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Seven-judge bench to re-examine SC's 1998 verdict on immunity to lawmakers
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A bench of five headed by the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud referred the matter to a larger bench of seven to deal with the issues observing that it is an important issue having significant bearing on the morality of polity.
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Challenge to sedition law referred to larger bench by SC
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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Madras HC delivers split verdict in plea against Senthil Balaji arrest; re
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The split verdict was delivered by a division bench of Justices Nisha Banu and D Bharatha Chakravarthy. While Nisha Banu concluded that the habeas corpus plea filed for Balaji's release is maintainable and therefore be allowed, Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy said he could not agree with
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Maharashtra political crisis: SC refers Nabam Rebia decision to larger ben
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a larger Bench of seven judges to consider the 2016 Nabam Rebia decision on the powers of Assembly Speakers to deal with disqualification pleas.
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Pakistan heading towards constitutional crisis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
There are clear divisions among the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) judges on the matter as some are against the apex court's "suo moto" powers - alleged to be arbitrarily exercised by CJP Bandial - in this case and has reportedly asked for a larger bench to address the ongoing political tur
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Toshakhana case: Lahore HC to hear Imran's plea on April 12
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Lahore High Court on Saturday fixed a hearing for Imran Khan's petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan's move to remove him as the PTI chairman in the Toshakhana case, Dawn reported. A five-member larger bench headed by Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan will hear the plea on April
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Kerala: Lokayukta full bench to hear fund 'misuse' case against Kerala CM
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The case was referred to a larger bench as there were differences of opinion between justices on the basic issue of whether the decisions taken by the cabinet can be subjected to investigation under the provisions of the Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999 and the merits of the allegations.
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SC refers IFS Sanjiv Chaturvedi's case to a larger bench
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The bench noted that "the issue involved affects a large number of employees and is of public importance".
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SC to decide on referring ex-communication in Dawoodi Bohra community to l
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will on Friday pronounce its judgement on whether the plea against the practice of ex-communication in the Dawoodi Bohra community needs to be referred to a larger bench.
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SC declines to adjourn hearing of pleas against Jallikattu, bullock cart r
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The top court had earlier said that the petitions challenging the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017, needed to be decided by a larger bench since they involved substantial questions relating to the interpretation of the Constitution.
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Women should be "freed" from wearing hijab: Anil Vij on SC`s decision
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 13 (ANI): On a day when the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the hijab ban in Karnataka, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday refrained to comment on the decision of the apex court which referred the issue to the larger bench, adding that men have
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Bar Association seeks 5 judges bench for Hijab issue, writes to CJI
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The All India Bar Association (AIBA) has requested Chief Justice of India (CJI) UU Lalit that the Hijab issue be referred to a larger bench of a minimum of five judges including one Muslim judge in Supreme Court after split judgments on this issue by t
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