Search For "five judge constitution bench"
SC refuses to recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions, says it's for P
Updated : 2 years, 4 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.
Read More
"SC shouldn't give recognition...not consistent with Indian values": Top c
Updated : 2 years, 4 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
Read More
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.
Read More
SC to hear on Nov 21 pleas challenging validity of extending reservation o
Updated : 2 years, 5 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
Read More
"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.
Read More
No Constitutional fraud in abrogating Article 370: Centre to SC
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud told the Centre that it will have to justify the procedure adopted for abrogation as the court cannot postulate a situation "where the ends justify the means".
Read More
“J-K accession to India was territorial, governance rested with State,” sa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant were told that the accession was “a handshake and not an embrace”.
Read More
"How can Article 370, which was a temporary provision become permanent..."
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing 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.
Read More
L-G has to act on aid and advice of counsel of ministers: SC on nomination
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench on Thursday held that control over services in the national capital comes under the Delhi government.
Read More
SC Constitution bench to pronounce tomorrow verdicts on Maharashtra politi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will pronounce on Thursday two verdicts relating to Maharashtra political crisis and the dispute between Delhi and the Central government on who should control administrative services in Delhi.
Read More
EWS reservations: Constitution bench led by CJI to hear review petitions c
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Last year in November, the five-judge Constitution bench by a majority of 3:2 upheld the validity of the Constitution's 103rd Amendment Act which provides 10 per cent EWS reservation in educational institutions and government jobs. An amendment granting 10 per cent reservations to EWS was up
Read More
Special Marriage Act deals with inter-faith, inter-caste heterosexual marr
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Attorney General of India R Venkataramani submitted before a five-judge constitution bench that the multifaceted dimensions of the issues, though rooted in the conception of marriage, are not to be addressed only through the prism of the Special Marriage Act, but by a comprehensive stand-alo
Read More