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Push for Uniform Civil Code turns spotlight on Supreme Court’s query on religious freedom

It has been three years since a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court framed seven questions of law linked to religious freedom, rights and practices in the Sabarimala case.

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PDP chief Mehbooba requests CJI for early hearing on Article 370 in Supreme Court

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti requested Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud for an early hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019.

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Explained: How BJP-supporting ‘influencers’ trolled CJI Chandrachud online

While chief justices routinely receive criticism and trolling on social media, the current CJI, DY Chandrachud, has been targeted to the extent of being the top trending topic for several weeks on Twitter.

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Supreme Court gets two new judges; Justice Prashant Mishra, KV Viswanathan take oath

Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan on Friday were sworn in as Supreme Court judges. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court gets two new judges as CJI administers oath of office to Justices Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan

With the swearing-in of Justice Mishra and Justice Viswanathan, the number of judges in the Supreme Court reached its sanctioned strength of 34

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In an unusual order, SC tells courts not to consider its judgment while hearing default bail pleas

Article 141 of the Constitution provides that the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within India.

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Delhi vs Centre row: L-G does not have sweeping executive powers over national capital, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) does not have sweeping executive powers over the national capital, and the Centre should be mindful of the unique “asymmetric federal model” of governance adopted for Delhi.

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SC reserves judgement on various pleas seeking marriage equality rights for LGBTQIA community

The Supreme Court Constitution bench on Thursday reserved judgement on various petitions pertaining to marriage equality rights for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Democracy Won: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal after SC verdict on AAP vs LG power tussle

In a huge win for the AAP government, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asserted that an elected government needs to have control over the administration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi govt ought to have control of all services excluding public order, police, land: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of the Delhi government over control on services in the national capital and held it must have control over bureaucrats. However, the court said the legislative power over services excludes public order. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sena vs Sena | A series of signs that Supreme Court viewed Shinde’s route to power with skepticism

Explore the series of signs indicating the Supreme Court’s cautious view on Shinde’s route to political power in Maharashtra.

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Maharashtra political crisis: SC likely to pronounce verdict on pleas by Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde factions tomorrow

The Supreme Court is likely to deliver the verdict on Thursday on various petitions filed by the rival factions Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in connection with the Maharashtra political crisis. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | Polling day dawns in Karnataka after pitched campaign by all parties; Jury orders Trump to pay columnist Jean Carroll $5 million after finding him liable for sexual assault, defamation, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Traditions have not stopped the concept of marriage from evolving: SC

The Supreme Court on May 9 said the Constitution has itself been a “tradition-breaker”, and though tradition may have created the idea of heterosexual marriage, it has not been able to stop society from evolving and bringing changes to the very concept of marriage.

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A High Court does not have power to direct changes in Scheduled Tribes list: CJI

Chief Justice Chandrachud orally said a High Court does not have the power to direct changes in the Scheduled Tribes List

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Manipur violence: SC expresses concern on loss of lives, properties; Centre says situation returning to normalcy

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the loss of lives and properties in Manipur during the violence between Meitei and Kuki communities, and sought a status report from the Centre and State governments on the steps being taken for safety, rehabilitation of displaced people and protection of religious…

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Centre plans panel to find alternative to death by hanging

The Supreme Court was apprised by the Centre that it was considering setting up a committee of experts to examine the prevalent mode of execution of death row convicts by hanging in the country.

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Delhi Police register two FIRs in wrestlers’ case

The Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court that it will register an FIR on the basis of sexual harassment allegations raised by women wrestlers, including a minor girl, against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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SC seeks Centre's response on grant of social benefits to same-sex couples

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to give a response on social benefits that can be given to same-sex couples even without legal recognition of their marital status. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP govt files Caveat in SC to constitute Independent Expert Committee to inquire into Atiq, Ashraf killings

UP Govt has moved a caveat application in SC on a petition seeking to constitute an Independent Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of a former Top Court judge to inquire into the killing of Atiq and Ashraf amid police presence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court to hear wrestlers’ plea against BJP MP

Seven women wrestlers made an urgent mention in the SC before CJI Chandrachud of their petition seeking registration of FIR for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

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Gendered nomenclatures, dog whistles and everything else Sudhir got wrong about same-sex marriage

If there had to be an exemplar for heterosexual bias in the language around LGBTQI issues on primetime television, it could be a segment about the Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriage on Sudhir Chaudhary’s show Black and White on Aaj Tak.

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If they don’t agree, Governors should send back Bills ‘as soon as possible’, says SC

The Supreme Court on April 24 sent a strong message that Governors should return Bills they do not agree to “as soon as possible” and not sit over them, making State Legislative Assemblies wait indefinitely.

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Kesavananda Bharati case | SC creates webpage to host petitions, judgments of the historic 1973 Fundamental Rights case

The Supreme Court said it has created a special webpage for the Kesavananda Bharati case in which a 13-judge Bench held that the Parliament cannot amend the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution.

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SC to hear on April 28 plea seeking inquiry into Atiq-Ashraf killing in police presence

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on April 28 the plea seeking to constitute an independent expert committee under the chairmanship of a former Supreme Court judge to inquire into the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police presence in Prayagraj. Read further on Dynamite…

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