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Supreme Court sets aside HC stay on inquiry into Amaravati land scam

In a legal victory for the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government, the Supreme Court on May 3 set aside an Andhra Pradesh High Court order issuing a “blanket stay” on an inquiry into the Amaravati land scam and the alleged role of the previous Telugu Desam Party regime. 

The Hindu · May 3, 2023

A good divorce: On the Supreme Court of India’s ruling

The Supreme Court of India’s emphasis on ‘care and caution' and not to rush into a quick divorce must be welcomed

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

Laying of foundation stone for Kallakurichi Collectorate on temple land even before acquiring it was indeed illegal, says Madras HC

The Madras High Court has agreed that it was illegal on the part of former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami to have laid the foundation stone in October 2020 for construction of Kallakurichi Collectorate complex on 34.817 acres of land owned by Ardhanareeswarar temple

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

Group of over 400 parents writes to CJI, seeks marriage equality for their LGBTQIA++ wards

The letter by ‘Sweekar-The Rainbow Parents’ assumes significance as it comes when a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the CJI is hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage for the fourth day.

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2023

HC directs State govt. to proceed with ₹709.60 crore Lower Bhavani Project renovation from May 1

The Madras High Court has directed the State government to proceed with the ₹709.60 crore project for extension, renovation and modernisation of Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) system from May 1 since it was reported that the release of water in the canal would be stopped after the present irrigation period…

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2023

Judge recuses himself from hearing appeals against Pinarayi in SNC- Lavalin case

Supreme Court judge C.T. Ravikumar recused himself from hearing the appeals against the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC-Lavalin corruption case.

The Hindu · Apr 24, 2023

Kesavananda Bharati case | SC creates webpage to host petitions, judgments of the historic 1973 Fundamental Rights case

The Supreme Court said it has created a special webpage for the Kesavananda Bharati case in which a 13-judge Bench held that the Parliament cannot amend the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution.

The Hindu · Apr 24, 2023

Lakhimpur Kheri violence case | SC says will keep a close watch on trial’s progress

The Supreme Court on April 24 orally said day-to-day hearings in the Lakhimpur Kheri killings case in the Sessions Court may affect the pace of other pending cases before the trial judge.

The Hindu · Apr 24, 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

Constitution Bench to check if greater curbs can be imposed on Ministers’ speeches

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta accepted that a public functionary should be more guarded in speech than an ordinary person

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2022