Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said legislative drafting is a specialised science and art that shapes how laws function. He stressed that India urgently needs committed and professionally trained experts to draft clear and effective legislation.
Gitanjali J Angmo urged the Supreme Court to stop delays in the hearing against Sonam Wangchuk’s preventive detention under the NSA. The Court will examine disputed video transcripts before reserving judgment next week.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court order on hoardings allegedly barring pastors and converted Christians from villages. The Court declined to interfere, noting the High Court had already advised petitioners to seek statutory remedies and police protection if needed.
Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi said Pakistan was not created by Mohammed Ali Jinnah but was the outcome of British geopolitical strategy during the transfer of power. Speaking at his book launch, he argued that 1946 election results show the British, not Jinnah, shaped Pakistan’s creation.
The Supreme Court questioned the NIA for repeatedly delaying Shabir Ahmed Shah’s bail hearing in the terror-funding case. The Court fixed the next date as January 7 and made it clear that no further adjournments will be allowed.
The Supreme Court has asked the Rajasthan government to respond to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of its 2025 anti-conversion law. The petition claims the law is “ultra vires and unconstitutional.”
Today, On 8th December, the Supreme Court has rescheduled the hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act (NSA) to 15 December (Monday), as his legal team seeks urgent relief and consideration for bail, also Centre Opposed Wangchuk’s Virtual Appearance before Supreme court.
Supreme Court judges, top law officers and senior advocates came together at JGLS to re-enact the iconic Kesavananda Bharati case. The event highlighted the Basic Structure doctrine and the continuing debate on judicial independence and parliamentary power.
Today, On 24th November, Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention case was briefly heard in the Supreme Court, where the Centre sought two weeks citing a rejoinder received only yesterday. The Bench agreed and adjourned the matter, listing it next on 8 December.
Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said the five-judge Constitution Bench relied entirely on “swadeshi interpretation” in the Presidential Reference judgment. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta praised this approach as a fresh wave of Indianness in Supreme Court rulings.
