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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses from hearing pleas challenging law on Election C
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused from hearing a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the law relating to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners.
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Ajmer Dargah chief says petitions are filed for "publicity" and "personal
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Earlier on Wednesday, a local court in Ajmer directed that notice be issued to three parties in a civil suit that claims that there is a Shiva temple in the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
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SC to pass order on November 25 on pleas to delete the words 'secular' and
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it would pass an order on November 25 on a batch of petitions seeking to delete the words 'secular' and 'socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Pakistan: Opposition leaders file petitions against 26th Constitutional Am
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is facing new challenges to the 26th Constitutional Amendment, with two additional petitions submitted on Friday arguing that the amendment violates key principles of the Constitution and undermines its foundational structure.
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JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal visits Karnataka's Vijayapura gets petitions f
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill Jagdambika Pal along with JPC member and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya received over 500 petitions from farmers from Vijayapura, Bidar, Kalaburgi, Hubli, Bagalkot and Belgavi on their agricultural land being cla
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Sindh High Court issues notices in petitions against 26th Constitutional A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Cabinet Division and the Ministry of Law and Justice regarding two petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The petitions claim the amendment undermines judicial independence, raising concerns over its legality and the implicatio
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Delhi HC dismisses husband's plea for wife's gender test
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Justice Sanjiv Narula, while rejecting the plea, said that writ petitions are not applicable against private individuals, and matrimonial disputes are not suitable for such petitions. He further stated that ordering a medical test in these cases could set a concerning precedent with wider im
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Petitions relating to marital rape matter to be reheard after four weeks
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who is retiring next month, adjourned the hearing on a batch of petitions relating to marital rape matters on Wednesday, saying that it wouldn't be possible for the bench led by his to conclude the hearing in the foreseeable future.
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Secularism always been held to be part of Constitution: Supreme Court
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday said that secularism has always been held to be a part of the basic structure of the Constitution while hearing petitions seeking to delete the words 'secular' and 'socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Punjab and Haryana HC dismiss 1000 petitions seeking cancellation of Panch
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed over 1,000 petitions seeking the cancellation of the upcoming panchayat elections.
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Punjab High Court refuses to stay panchayat elections, recieves over 250 p
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Punjab High court on Wednesday refused to stay the Panchayat elections across the state.
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SC dismisses review pleas on allowing states to levy tax on minerals
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions seeking to review the 9-judge bench judgement, which held that states have the power to levy tax on mines and minerals bearing lands under the Constitution and also ruled that royalty payable on extracted minerals is not a tax.
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