The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that Aadhaar cannot be used as proof of citizenship and can only serve as proof of identity. The ECI clarified this position during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process Phase 2.
The Supreme Court deferred its hearing on petitions challenging the Centre’s ban on the BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question” until January 2025. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the court that a counter affidavit would be submitted within two weeks. The government labeled the documentary as biased propaganda.
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging an Allahabad High Court order in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque case as “infructuous.” The High Court had ordered ex-parte proceedings against the Mosque Committee, which sought to reject claims by Hindu worshippers. The case involves a long-standing dispute over the mosque’s legitimacy and the right to worship at the site.
The Supreme Court criticized the CBI for delaying the trial in former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s cases, calling it “shockingly surprising.” The court highlighted that six judges have retired or been transferred in the last decade, yet the trial hasn’t begun. The case was brought to the Supreme Court by Undi MLA, K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, who sought directions to cancel Jagan Mohan Reddy’s bail and relocate the trial to another state. The Supreme Court has scheduled the next hearing for the week commencing November 11.
In a landmark move, the Supreme Court has convened a seven-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, to reexamine the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment. This verdict had previously granted MPs and MLAs immunity from prosecution in bribery cases related to their speeches or votes in the house. The bench, which also […]
Today, October 4, marks a significant juncture in the Indian judiciary as the Supreme Court’s constitution bench is poised to re-examine the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment. This influential ruling, which has stood its ground for over a quarter of a century, was recently referred to an expanded seven-judge bench in the case of Sita […]