affect inter-state relations and not against the Central Act.
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Sri Lanka: SC orders to issue summons to former Prez Gotabaya in 2011 huma
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 19 (ANI): Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Wednesday has given orders to summon former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the disappearance of two human rights activists in 2011 as he is now out of constitutional powers.
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DMK appeals ECI to save ‘deer’ of democracy from ‘hunter’ BJP
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday appealed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to use its Constitutional powers, and save the ‘deer’ of democracy from the ‘hunter’ BJP by holding by-polls in 21 assembly seats along with the coming Lok Sa
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Congress moves EC, seeks 'withdrawal, derecognition' of BJP symb
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): Branding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Diwali, Ramzan bhed-bhav" remark as deplorable, Secretary of the Legal and Human Rights Department of the Congress party K.C. Mittal on Monday appealed to the Election Commission to exercise its constit
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