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Cash-discovery row: Legal experts praise CJI's decision to put documents in public domain

New Delhi, Legal experts on Sunday lauded Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna's decision to put crucial documents relating to a controversy surrounding alleged discovery of cash from Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma's residence in the public domain and constituting an in-house committee to further inquire into the matter. Cash-discovery row: Legal experts praise CJI's decision to put documents …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

No takedowns of social media posts without creator’s response: SC

Hindustan Times

Social media posts should not be removed without a response from the individuals who published them, and only when these people can’t be identified can a notice for removal be served solely to the intermediary, the Supreme Court observed on Monday. A bench of Justices Bhushan R Gavai and AG Masih indicated a preliminary view that when an identifiable person …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

SC agrees to examine plea over blocking of social media content

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea over issue of blocking of social media accounts or content without an opportunity to be heard to the creator or originator. SC agrees to examine plea over blocking of social media content A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih sought Centre's response on the …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Top court seeks Centre's reply on removing posts without alerting account owners

India Today

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition highlighting the issue of social media posts being taken down without seeking the response of account owners. The court was hearing a plea filed by Software Freedom Law Centre that contended that intermediaries like X often took down tweets on government orders without informing the account …

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1 month ago

'Extremely unfortunate': SC laments suicides in IITs, IIMs, assures robust steps

New Indian Express

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said the University Grants Commission had formulated draft regulations, which took care of majority of the concerns raised by the petitioners, and were uploaded on its website inviting suggestions and objections from the public. It directed the UGC to notify draft regulations to ensure no caste-based discrimination happened with students in the …

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1 month ago

'Constitution Being Ruined By Those Supposed To Defend It, Judges Looking For Divine Guidance To Decide' : Sr Adv Indira Jaising

Live Law

Speaking at an event, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising yesterday opined that the Constitution and its core values like 'secularism' are facing multiple threats, and underlined the importance of the judiciary discharging its duty to uphold the Constitution without fail. The senior lawyer was delivering the "29th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture" on the topic "India's Modern Constitutionalism". She also addressed …

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1 month ago

Impossible to have ‘Hindu Rashtra’ under secular Constitution: Indira Jaising

The Hindu

Senior advocate Indira Jaising on Friday said the Constitution is under threat from those responsible for upholding it. Delivering the 29th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture at the India International Centre, Ms. Jaising said, “The truth is, you can never have a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ under a secular Constitution.” She said, “What I am witnessing is something that I would call …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Places of Worship case put off; Centre yet to file response

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Monday saw the Centre retain a stoic silence through not filing a counter-affidavit putting on record its response to a challenge to the validity of the Places of Worship Act Act of 1991, a law that protects the identity and character of religious sites since Independence Day, even as petitioners and intervenors pellet the court with …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judges Reluctant To Express Themselves In Full Court: Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Secret Ballot System For Senior Advocate Designation

Live Law

Senior Advocate S. Muralidhar on Friday suggested to the Supreme Court that a secret ballot system in which all the judges of a constitutional court vote should be adopted to select lawyers for conferring Senior Advocate designation. Secret ballot for senior advocate designation Senior Advocate Indira Jaising strongly opposed the comments on judges feeling reluctant to express their opinions, noting …

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'Lot Of Lobbying Taking Place For Senior Advocate Designation, Judges Shouldn't Make Recommendations': Indira Jaising To Supreme Court

Live Law

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising on Friday raised concerns before the Supreme Court regarding lobbying and judges' recommendations influencing the designation of Senior Advocates. Jaising pointed out that she had filed the petition, in which the 2017 three-judge bench judgment governing Senior Advocate designations was passed, in order to end “unlimited lobbying” in the system. A bench of over by Justice …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Senior Designations | No Scope To Reduce Marks If Candidate Has Integrity Or Character Issues : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern about the lack of scope to reduce marks if there are doubts regarding the integrity and character of a candidate for designation as a Senior Advocate in the procedure provided in the authoritative judgment of the Court in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India. This para doesn't say that it can be …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Caste Discrimination In Colleges : Supreme Court Seeks Data From UGC On Equal Opportunity Cells, Action On Complaints Received

Live Law

In a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohit Vemula and Payal Tadvi assailing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, the Supreme Court today called on the University Grants Commission to collate and furnish data from universities with regard to setting up of Equal Opportunity Cells and total number of complaints received under the UGC. In a PIL filed by …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Dismissal Of 2 Women Judicial Officers By Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court today reserved judgment in the case concerning the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to terminate two lady judicial officers from service.In this case, six judicial officers were simultaneously terminated from service. The Supreme Court today reserved judgment in the case concerning the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to terminate two lady judicial officers from service. Arguments in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'If Men Had Menstruation, They'll Know' : Supreme Court Questions MP HC Over Dismissal Of Lady Judge Following Miscarriage

Live Law

The Supreme Court today expressed strong remarks against the criteria set by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in assessing the performance of lady judicial officers in which the High Court ignored to accommodate the mental and physical ailment suffered by the judge due to miscarriage.A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and NK Singh, while hearing a suo moto case against …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Desi Banarasi is getting a videshi makeover this shaadi season

India Today

A fashion staple during festivities and wedding season in India is the Banarasi weave. Whether it's a deep red silk Banarasi saree adorned with gleaming golden zari or a statement dupatta elevating a simple kurta set, a Banarasi creation can instantly make you look festive-ready with its regal appeal. “Banarasi has long been celebrated for sarees, dupattas, and kurta sets, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Explained: How outgoing CJI DY Chandrachud was targeted by The Caravan and the left-liberal ecosystem

Op India

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who retires on Sunday, has been the ‘blue-eyed hero’ of the left-liberal ecosystem since at least 2017. https://t.co/RGtRAex88U — Indira Jaising November 5, 2024 Indira Jaising accused DY Chandrachud of assigning them important cases and thus ‘ensuring’ a favourable verdict for the Modi government. Indira Jaising made false assertions that Article 370 was abrogated …

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6 months, 1 week ago

SC raps Bengal govt on ‘disturbing’ CBI report

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed strong disapproval of West Bengal’s handling of the initial investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital last month, stating it was “disturbed” by lacunae found in the probe that it said raised questions of evidence tampering and police complicity. “Disturbed” over investigation The top court, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi’s visit to CJI Chandrachud’s residence for Ganpati Puja draws flak; Indira Jaising, MP Sanjay Raut question CJI’s independence

The Hindu

Several prominent lawyers and politicians, including Indira Jaisingh, Prashant Bhushan and MP Sanjay Raut criticised Chief Justice of India D.Y. There should be no act or omission by him which is unbecoming of the high office he occupies and the public esteem in which that office is held" Violation of Code pic.twitter.com/kNjuMosbgZ — Prashant Bhushan September 12, 2024 Senior lawyer …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court gives West Bengal ‘opportunity’ to explain inclusion of 77 castes in its OBC List

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on August 5 gave the West Bengal government an “opportunity” to justify the reason for including 77 castes, largely Muslim communities, in the State’s Other Backward Classes List. The order follows an appeal by the State against a May 22 judgment of the Calcutta High Court striking down the inclusion of several of these castes in the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On West Bengal Govt Plea Against HC Judgement Quashing OBC Classification Of 77 Communities

Live Law

The Supreme Court today, issued notice in a petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the Calcutta High Court's judgment which quashed the classification of 77 communities as Other Backward Classes given under the West Bengal Backward Classes Act, 2012 and. The Supreme Court today, issued notice in a petition filed by the State of West Bengal against …

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8 months, 1 week ago

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured the petitioners that it would hear on Thursday the batch of pleas challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the petitioners, the All India Democratic Women's Association, in the marital rape case, requested that the top court give due importance to …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Idea Of India Is The Constitution Of India : Senior Advocate Indira Jaising

Live Law

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, on May 29, while speaking at a National Conference Government Law College, Ernakulam, underscored the critical importance of upholding the constitution's principles. We can use our voice inside and outside the Court and it is our powerful voice, it is the work that we do with our feet that gives us the evolution of constitution that …

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1 year ago

'CAA will affect Indian Muslims because Hindu refugees will get voting rights': Indira Jaising's argument in SC

Op India

On Tuesday the Supreme Court refused to put an interim stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act and asked the Centre to file its response in 3 weeks. SG Mehta: This law does not take away citizenship of anyone… Sr Adv Indira Jaising: Is the SG saying that no one will be given citizenship.also the other issue is of reference to …

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1 year ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response on Citizenship (Amendment) Rules

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on implementation of the Citizenship Rules 2024 till the disposal of the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act 2019 by the apex court. Chandrachud, also comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was hearing a batch of …

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Cash-discovery row: Legal experts praise CJI's decision to put documents in public domain

No takedowns of social media posts without creator’s response: SC

SC agrees to examine plea over blocking of social media content

Top court seeks Centre's reply on removing posts without alerting account owners

'Extremely unfortunate': SC laments suicides in IITs, IIMs, assures robust steps

'Constitution Being Ruined By Those Supposed To Defend It, Judges Looking For Divine Guidance To Decide' : Sr Adv Indira Jaising

Impossible to have ‘Hindu Rashtra’ under secular Constitution: Indira Jaising

Places of Worship case put off; Centre yet to file response

Judges Reluctant To Express Themselves In Full Court: Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Secret Ballot System For Senior Advocate Designation

'Lot Of Lobbying Taking Place For Senior Advocate Designation, Judges Shouldn't Make Recommendations': Indira Jaising To Supreme Court

Senior Designations | No Scope To Reduce Marks If Candidate Has Integrity Or Character Issues : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns

Caste Discrimination In Colleges : Supreme Court Seeks Data From UGC On Equal Opportunity Cells, Action On Complaints Received

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Dismissal Of 2 Women Judicial Officers By Madhya Pradesh High Court

'If Men Had Menstruation, They'll Know' : Supreme Court Questions MP HC Over Dismissal Of Lady Judge Following Miscarriage

Desi Banarasi is getting a videshi makeover this shaadi season

Explained: How outgoing CJI DY Chandrachud was targeted by The Caravan and the left-liberal ecosystem

SC raps Bengal govt on ‘disturbing’ CBI report

PM Modi’s visit to CJI Chandrachud’s residence for Ganpati Puja draws flak; Indira Jaising, MP Sanjay Raut question CJI’s independence

Supreme Court gives West Bengal ‘opportunity’ to explain inclusion of 77 castes in its OBC List

Supreme Court Issues Notice On West Bengal Govt Plea Against HC Judgement Quashing OBC Classification Of 77 Communities

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18

Idea Of India Is The Constitution Of India : Senior Advocate Indira Jaising

'CAA will affect Indian Muslims because Hindu refugees will get voting rights': Indira Jaising's argument in SC

SC Seeks Centre's Response on Citizenship (Amendment) Rules