SC begins hearing pleas against parties offering freebies Context The Supreme Court began hearing petitions on Wednesday seeking a judicial judgment that nonsensical incentives offered by political parties to entice voters during election season are a “corrupt practice.” What are freebies? In politics and elections, […]
Need to expedite trial in cases against MPs, MLAs, SC tells HCs Context The Supreme Court on Thursday charged Chief Justices of High Courts with forming a Special Bench in each of their High Courts to keep a constant vigil over the criminal trials of […]
Kerala govt. moves Supreme Court against Governor over pending Bills Context The Kerala government has asked the Supreme Court to declare that Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has “failed to exercise his Constitutional powers and duties” by keeping the bills passed by the State Assembly for […]
Rajnath urges Kukis, and Meiteis to build trust through dialogue Context A day after suspected Kuki radicals gunned down a police officer from the Meitei tribe in Manipur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it was past time for the two communities to sit down and […]
Centre notifies appointment of 17 judges across 8 HCs Context On Wednesday, the Center announced the appointment of 17 judges to eight different High Courts and the transfer of 16 judges to various other High Courts, including the Manipur High Court’s acting Chief Justice. Days […]
SC divided on allowing unmarried couples to adopt children jointly Context Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ruled that Regulation 5(3) of the Adoption Regulations, which prohibits unmarried partners from potentially becoming adoptive parents, violates the fundamental rights of homosexual couples and goes beyond the bounds of […]
SC raps Maharashtra Speaker for ‘disregarding’ court order Context Rahul Narwekar, the speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly, came under fire on Friday from the Supreme Court for calling the anti-defection proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs a “charade.” The court said that […]
7-judge Bench to take a call on the Money Bill case Context Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud’s seven-judge Supreme Court bench announced on Thursday that it will “take a call” on petitioners’ request to give precedence to a reference regarding how the Center […]
SC sets Oct. 31 for hearing electoral bonds case Context : The Supreme Court has set October 31 as the date for hearing petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. What is the Electoral Bonds Scheme? A financial instrument that enables the public to give money […]
Judge selection delay not advisable, says SC Context On Monday, the Supreme Court stated that it may not be “advisable” to stall the entire judge nomination procedure and demand that the government first confirm any candidates that have previously been suggested or reaffirmed by the […]