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Same-sex marriage: gender may be fluid, but the idea of mother cannot be, Ministry tells SC

Centre said the idea of gender fluidity could not be allowed to manifest in areas in which special protections or affirmative action had been made for women as a binary gender

The Hindu · May 10, 2023

Fresh SC bench to be formed to hear pleas challenging 'nikah halala', polygamy

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will form a Constitution Bench to conduct proceedings on pleas against Nikah-Halala and polygamy, practiced among Muslims.Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 23, 2023

Profile | Justice Chandrachud whose dissents are as powerful as his judgments

Chandrachud had held that the Chief Justice and the judges of the court were constitutional offices and not a hierarchy

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2022

Death penalty cases: SC refers key issue to Constitution Bench

In many death cases, an accused person is condemned to the gallows by the trial judge on the same day he or she is convicted of a crime.

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

Karnataka hijab ban | Wearing hijab is an expression of the self, says Sibal

The senior counsel says the Supreme Court should refer the case to a Constitution Bench

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022

Constitution Bench to hear Centre-Delhi govt. battle for control over bureaucrats on September 27

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The Hindu · Sep 7, 2022

Uddhav Thackeray faction gets relief from Supreme Court

The Bench, headed by CJI Ramana, asked ECI to hold action on Shinde’s claim over party and symbol

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Delhi versus Centre row: SC to consider plea for early listing of case

Delhi government urges Supreme Court to pronounce an authoritative judgment on the battle between the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government for control over bureaucrats in the National Capital.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022

Explained | Pardon and remission, and who grants them

How do pardon powers of the President and Governor differ from government’s jurisdiction to release convicts?

The Hindu · May 14, 2022

Third and final round: On the tussle over Delhi’s status

Proposed Constitution Bench hearing should end the wrangling over NCT’s status

The Hindu · May 8, 2022