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News about judgements of the courts and articles regarding specific laws of the land that matter.
Draft reports on three bills that will replace existing criminal laws likely to be adopted on 6th November
Parliamentary committee that has been scrutinising three bills that will eventually replace the existing criminal laws will meet on Monday
Explained: What is Electoral Bonds Scheme, how it works, and why govt says it is essential to ensure transparency & white money in political...
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All you need to know about the electoral bonds and controversy around them
Legislature can enact fresh law to cure the deficiency in judgement, cannot directly overrule it: CJI DY Chandrachud
The CJI argued that while pronouncing judgements, the Justices are guided by constitutional morality rather than public morality.
No crackers shall be burst in religious places at odd time: Kerala High Court orders raid on all religious places to seize ‘illegal’ firecrackers
"Even if the licences are issued, they should not be issued, for bursting causes noise and air pollution also. Crackers are busted at odd hours disturbing peace," the court noted.
“You want people to live in gas chambers?” Delhi HC pulls up Delhi Forest Dept for allowing cutting of trees, says it is responsible...
The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up Delhi's forest department for passing stereotypical one-line orders allowing the felling of trees
Gyanvapi issue: Supreme Court dismisses mosque committee’s plea challenging High Court’s decision to transfer the case
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Supreme Court refused to interfere with the order passed by the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court transferring Gyanvapi Case to a different bench
Delhi HC directs ASI to look into Hindu Sena’s plea to ‘correct history books’ claiming that Taj Mahal was not built by Shah Jahan
The Delhi HC asked the ASI to review a petition by Hindu Sena claiming that Shah Jahan did not build the Taj Mahal.
Raghav Chadha suspension: SC asks the AAP MP to tender unconditional apology to Rajya Sabha Chairperson in breach of privilege case
Supreme Court directed AAP MP Raghav Chadha to tender apology to Rajya Sabha Chairperson in relation to his suspension from the house over the allegations of forging signatures of MPs.
Supreme Court asks Election Commission to submit data on Electoral Bonds received by parties within 2 weeks, reserves verdict
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The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to furnish updated data on the funds received by all political parties through electoral bonds within two weeks.
Same-Sex marriage: Review petition filed before Supreme Court challenging the 17th October verdict
Challenging the top court’s ruling, Sood describes the Supreme Court verdict as "self-contradictory and manifestly unjust".