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Supreme Court judgement on validity of sub-classification within reserved categories

To Classify Or Not To Classify – On Supreme Court’s Judgment On Validity Of Sub-Classification Within Reserved Categories

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Aug 6, 2024

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The apex court will on Monday hear the application filed by the State Bank of India (SBI) seeking extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties before the scheme was scrapped last month.

Supreme Court Directs SBI To Disclose Electoral Bond Details By Tuesday

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Mar 11, 2024

ETV Bharat English Team

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously agreed that same-sex couples face discrimination and harassment in their daily lives and urged the government to form a High-powered Committee to expeditiously look into genuine human concerns faced by same-sex partners.

SC for ending discrimination of queer couples, urges govt to form panel to address their concerns

Oct 17, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court, by a majority of 3:2, on Tuesday refused the right of adoption to queer couples. A five-judge constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising justices SK Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha, delivered the judgment on a clutch of petitions seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage. The bench delivered four separate judgments, where the judges agreed on some legal issues and differed on others. The apex court, by a majority of 3:2, declined the right of adoption to queer couples.

In 3:2 majority verdict, SC refuses the right of adoption to queer couples

Oct 17, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will deliver in a short while its much anticipated judgement on pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage. The bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha, reserved its verdict on May 11 after IT heard it for 10 days.

Same sex marriage: SC to deliver today verdict on pleas seeking legal validation

Oct 17, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

SC to begin hearing on pleas challenging Section 6A of Citizenship Act on October 17

Sep 20, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is ready for elections any time in Jammu and Kashmir now, however it refrained from giving a specific timeframe on restoring statehood for J&K and emphasized that steps are being taken.

Article 370 hearing: Centre gives no timeframe for J&K statehood restoration, says ready for elections anytime

Aug 31, 2023

ETV Bharat English Team

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear from today a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Day 1 of SC hearing in Article 370 case concludes: 'No constituent assembly can have an indefinite life', CJI remarks

Aug 2, 2023

upreme Court Thursday referred the Delhi government’s challenge to the Centre’s ordinance -- Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 -- to a constitution bench.

Delhi ordinance row: Supreme Court refers matter to constitution bench

Jul 20, 2023

Supreme Court Monday said it is contemplating referring the Delhi government’s challenge to the Centre’s ordinance -- Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 -- to the Constitution bench.

Delhi ordinance row: Supreme Court indicates matter may be referred to Constitution Bench

Jul 17, 2023

Several petitions challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which split J-K into two Union Territories--Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh--were referred to a Constitution bench in 2019.

Article 370 abrogation: SC to hear daily from Aug 2; allows withdrawal of Shah Faesal, Shehla Rashid petitions

Jul 11, 2023

SC sets up fresh 5-judge Constitution bench to hear 4 cases

Jun 26, 2023

The Constitution Bench of the top court has listed for verdict Thursday the disqualification plea against the legislators who have earlier sided with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ditching former CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Supreme Court says no threat to Shinde; Uddhav's quit call cost him

May 11, 2023

SC expresses concern over complex exercise of recognising same sex marriage

Apr 25, 2023

SC to decide if electoral bonds case need to be heard by a constitution bench

Mar 21, 2023

SC agrees to hear Tamil Nadu govt's plea against Madras HC order okaying RSS march; Hearing on March 3

Mar 1, 2023

In a first, SC proceedings to be transcribed live on experimental basis

Feb 21, 2023

SC to form constitution bench to hear pleas against polygamy, nikah halala

Nov 24, 2022

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