Nawaz Sharif was disqualified for life by the apex court of Pakistan in 2018 in relation to corruption charges after the much-publicised Panama Papers leak.
"Citizenship in the name of religion and discrimination in the name of religion of the citizens through it is totally against the basic structure of the humanitarian and secular Constitution of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar," the BSP leader said.
The court in its July 30 order said the rule should be struck down as it went against Article 42 of the Constitution, which provides for "just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief", and Section 27 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Appearing for the AIMPLB, Kapil Sibal argued that just like the Hindus’ faith about Lord Ram’s birth at Ayodhya cannot be questioned, triple talaq should also not be questioned
Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Sunday made a stringent attack on the apex body’s verdict on BCCI reforms, terming them as “unconstitutional and illegal”. Katju, who has been appointed by the BCCI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the National Tax Tribunal Act, holding it unconstitutional.An apex court constitution bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha said that parliament could not take away the
New Delhi: Terming BJP's reported move to form government in Delhi as "unethical and unconstitutional", Congress today said the saffron outfit does not have the numbers to do so and vowed to launch a "fight
Washington: A US federal judge has declared the death penalty in the state of California as unconstitutional."The dysfunctional administration of California's death penalty system has resulted, and will continue to result, in an inordinate and
Washington: In a setback to the Obama administration, a judge today ruled that the controversial mass surveillance of phone records by US intelligence was “arbitrary” and “indiscriminate”, raising a question mark on the spy programme
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has declared the Vidhyarthi Mitra Scheme introduced by the state government “illegal and unconstitutional”. The court has also restrained the state government from further engaging “Vidhyarthi Mitra” against the post
Islamabad, Aug 13: As a fresh confrontation appeared imminent between Pakistan's PPP government and the judiciary, former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has warned that this time the ruling party will not take any “unconstitutional” move
Kolkata, June 22: In a big blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court today held as unconstitutional and void an Act by which West Bengal had vested land leased to Tata Motors
Cairo, Jun 14: Egypt's Supreme Court today ruled that general elections held last year were “unconstitutional” and ordered the dissolution of the Islamist-dominated lower house of parliament, sparking fresh turmoil in the politically divided nation.The
New Delhi, Jul 28: The Anna Hazare team today dismissed the Lokpal Bill approved by government as a “cruel joke” which will be struck down as unconstitutional by Supreme Court “within a minute” and said
New Delhi, Jul 5: Coming down heavily on involving vigilante group (Salwa Judum) in fighting Maoists, the Supreme Court today restrained the Chhattisgarh government and the Centre from arming Special Police Officers (SPOs) calling the
Lucknow, Apr 15: Days after anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare compelled the government with his satyagraha to draft the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, Law Minister Veerappa Moily described satyagraha as “unconstitutional”. Moily was addressing students at the
Nagpur, Oct 11: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today termed as "unconstitutional", BJP government in Karnataka winning a vote of confidence by voice vote after the Speaker disqualified 16 MLAs hours before the trial of
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