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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’

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Kerala 2018 floods | ₹5 crore donated by Guruvayur Devaswom to CMDRF may be an “essentially philanthropic” act, observes Supreme Court

A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit observed this while ordering parties to maintain “status quo until further consideration” in the case.

The Hindu

Death penalty cases: SC refers key issue to Constitution Bench

In many death cases, an accused person is condemned to the gallows by the trial judge on the same day he or she is convicted of a crime.

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Morning Digest | PM Modi arrives in Samarkand for SCO meeting, skips photo ops; Roger Federer retires from competitive tennis, and more

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All petitions challenging CAA to be heard on October 31 by three-judge Supreme Court Bench

CJI asks the parties, including Centre, to draw ‘road map’, highlight issues, divide them into segments, and formulate questions of law

The Hindu

Supreme Court rejects plea advocating link between watching porn and sex crimes; says child sex abuse is a crime by itself

A Bench of Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit and S. Ravindra Bhat said investigation into individual cases by the police would reveal whether or not viewing of pornography had triggered the crime.

The Hindu

MVA allies irked over Maharashtra CM Shinde sharing stage with CJI Lalit amid SC hearing pleas of rival Sena factions

Maharashtra CM Shinde, who was also present on the occasion, had said it was a proud moment for the State as its "son" became the Chief Justice of India

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After over 700 days in jail, Siddique Kappan granted bail by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today granted bail to journalist Siddique Kappan, who has been in jail since October 2020.

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SC to hear DVAC’s plea against S.P. Velumani today

It relates to a HC petition to quash corruption charges against the former Minister

The Hindu

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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Does EWS quota violate Basic Structure? Constitution Bench asks Union, States, parties to ‘crystallise’ their thoughts by Thursday

Economic reservation was introduced in the Constitution by amending Articles 15 and 16 and adding clauses empowering the State governments to provide reservation on the basis of economic backwardness

The Hindu

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud appointed as the executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority

Justice Chandrachud takes up the position that became vacant after Justice U.U. Lalit was elevated as the 49th Chief Justice of India

The Hindu

Supreme Court disposed of over a 1,000 cases in past one week: CJI

This was the first working week for Justice Lalit as Chief Justice of India

The Hindu

SC grants Teesta interim bail

Relief granted till Gujarat HC decides on her pending plea for regular bail in a case of alleged forgery and fabrication of records linked to Gujarat riots cases

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Teesta Setalvad custody | Supreme Court questions Gujarat

Under Cr.PC, a woman is entitled to favourable treatment, CJI tells Gujarat government

The Hindu

Kerala govt. slams retired judge’s comment on communists taking over Hindu temples

Devaswom Minister says Indu Malhotra’s remarks far from facts

The Hindu

Former SC judges who chose a quiet retired life in their villages concerned about new rules

The Ministry of Law and Justice amended the Supreme Court Judges Rules to provide chauffeurs and domestic help for former Chief Justices and top court judges for their entire lifetime.

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Justice Bhat recuses from Navlakha transfer plea hearing

Case can be listed before an appropriate SC Bench, without Justice Bhat, says Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit

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Supreme Court finalising new mechanism for listing cases transparently: Chief Justice U.U. Lalit

Justice Lalit, who was a senior advocate before being appointed a judge of the apex court on August 13, 2014, has been part of several landmark verdicts

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Indian court fighting against a tide of death sentences

India’s trial courts are issuing more death sentences as capital punishment becomes an option for more crimes. But their highest court is pushing back.

The Hindu

Communist govts. acquiring Hindu temples for revenue: Former SC judge

Indu Malhotra’s remarks outside Padmanabhaswamy temple trigger row

The Hindu

New CJI’s stint to start off with a host of civil liberties cases

Cases in new CJI’s first week include the incarceration of Kappan, Navlakha and Setalvad, and the Karnataka hijab ban

The Hindu

SC accepts Gujarat’s request to adjourn Teesta bail hearing but points out that she continues to remain ‘behind bars’

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25 Constitution Bench cases listed from August 29

A challenge to WhatsApp’s privacy policy is among the cases to be heard

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Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat Govt on activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea

Kapil Sibal argued that the FIR, on which Teesta Setalvad had been arrested, was a mere “recitation” of observations made by the SC judgment in the Zakia Jafri case

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