Constitution Bench News
SC to hear Ayodhya case on 26 Feb
The bench will also hear a plea by the centre to return to its original owners excess land of 67.7 acres in AyodhyaThe bench was to hear the issue on 29 January but this was postponed as Justice Bobde was on leave that day
1 min read20 Feb 2019Ayodhya case: Supreme Court adjourns matter as Justice Lalit recuses
Justice Lalit, as a lawyer, had appeared in a connected matter in 1997. A new bench will now be formed to hear the case
2 min read25 Jan 2019Supreme Court to begin hearing in Ayodhya case today
A five-judge constitution bench was set up by the Supreme Court on Tuesday to hear the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case
1 min read10 Jan 2019SC begins hearing on pleas to decriminalize homosexuality
Senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for a petitioner, said the apex court was moved for a ’larger prayer’ and not just to decriminalize homosexuality
2 min read10 Jul 2018SC/ST verdict: Centre seeks constitution bench, says Supreme Court cannot legislate
Attorney general said the Supreme Court had stepped into the realm of legislation through its March verdict preventing automatic arrests on complaints filed under SC/ST Act 1989
2 min read3 May 2018Aadhaar Act was ‘in pith and substance’ a money bill: Govt to Supreme Court
Even though the Aadhaar Act has ancillary provisions, its main objective is the delivery of benefits and services flowing out of the consolidated fund, said the ttorney General K.K. Venugopal
1 min read2 May 2018Refer Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case to Constitution bench: Sunni Waqf Board to SC
Sunni Waqf Board, represented by senior lawyer Rajeev Dhawan, urged the Supreme Court on Friday to refer the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute to a Constitution bench
1 min read7 Apr 2018Kapil Sibal to SC: Aadhaar shouldn’t be the sole identity criterion for claiming benefits
Lawyer Kapil Sibal says making Aadhaar mandatory for government schemes would be a constitutional violation in restricting the choice of identity to one
2 min read13 Feb 2018UIDAI says no essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar
UIDAI asks government departments, state governments and ministries to ensure that no essential service is denied to a genuine beneficiary for the want of Aadhaar
2 min read10 Feb 2018Aadhaar gives govt right to information over an individual: Kapil Sibal tells SC
The government doesn’t need a court order to collect Aadhaar data of individuals, lawyer Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court
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