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SC rebukes Udhayanidhi Stalin on ‘Eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remarks
By Chennaivision on March 4, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his ‘eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remark and asked why he has moved the top court with his plea after abusing his right of freedom of speech and expression. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told Stalin that he is a minister and should know the consequences… Continue reading "SC rebukes Udhayanidhi Stalin on ‘Eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remarks"
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MLAs, MPs cannot claim immunity in bribe-for-vote cases: Suprem Court
By Chennaivision on March 4, 2024

The seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, also set aside the 1998 judgment popularly known as PV Narasimha Rao judgement. In 1998, the five-judge constitution bench in the PV Narasimha Rao versus CBI case, had held that lawmakers had immunity under the Constitution against criminal prosecution for any speech made and vote cast inside the House.… Continue reading "MLAs, MPs cannot claim immunity in bribe-for-vote cases: Suprem Court"
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SC declares AAP leader as Mayor of Chandigarh
By Chennaivision on February 21, 2024

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ruled that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Kuldeep Kumar is the validly elected candidate for the post of Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. The top court noted that the election result by the presiding officer, Anil Masih, is “quashed”. A CCTV footage had caught Returning Officer Anil Masih deliberately invalidating and discarding eight… Continue reading "SC declares AAP leader as Mayor of Chandigarh"
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Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds
By Chennaivision on February 15, 2024

In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court today struck down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding, holding that it violates the citizens’ right to information. The electoral bonds scheme, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, was unconstitutional and arbitrary and may lead to a quid pro quo arrangement between political parties and donors. The Constitution bench of five… Continue reading "Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds"
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High Court CJ can take a call in suo motu case against T.N. Minister: SC
By Chennaivision on February 6, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Madras High Court Chief Justice to decide who should hear the suo motu proceedings initiated by a single judge against the discharge of some Tamil Nadu ministers in corruption cases. Hearing applications filed by some of the ministers against whom the proceedings were revived, a bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and P K… Continue reading "High Court CJ can take a call in suo motu case against T.N. Minister: SC"
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Supreme Court upholds repeal of J&K’s special status
By Chennaivision on December 12, 2023

The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has pronounced its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. The top court upheld the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and said that steps should be taken to conduct elections in the assembly… Continue reading "Supreme Court upholds repeal of J&K’s special status"
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SC rejects plea for probe against EPS
By Chennaivision on December 9, 2023

In a major relief to former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) seeking the court’s nod to initiate a fresh probe against him in the Rs 4,000-crore highway tender scam case. A two-judge bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma passed… Continue reading "SC rejects plea for probe against EPS"
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Governor holds no veto power over Bills, says SC
By Chennaivision on November 24, 2023

Underlining that the “Governor, as an unelected Head of the State, is entrusted with certain constitutional powers” but “this power cannot be used to thwart the normal course of lawmaking” by the state legislature, the Supreme Court has ruled that a “Governor cannot be at liberty” to keep a “Bill pending indefinitely without any action whatsoever”. Noting that the “substantive… Continue reading "Governor holds no veto power over Bills, says SC"
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“Make Adultery Crime Again”: MPs’ Panel Contradicts Supreme Court Order
By Chennaivision on November 15, 2023

Adultery should be made a crime again because “the institution of marriage is sacred” and it must be “protected”, a parliamentary panel recommended to the government Tuesday in its report on the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, a bill tabled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in September. The report has also argued that the revised adultery law must treat it as… Continue reading "“Make Adultery Crime Again”: MPs’ Panel Contradicts Supreme Court Order"
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SC sets deadline for Tamil nadu to fill 327 judicial posts
By Chennaivision on November 14, 2023

The Supreme Court has taken note of 327 vacancies, out of total sanctioned strength of 1,369 judicial officers in lower courts in Tamil Nadu, and passed directions to fill these posts in a time-bound manner. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of submissions of Additional Advocate General (AAG)… Continue reading "SC sets deadline for Tamil nadu to fill 327 judicial posts"

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