Wrong to think only ‘fancy’ cases reach Constitution Benches, says CJI

Wrong to think only ‘fancy’ cases reach Constitution Benches, says CJI

Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y Chandrachud. File | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday told a lawyer to disabuse his mind of the notion that the Supreme Court constitutes Constitution Benches to hear “fancy” matters which have nothing to do with the daily travails of the ordinary people. The … Read more

Why was J&K Constitution not ‘expressly’ brought ‘within the fold’ of Indian Constitution, asks SC

Why was J&K Constitution not ‘expressly’ brought ‘within the fold’ of Indian Constitution, asks SC

The Supreme Court is hearing a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 from the Indian Constitution. | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why the Union of India, the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir or the political establishment in the rest of the country had never bothered to … Read more

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation live updates | Day 3

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation live updates | Day 3

The Supreme Court is hearing from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has been conducting day-to-day hearings. August 08, 2023 09:57 am | Updated … Read more

The makings of a second republic?

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A man celebrates the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute in Ayodhya. (Express Photo) By Amitabh Ranjan When the Prime Minister of India, sporting a longish white beard in saffron vestments, prostrated himself in Ayodhya on August 5 this year and was part of the bhoomi-pujan to consecrate the ground on which a magnificent … Read more