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SC turns down petition on appointment of officers in Apex Court
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking direction to the Central government for proper implementation of Article 146 of the Constitution. The said article deals with the appointments of officers and servants of the Supreme Court.
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SC adjourns hearing on plea challenging validity of Article 370
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on a plea challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Massive protest in Sri Lanka over Wickremesinghe's sacking
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 30 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Tuesday took to the streets of Colombo to protest against President Maithripala Sirisena's decision of sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and demanded the reconvening of the parliament to end the constitutional crisis in the i
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Amit Shah’s statements on Sabarimala against constitution, law of land: Ke
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said statements made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Sabarimala temple in Kannur are against the constitution and law of the land.
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SC to hear plea for lifting construction ban near ASI sites
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 29 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of a law that prohibits any construction activity within 100 meters of all protected monuments and archaeological sites across India.
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'Religious practices cannot be tested solely on Right to Equality'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 28 (ANI): As the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court pronounced the Sabarimala verdict by a 4:1 majority, Justice Indu Malhotra, the lone woman judge in the Bench, opposed the majority view in the judgment.
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Delhi HC quashes plea challenging Triple Talaq ordinance
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 28 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Triple Talaq Ordinance and asserted that it is only for the government to decide.
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Aadhaar verdict is a progressive judgment: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Hours after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Wednesday termed the verdict as a good and progressive judgment.
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Key takeaways from Aadhaar verdict by the top court
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. The ruling, however, came with certain caveats with the top court mandating that the 12-digit identifier will not
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SC rules Aadhaar not mandatory for admissions, mobile connections
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. However, it ruled that the Aadhar card is not needed for school admissions and mobile phone connections. The 12
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SC not supreme but a pillar of Constitution: Swamy
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said that the Supreme Court (SC) is not supreme to the Constitution, adding that along with the Parliament, the SC is also a pillar of the Constitution.
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Rafale deal has become global issue, should be investigated: Akhilesh
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 23 (ANI): Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday appealed for the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the controversial Rafale deal.
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