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What was Kerala Governor doing for 2 years on Bills, asks Supreme Court

SC finds Gov. Arif Mohammad Khan acted like an “adversary” by keeping 8 Bills pending for 2 yrs. No reason/justification given. Court to lay down guidelines on when Governors can refer Bills to President, when to refuse sanction & by what period to give assent.

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In Supreme Court, Kerala questions Governor’s decision to refer 7 Bills to President

The Supreme Court recorded the development that Kerala Governor has referred seven Bills to the President and ordered the State Government to file amendment application on November 29 to broaden the current petition.

The Hindu

Supreme Court tells Kerala Governor to read up Punjab case verdict

Supreme Court orders Kerala Governor to read up its judgment on Governors' responsibility to act within State Legislature's four corners, without flexing non-existent veto power. In case of withholding assent, Governor must return Bill with reasons.

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Governor delaying Bills has become an ‘endemic’, Kerala tells SC

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on a petition by the State government that he is indefinitely holding back key Bills presented to him for assent.

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Governors should do a ‘little bit of soul-searching’, Supreme Court says

The Hindu Evening Wrap on November 06, 2023

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Independence Day 2023 | How do some of the earliest books on India describe the land, its people and culture?

For three years, K.K. Venugopal has been digitising his extensive collection of antiquarian books, now with nearly 1,900 titles, including Francois Bernier's 1676 travelogue and Dean Mahomed's 1794 English book. These books offer fascinating glimpses of India through the colonial lens, from the Ganges' fish to the Golden Temple. They…

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SC reserves order on Constitutional validity of EWS quota

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order in the matter related to the constitutional validity of reservations for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in higher education and public employment on the basis of financial conditions. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Mukul Rohatgi declines Centre’s offer to be next Attorney General of India

Mukul Rohatgi was expected to replace K.K. Venugopal as the Attorney General of India

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Will EWS quota cut share of pie of those competing on merit, asks CJI

‘The 50% seats, jobs available in the general category are open to all’

The Hindu

EWS quota does not erode rights of scheduled communities, OBCs: Centre tells Supreme Court

So far as the SCs and STs are concerned, they have been loaded with benefits by way of affirmative actions, K.K. Venugopal says

The Hindu

Media reports on judges’ criticism over new listing system ‘not correct’: Chief Justice of India

Natural to have problems but all judges on same page: U.U. Lalit

The Hindu

Mukul Rohatgi to return as Attorney General of India on 1 October

This will be Mukul Rohatgi's second tenure as an AG, after he served the post for the first time between June 2014 and June 2017. Read more on Dynamite News

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Mukul Rohatgi set to be Attorney General of India for second time

The tenure of the incumbent Attorney General, K.K. Venugopal, is coming to a close on September 30

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Supreme Court fixes three key questions for examining EWS quota

The three issues include whether the amendment breaches the Basic Structure by permitting the State to make special provisions, including reservation, based on economic criteria.

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SC asks Punjab and Haryana CMs to meet within the month on SYL canal dispute

Centre complains that Punjab had refrained from coming to the negotiating table

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Attorney General disallows contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal

Mr. Venugopal says the senior advocate’s comment about verdicts will fall within the purview of ‘fair comment’

The Hindu

Bid to remove me from representing Maharashtra State Board of Wakf: Attorney General

K. K. Venugopal has written a letter to Secretary General of Supreme Court for an adjournment in case

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Attorney General K.K. Venugopal accuses Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs of ‘targeting’ him

K.K. Venugopal writes to the Supreme Court accusing the State Board of Waqfs of ‘targeting’ him through a ‘serious, uncalled for and unwarranted attempt’ to remove him as its lawyer

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K.K. Venugopal re-appointed as Attorney General for three months

His current tenure ends on June 30

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Judges are not monks, work pressure gets to them also: SC judge L.N. Rao

“I know that sometimes I have raised my voices a few times at least to drown the voices of lawyers,” he said.

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SC to examine whether Constitution Bench should hear sedition challenge

The Bench scheduled a hearing on the question of reference on May 10.

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Supreme Court fixes sedition challenge on May 5, says no more adjournments

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seeks two or three days to file counter-affidavit to petitions

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AG funds book purchase for KU’s Law Department

54-volume ‘Chisum on Patents’, is the most cited law treatise

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In Supreme Court, AG says no need to enact specific laws to ‘enforce’ fundamental duties on citizens

Bench says court has been very circumspect in entertaining plea

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Supreme Court relief for aspirants with disabilities in UPSC applications

Government says applications will be kept separately until court decision in NGO case

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