In a recent development, the Jharkhand High Court has granted relief to Rahul Gandhi, the former Congress president, exempting him from appearing personally before a special Ranchi Court. This court is currently hearing a defamation petition related to the ‘Modi surname’ case against the Wayanad MP. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, presiding over the case, permitted […]
Article 370 and Jammu & Kashmir’s Autonomy: A Constitutional Debate In a significant hearing on the dilution of Article 370, Senior Advocate Dr. Rajeev Dhavan asserted before the Supreme Court Constitution Bench that the “Autonomy of states is fundamental to our constitution.” The bench, comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR […]
Manipur High Court on Internet Restoration: Directs State to Consider Whitelisting Mobile Numbers The Manipur High Court, after an extended mobile internet blackout spanning almost 100 days, has directed the state government to mull over a mechanism to restore internet services through mobile phones. This would be achieved by “whitelisting” mobile numbers on a case-to-case […]
The Supreme Court has been actively examining the 2019 Presidential orders concerning the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Here are the key highlights from the hearings, with direct quotes from the involved parties. 1. Gopal Subramanium’s Arguments: Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, representing the petitioners, argued against the validity […]
