In a significant development, the central government has informed the Supreme Court that the Constitution does not grant voters the right to be informed about the funding of political parties. This statement was made in anticipation of the hearing on petitions challenging the electoral bond scheme. Attorney General R Venkataramani, in a written submission to […]
Supreme Court Set to Re-examine Sedition Law on September 12 The Supreme Court is poised to hear a series of petitions on September 12, challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial-era provision of sedition under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This hearing comes in the wake of the government’s recent proposal to introduce sweeping changes […]
Supreme Court Queries Centre on Timeline for J&K’s Statehood Restoration The Supreme Court, in a recent hearing, sought clarity from the Centre regarding a “timeframe” for reinstating Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, leading the bench, emphasized the significance of “restoration of democracy” during the hearing of petitions challenging the repeal of Article […]
Supreme Court Upholds Stay on Wrestling Federation of India Elections In a significant development, the Supreme Court has decided not to meddle with the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s ruling that put a stay on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections. The directive came from a bench led by Justices Abhay S Oka and […]
