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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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Supreme Court seeks detailed ground report even as Manipur Government insists situation is “improving, though slowly”

A three-judge Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud ordered the Manipur Government to file an updated status report detailing the actual situation on the ground before July 10, the next day of hearing.

The Hindu

Supreme Court reopens after summer holidays with a ‘futuristic’ look

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on July 3 said the first five courtrooms in the Supreme Court have become WiFi-enabled and there will be no law books and papers in all the courtrooms.

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Push for Uniform Civil Code turns spotlight on Supreme Court’s query on religious freedom

It has been three years since a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court framed seven questions of law linked to religious freedom, rights and practices in the Sabarimala case.

The Hindu

PDP chief Mehbooba requests CJI for early hearing on Article 370 in Supreme Court

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti requested Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud for an early hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019.

The Hindu

Explained: How BJP-supporting ‘influencers’ trolled CJI Chandrachud online

While chief justices routinely receive criticism and trolling on social media, the current CJI, DY Chandrachud, has been targeted to the extent of being the top trending topic for several weeks on Twitter.

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Supreme Court gets two new judges; Justice Prashant Mishra, KV Viswanathan take oath

Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan on Friday were sworn in as Supreme Court judges. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court gets two new judges as CJI administers oath of office to Justices Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan

With the swearing-in of Justice Mishra and Justice Viswanathan, the number of judges in the Supreme Court reached its sanctioned strength of 34

The Hindu

In an unusual order, SC tells courts not to consider its judgment while hearing default bail pleas

Article 141 of the Constitution provides that the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within India.

The Hindu

After services secy move, Delhi govt to bring major bureaucratic reshuffle: Sources

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government is ready for a major bureaucratic overhaul even though the implementation of its decision to transfer its services department secretary has run into rough weather, sources said on Friday.

The Times of India

Delhi vs Centre row: L-G does not have sweeping executive powers over national capital, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) does not have sweeping executive powers over the national capital, and the Centre should be mindful of the unique “asymmetric federal model” of governance adopted for Delhi.

The Hindu

SC reserves judgement on various pleas seeking marriage equality rights for LGBTQIA community

The Supreme Court Constitution bench on Thursday reserved judgement on various petitions pertaining to marriage equality rights for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Dynamite News

Democracy Won: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal after SC verdict on AAP vs LG power tussle

In a huge win for the AAP government, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asserted that an elected government needs to have control over the administration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi govt ought to have control of all services excluding public order, police, land: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of the Delhi government over control on services in the national capital and held it must have control over bureaucrats. However, the court said the legislative power over services excludes public order. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sena vs Sena | A series of signs that Supreme Court viewed Shinde’s route to power with skepticism

Explore the series of signs indicating the Supreme Court’s cautious view on Shinde’s route to political power in Maharashtra.

The Times of India

2022 Maharashtra political crisis: Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Thursday

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a clutch of cross-petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena pertaining to the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis.

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Maharashtra political crisis: SC likely to pronounce verdict on pleas by Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde factions tomorrow

The Supreme Court is likely to deliver the verdict on Thursday on various petitions filed by the rival factions Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in connection with the Maharashtra political crisis. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Polling day dawns in Karnataka after pitched campaign by all parties; Jury orders Trump to pay columnist Jean Carroll $5 million after finding him liable for sexual assault, defamation, and more

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Traditions have not stopped the concept of marriage from evolving: SC

The Supreme Court on May 9 said the Constitution has itself been a “tradition-breaker”, and though tradition may have created the idea of heterosexual marriage, it has not been able to stop society from evolving and bringing changes to the very concept of marriage.

The Hindu

A High Court does not have power to direct changes in Scheduled Tribes list: CJI

Chief Justice Chandrachud orally said a High Court does not have the power to direct changes in the Scheduled Tribes List

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Manipur violence: SC expresses concern on loss of lives, properties; Centre says situation returning to normalcy

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the loss of lives and properties in Manipur during the violence between Meitei and Kuki communities, and sought a status report from the Centre and State governments on the steps being taken for safety, rehabilitation of displaced people and protection of religious…

The Hindu

Centre plans panel to find alternative to death by hanging

The Supreme Court was apprised by the Centre that it was considering setting up a committee of experts to examine the prevalent mode of execution of death row convicts by hanging in the country.

The Hindu

Delhi Police register two FIRs in wrestlers’ case

The Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court that it will register an FIR on the basis of sexual harassment allegations raised by women wrestlers, including a minor girl, against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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SC seeks Centre's response on grant of social benefits to same-sex couples

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to give a response on social benefits that can be given to same-sex couples even without legal recognition of their marital status. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP govt files Caveat in SC to constitute Independent Expert Committee to inquire into Atiq, Ashraf killings

UP Govt has moved a caveat application in SC on a petition seeking to constitute an Independent Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of a former Top Court judge to inquire into the killing of Atiq and Ashraf amid police presence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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