Supreme Court today adjourned its hearing on a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A, which empowers the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to define “permanent residents” for bestowing special rights and privileges to them.
The Supreme Court today said the option of none of the above cannot be permitted in Rajya Sabha elections.
Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over non-appointment of Lokpal by the central government.
CJI Dipak Misra, who was reading out the judgment in the Delhi government – Lieutenant Governor power tussle case on Wednesday said that the L-G’s role cannot be obstructionist.
The court had last month rejected their petition for the re-investigation into the case.
The decision was made by a three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, who asked the petitioners to submit all documents by August 6 on the same.
Two Congress MPs withdrew their plea in the Supreme Court challenging rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed that the trial in the case should be held in-camera and ordered that the trial be fast-tracked and conducted on a day-to-day basis to avoid any delay.
Senior advocate Indu Malhotra was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on Friday, becoming the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as top court’s judge from the bar.
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