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India’s Constitutional Morality: From Freedom Struggle to Modern Democracy Challenges
2 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s Constitutional Morality: From Freedom Struggle to Modern Democracy Challenges

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 25, 2024 12:00 IST - 11 MINS READ As I reflect on the Constitution, I am immediately reminded that I am older than the Constitution of India and hence consider it my privilege to reflect not just on the last 40 years but on the 75 years of the Constitution. The Indian Constitution distributes functions between the …

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Research Associate (Civil Law), Research Associate (Criminal Law), And Research Associate (Constitutional Law) Vacancy At Tripura Judicial Academy
3 weeks ago

Research Associate (Civil Law), Research Associate (Criminal Law), And Research Associate (Constitutional Law) Vacancy At Tripura Judicial Academy

Live Law  

Tripura Judicial Academy invites application for the post of Research Associate, Research Associate, and Research Associate on contractual basis. Name of the Post: Research Associate, Research Associate, and Research Associate No. 60,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Postgraduate Degree in Law with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized university/college/institution. • Interested candidates are required to submit in …

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75 Years Of The Constitution And The Court: A Fascinating Journey
3 weeks, 3 days ago

75 Years Of The Constitution And The Court: A Fascinating Journey

Live Law  

This year marks the 75th year of our Constitution which was finally approved by the Constituent Assembly and adopted with all fervour and enthusiasm on November 26, 1949. The limitations imposed by constitutional law on the actions of government are essential for the preservation of public and private rights, notwithstanding even the representative character of political institutions. But in countries …

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Top court cracks down on bulldozer justice by states
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Top court cracks down on bulldozer justice by states

Hindustan Times  

Describing a house as “an embodiment of the collective hopes of a family or individuals’ stability and security”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down nationwide guidelines to curb arbitrary demolitions by state authorities, marking a significant moment in the battle against what has come to be known as “bulldozer justice”-- the practice of razing the properties of people accused …

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SC Dismisses Union's Challenge to Quashing of LOC Against Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's House Help-Samuel Miranda
2 months ago

SC Dismisses Union's Challenge to Quashing of LOC Against Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's House Help-Samuel Miranda

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed Union of India's challenge to a Bombay High Court order whereby Look-Out-Circular opened in respect of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's house help-Samuel Miranda was quashed. The High Court had ruled that the police had not filed any report and the LOC was pending since 3.5 years. The Supreme Court found that the High Court's …

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Trump's Civil War comments are as ignorant as letting the states decide
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's Civil War comments are as ignorant as letting the states decide

Raw Story  

I grew up in a violent home. Why “letting states decide” offends the 14th Amendment Last week Trump appeared on Fox News and demonstrated his complete ignorance of American history and the Civil War. it doesn’t make sense, we had a Civil War.” Trump would have "settled" the civil war the same way the rightwing hacks on SCOTUS “settled” abortion: …

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Judge Strikes Down Ohio Abortion Ban, Citing Reproductive Rights Amendment
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Strikes Down Ohio Abortion Ban, Citing Reproductive Rights Amendment

Associated Press  

Ohio's most restrictive abortion law, which prohibited abortions after cardiac activity is detected at six weeks of pregnancy, was struck down by a county judge. The judge ruled that the 2019 law, which was passed after Roe v. Wade was overturned, violated the state's constitution's protection of individual liberty and equal protection. The ruling is a major victory for abortion …

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Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (1955 Act). Section 6A allows migrants who entered India before March 25, 1971, to obtain Indian citizenship on the basis of their entry date rather than their place of origin. The court found that the provision does not violate the equality clause under Article …

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Judicial Review of Restrictions on Protests: A Critical Examination of the Role of Constitutional Courts in Safeguarding India's Right to Dissent
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Judicial Review of Restrictions on Protests: A Critical Examination of the Role of Constitutional Courts in Safeguarding India's Right to Dissent

Live Law  

The Samvidhan Series report, titled 'License to Protest: Examining the Role of Constitutional Courts in Upholding the Right to Protest,' sheds light on the evolving judicial stance on the right to protest in India. The report scrutinizes over 60 judgments from the Supreme Court and High Courts, highlighting how courts have increasingly restricted the right to protest through legal regulations. …

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Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historical Perspective
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historical Perspective

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1985, which granted deemed citizenship to those who entered Assam from areas in erstwhile East Pakistan before 1966. However, the provision was struck down because it created a system of registration for immigrants from 1971 to 1976, who had to be declared foreigners by a tribunal before …

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SC Reinstates Supreme Judicial Council, Upholds 16th Amendment Ruling
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC Reinstates Supreme Judicial Council, Upholds 16th Amendment Ruling

The Hindu  

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has reinstated the Supreme Judicial Council with the authority to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct, while upholding its previous ruling that declared the 16th constitutional amendment transferring the power of removing judges to parliament as 'illegal'. This means the task of impeaching judges to Parliament instead of the Supreme Judicial Council will now be handled by the …

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Supreme Court Recalls 2022 Judgment on Benami Transactions Act, 1988
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Recalls 2022 Judgment on Benami Transactions Act, 1988

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has recalled its 2022 judgment in Union of India vs Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd, which struck down Sections 3(2) and 5 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 as unconstitutional. The bench noted that the Constitutionality of the provisions of the unamended Act was never raised in the original proceedings, and that the review petition was allowed …

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Supreme Court Rejects Argument That Section 6A of Citizenship Act Violates Fraternity Concept
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Rejects Argument That Section 6A of Citizenship Act Violates Fraternity Concept

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has ruled that Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which allowed migrants who came to Assam from Bangladesh before March 25, 1971, to seek Indian citizenship, is constitutional. The court found that the concept of fraternity is not limited to a global/transnational construction and that it encompasses a sense of collective brotherhood among all Indians. The court …

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SC Rejects Argument That Mere Presence of Different Ethnic Groups In A State Doesn't Violate Cultural Rights of Local Population: Supreme Court in Assam Accord Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC Rejects Argument That Mere Presence of Different Ethnic Groups In A State Doesn't Violate Cultural Rights of Local Population: Supreme Court in Assam Accord Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the argument that conferring citizenship to migrants from Bangladesh infringes the cultural and linguistic rights of Assamese guaranteed under Article 29 of the Constitution. The Court held that mere presence of different ethnic groups in a State is not sufficient to infringe the right guaranteed by Article 29(1).

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Exploring The Legacy Of M.K. Nambyar: A Lecture On Constitutional Journeys Beyond Original Intent By CJI Chandrachud [26th September]
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Exploring The Legacy Of M.K. Nambyar: A Lecture On Constitutional Journeys Beyond Original Intent By CJI Chandrachud [26th September]

Live Law  

Nambyar Memorial Lecture is being organized on “Foresighted Mr. M.K. Nambyar – Constitution Journeys Beyond Original Intent”About Meloth Krishnan NambyarM.K. Nambyar was a prominent Indian constitutional lawyer whose career spanned several decades, during which he significantly influenced Indian constitutional law. Nambyar – Constitution Journeys Beyond Original Intent” About Meloth Krishnan Nambyar M.K.

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Person holding constitutional post trying to destroy economy: Jagdeep Dhankhar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Person holding constitutional post trying to destroy economy: Jagdeep Dhankhar

India Today  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, in a veiled dig at the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, stated that "a person holding a constitutional position" is attempting to destroy the Indian economy. Addressing law students at the National Law University on Friday, the Vice President stated that he was "extremely worried" about the narrative, which, according to him, …

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The 2nd NLUO-CLS Essay Writing Competition [Submit By 10th September]
5 months, 1 week ago

The 2nd NLUO-CLS Essay Writing Competition [Submit By 10th September]

Live Law  

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack was established by Act 4 of 2008 by the Odisha State Legislature keeping in mind an enunciated vision of advancement of learning, teaching, research, diffusion of knowledge in the field of law and catering to the needs of society by developing the professional skills of those intending to take up the professions of Advocacy, Judicial …

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What is the historic amendment that enshrined abortion access in France’s Constitution? | Explained
10 months ago

What is the historic amendment that enshrined abortion access in France’s Constitution? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The French Parliament on March 4 overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right at a historic joint session at the Palace of Versailles. Indicating how abortion rights have come under the scanner in many countries across Europe, the introduction to the legislation states, “Unfortunately, this event is not isolated: in many countries, …

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Column: A seismic Colorado court decision just upended Trump’s campaign. Here’s what comes next
1 year ago

Column: A seismic Colorado court decision just upended Trump’s campaign. Here’s what comes next

LA Times  

Trump supporters gathered in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. In that sense, the Colorado Supreme Court’s holding is no more exotic than dozens of past court rulings that a candidate fails to meet constitutional qualifications such as age. Ultimately, however, unless the U.S. Supreme Court reverses the Colorado holding, Trump could be barred from the state’s ballots. Holding that the …

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CO judge's 'bizarro' Trump eligibility ruling ripped apart by constitutional law experts
1 year, 1 month ago

CO judge's 'bizarro' Trump eligibility ruling ripped apart by constitutional law experts

Raw Story  

A ruling by District Judge Sarah Wallace requiring that the Colorado secretary of state must place Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot next year, because he is not ineligible according to her reading of the 14th Amendment, was ripped apart by two constitutional law scholars appearing on MSNBC on Saturday morning. Former federal Judge Michael Luttig and constitutional law …

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Opinion: How far are the Supreme Court justices willing to go to remake constitutional law?
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: How far are the Supreme Court justices willing to go to remake constitutional law?

LA Times  

In the last two years, the Supreme Court has dramatically moved constitutional law in a conservative direction. The court has overruled Roe vs. Wade, expanded gun rights, ended affirmative action by colleges and universities, found a 1st Amendment right of teachers to pray at school events, created an obligation of the government to subsidize religious schools when it provides funds …

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea’s Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday struck down a 2020 law that criminalized the sending of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to North Korea, calling it an excessive restriction on free speech. The law passed in December 2020, six months after the North expressed its displeasure over the leaflets by blowing up an inter-Korean liaison office in the …

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What is Uniform Civil Code? Constitutional provisions, arguments | Explained
1 year, 6 months ago

What is Uniform Civil Code? Constitutional provisions, arguments | Explained

Hindustan Times  

Addressing BJP booth workers in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed the Uniform Civil Code on Tuesday, hinting that the government may prioritise the long-pending subject ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A Uniform Civil Code is conceptualised as a set of laws that govern personal matters, including marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and succession, for all citizens …

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Opinion: Would a nationwide abortion ban be constitutional?
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: Would a nationwide abortion ban be constitutional?

LA Times  

If a Texas judge’s interpretation of the 1873 Comstock Act stands, it could ban abortion even in states where it’s legal. Enacted as part of an anti-vice crusade in 1873, the Comstock Act prohibits, among other things, the mailing or interstate carrying of “every article or thing designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion.” As Mary Ziegler, a law professor …

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