Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Privileges Committee summons over alleged misuse of Rs 1 crore public funds to renovate the so-called “Phansi Ghar” inside the Assembly. The AAP leaders claim the proceedings are unconstitutional and beyond the committee’s powers.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk is arrested amid the Ladakh protest, with authorities invoking the National Security Act. The demonstration demands the implementation of the Sixth Schedule, raising legal, political, and social questions about regional autonomy and governance in Ladakh.
The Supreme Court stated that no law made by Parliament or a state legislature can be termed contempt of court. Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma made this remark while deciding a 2012 contempt plea.
NEW DELHI: Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner, is set to retire in February, and this has once again drawn attention to an important issue before the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the court discussed the need to speed up a decision on the legality of a new law that impacts the appointment of Election Commissioners. This law gives significant control to the Central government.
Today(on 2nd September),The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition challenging the constitutionality of the 101st Amendment Act, 2016, which introduced GST. The bench, led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, upheld the Patna High Court’s earlier decision rejecting the writ petition.
