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President Droupadi Murmu sends 14 questions to the SC asking to explain the Constitutionality of Judges setting a timeline for the President and Governors

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2025

President Droupadi Murmu under Article 143 (1) of the Constitution of India has sent a reference to the Supreme Court following its recent ruling that set timelines for Governors and the President to grant assent to bills passed by legislatures.

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Supreme Court rules that calling someone ‘Pakistani’ or ‘Miyan-Tiyan’ does not hurt religious sentiments: Here is what you need to know

Dibakar Dutta - 4 March, 2025

The case dates back to November 2020, when a government official (name undisclosed) was called 'Pakistani' or 'Miyan-Tiyan' during a heated argument with an elderly man named Hari Nandan Singh (the petitioner in the case).