The Supreme Court rejects Manish Sisodia's curative petition, upholding the decision denying him bail in the Delhi excise policy scam case. The dismissal, delivered by a bench including Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, concludes that "no case is made out" based on established parameters.
Chandrachud presented her with books on the Indian Constitution, symbolising the court's support, while expressing hopes for her return to serve the nation. Pragya, deeply moved, called Chandrachud her inspiration, marking a poignant moment of recognition amidst her journey of overcoming challenges.
CJI today inaugurated an AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre at the Supreme Court premises. The event was attended by Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of AYUSH, Mahendra Munjapara, Minister of State for Ministry of AYUSH and Prof Tanuja Nesari, Director and of All India Institute of Ayurveda.
The Supreme Court's ruling declaring the electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional dealt a significant blow to the government. Here's a summary of the events leading to this landmark decision:
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Returning Officer of the Chandigarh mayoral polls and said that his act was a murder of democracy and that he should be prosecuted.
The Bar Council of India Chairman has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud requesting for a judicial holiday across all courts on January 22 on the occasion of 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.
The survey, mandated by the Varanasi district court, excludes the "wazukhana," a reservoir for ritual ablutions, within the mosque complex. A prior Supreme Court ruling protected this particular spot from being included in the survey.
The Supreme Court has refused to stay the operation of Election Commissioners Act 2023 and issued a notice to the Centre, before posting the matter for April. The Bill was passed by the Parliament on December 12 and the President gave her assent on December 28 last year.
Adani-Hindenburg row: Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan argued that SEBI's role was suspect, while Solicitor General Tushar Mehta defended SEBI's actions, highlighting the global tendency to influence Indian policies.
Article 370 verdict: On August 5, 2019, the Central government had revoked the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, dividing the region into two Union Territories.
The CJI also noted that India’s pluralistic culture and "ability to engage in dialogue" set it apart from various other countries which got independence during the same period but could not keep democracy.
President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in the Supreme Court premises on the occasion of Constitution Day. Since 2015, November 26 is observed as Constitution Day to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.
Jheeram valley attack: With the Supreme Court's dismissal of the NIA's plea, Baghel affirmed that the path is now clear for the state police to delve into the intricacies of the alleged conspiracy.
CJI Chandrachud said that there is a dividing line between what the legislature can do and what it cannot do when there is a judgment of the court.
CJI added that now with lawyers’ bodies help, the time gap in the listing of fresh matters after their filing in the top court has been significantly reduced. He, however, rued fact that after their listing before the benches, lawyers seek adjournments and this gives a very bad signal to the world.
A five-judge bench recently delivered a 3-2 judgement on the batch of petitions seeking to legalise same-sex marriage and left it to the Parliament to take a decision on the matter. The court decided not to interfere with the Special Marriage Act.
Directing the Centre, states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure that the queer community is not discriminated against, the CJI, who is heading the constitution bench, said queer is a natural phenomenon known for ages and is neither urban nor elitist.
Same-sex marriage: CJI DY Chandrachud, while pronouncing the verdict, said it is incorrect to state that marriage is a static and unchanging institution and the reforms in marriage have been brought about by Acts of the legislature.
PM Modi also said that the government is trying to simplify the legal language so that it is understood by the comman man.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has said that it's wrong to say the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges being considered for appointment adding their aim is to lay down objective parameters for selection.
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