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Tamil Nadu Governor cannot refer re-enacted Bills to President, says Supreme Court

SC accuses TN Governor of exhibiting "constitutional obstinacy" by referring 10 Bills re-enacted by State Assembly to President, after withholding assent. CJI says Governor has only 3 options under Article 200 of Constitution & cannot stultify Bills. AG argues Assembly re-passed Bills as fresh, not re-enacted. SC urges Governor to…

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Supreme Court okays Centre’s proposal to grant Delhi Chief Secretary six months’ extension of service

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s proposal to give a six-month extension of service to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar a day before he was due to retire on November 30

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Centre wants to extend Delhi Chief Secretary tenure for a ‘limited time’

SC gives Centre 24 hours to justify extension of Delhi CS's tenure; asks if Union "stuck with just one IAS officer". CJI questions Centre's statutory power to extend tenure after retirement and Delhi govt.'s offer to sit with L-G to pick CS name. Case scheduled for Nov. 29.

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Suggest panel of bureaucrats from which Delhi can pick Chief Secretary, SC tells Centre

Supreme Court suggests Centre provide panel of accomplished bureaucrats for Delhi government to pick Chief Secretary; Centre to return on November 28

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SC notes Tamil Nadu’s contention that Governor has no ‘discretion’ to withhold re-passed Bills

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the Constitution does not provide Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi “discretion” to withhold Bills “re-passed” by the State Legislative Assembly. The Bills had been sent for approval to the Governor’s office between January 2020 and April 2023. The State had complained to the…

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Governors can’t sit on Bills passed by Assembly: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has laid down that a Governor cannot sit on key Bills passed by a State Legislature ruling on in a writ petition filed by the Punjab government complaining that Governor Banwarilal Purohit has held back crucial Bills.

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SC relief to Randeep Surjewala facing non-bailable warrant in 23-year-old case

SC stays non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Surjewala in 23-yr-old case. Bench headed by CJI Chandrachud freezes NBW for 5 weeks, gives Surjewala 4 weeks to file application in trial court to cancel NBW. Senior lawyer Singhvi argued case to quash charges reserved for judgment in Allahabad HC. HC granted…

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Governors should do a ‘little bit of soul-searching’, Supreme Court says

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SC puts Maharashtra Speaker on a deadline to decide defection pleas against breakaway Shiv Sena, NCP lawmakers

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide disqualification petitions filed under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) of the Constitution against the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde camp in the Shiv Sena dispute by December 31, 2023. Rahul Narwekar to decide disqualification petitions against the Chief…

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Remarks against PM Modi: SC seeks Uttar Pradesh response on Pawan Khera plea

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Uttar Pradesh to a plea by Congress leader Pawan Khera to quash criminal proceedings instituted against him over an alleged mispronunciation of the name of the Prime Minister as ‘Narendra Gautam Das Modi’ at a press conference in Mumbai. The press…

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No interim suspension of Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, Supreme Court lists case for August 4

The Supreme Court issued notice to complainant Purnesh Modi and the State of Gujarat in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a stay of his two-year conviction in a criminal defamation case

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SC proposes to nominate pro tem DERC chairperson, takes time till August 4 to scout for suitable candidate

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud said it needed time to consult possible candidates, who would be former High Court judges, and zero in on a name. The court listed the case on August 4.

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Supreme Court refers Delhi ordinance case to Constitution Bench

The Supreme Court on July 20 referred the Delhi Government’s challenge against a Central ordinance — which effectively returns power over the civil services in the national capital to the Lieutenant Governor — to a Constitution Bench.

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Rise above ‘bickering’ and agree on a name for DERC head: SC

SC urges L-G and Delhi govt. to stop "political bickering" and appoint DERC chairperson. CJI suggests two constitutional authorities should sit together to break the impasse

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Supreme Court to hear Manish Sisodia’s plea for interim bail on July 28

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea by former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for interim bail to meet his wife who is under medical care. The bail plea is opposed by the CBI and ED.

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Supreme Court asks ED chief to quit; but upholds amendments

The Supreme Court on July 11 held the back-to-back “piecemeal” extensions granted by the Centre to Enforcement Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra “illegal and invalid in law”. However, the Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai allowed Mr Mishra to continue in office till July 31, 2023 in order to facilitate a…

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Supreme Court agrees to hear Delhi Government’s challenge to ordinance on July 10

D.Y. Chandrachud told the Delhi government that the SC will list on July 10 the Aam Aadmi Party regime’s petition seeking to quash a central ordinance which puts the L-G back in the driver’s seat

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Maharashtra: Supreme Court refers Sena vs Sena to larger Constitution bench

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred its 2016 judgment in the Nabam Rebia case to a larger bench. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Row over nomination of MCD members: SC to hear plea of Delhi govt. on May 8

The top court earlier had orally observed as to how the L-G can act “without aid and advice” of the council of ministers in nominating 10 members to the MCD. Prior to this, it had issued notice on the plea of the Delhi government seeking quashing of the nomination of…

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Congress leader Pawan Kheda approaches Supreme Court against his arrest, hearing underway

Congress leader Pawan Khera has approached the Supreme Court against his arrest at the IGI Airport over his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Modi. Full report on Dynamite News

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Constitution Bench to hear Centre-Delhi govt. battle for control over bureaucrats on September 27

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Centre questions bona fide of political petitioners in Enforcement Directorate Director’s tenure fixity row

Most petitions filed by political leaders of parties whose eminent members are being investigated by the agency, notes Solicitor General

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SC to hear on Monday pleas challenging extension of tenure of ED chief

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday as many as eight petitions, including the ones filed by politicians Randeep Singh Surjewala and Mahua Moitra, challenging the extension of tenure of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) director and the amended law allowing such extensions up to five years.

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Why can’t government call all-party meet on freebies, Supreme Court asks Centre

Supreme Court poser comes amid its proposal to form a ‘broad-based and neutral committee of experts’ to study the issue

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All political parties on one side, everybody wants freebies: Supreme Court

We thought we could look into the issue and make some suggestions… not a law, CJI says

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