Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Wednesday announced that the Supreme Court will have four special benches for the hearing on four issues.
The Supreme Court has said that the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the "fragile shoulder" of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the two Election Commissioners (ECs) and stressed on the "fair and transparent mechanism" so that the "best man" is appointed as the CEC.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (local time) cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight.
The three-judge bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood kept the previous ruling of the Lahore High Court that the petitioner is entitled to a pre-conviction period in detention and general remissions under the Army Act, 1952 of Pakistan, The Dawn reported.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala adjourned the matter after the advocate appearing for the petitioner said they have taken some extra grounds and the matter can be taken on December 6.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order granting bail to Dalit rights activist and scholar Anand Teltumbde, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Bhima Koregaon case.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central and Delhi governments on a plea filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar seeking to shift him and his wife from the Mandoli jail here to any other prison in the country.
A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli was told by the counsel representing the state that the Eknath Shinde government wanted to withdraw the plea.
The plea was filed by 34 applicants including Col.(TS). Priyamvada A Mardikar and Col (TS) Asha kale who are permanent commissioned Women Officers, having seniority from 1992 to 2007.