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Talks fail; Supreme Court to hear Kerala’s suit against Centre

The Supreme Court decided to go ahead with hearing a suit filed by the State of Kerala against the Centre for “arbitrarily” interfering in its financial affairs, after talks between the two failed to resolve their differences.

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SC stays criminal proceedings against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for 2022 protest march

Siddaramaiah and 35 others were chargesheeted for assembling unlawfully with an intent to use criminal force to intimidate the then BJP government during a protest march held in 2022.

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SC stays LS privileges panel proceedings summoning West Bengal Chief Secretary, others for ‘injuring’ BJP MP

Supreme Court stays Lok Sabha Privileges Committee proceedings against West Bengal Chief Secretary on BJP MP's complaint.

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Ex-JNU student Umar Khalid withdraws bail petition from Supreme Court

Former student leader Umar Khalid, an undertrial in a Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots for three years, withdrew his bail application from the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mr. Khalid, referred to “changed circumstances” and said he…

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In Supreme Court, Centre agrees to meet Kerala for an ‘open dialogue’ on State’s financial woes

I The Supreme Court on February 13 asked Centre and Kerala to explore avenues of dialogue to resolve the financial troubles of the State. In an original suit, Kerala criticised the Centre of undue interference, amounting to encroachment in the legislative and executive power of the State, to manage its…

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SC to hear on maintainability of UBT plea against Speaker’s ruling in Shiv Sena dispute

Appearing before a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sunil Prabhu, submitted that the petition needed to be heard urgently.

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SC agrees to hear Hemant Soren's plea challenging arrest tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren's plea against his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the land matter case on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Row over borrowing limit | Kerala trying to ‘mask its failures’, no urgency: Centre tells SC

The Centre said there is no urgency for the Supreme Court to hear an application filed by the State of Kerala

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Need a ‘mechanism’ to detect vendetta in ED-States cases: Supreme Court

Supreme Court calls for a pan-India mechanism to address political vendetta between Union government and Opposition-ruled States.

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5 sought by court, 4 by his lawyer: Why SC adjourned Umar Khalid’s bail plea 11 times

In the nine months since activist Umar Khalid filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court, his bail plea has been adjourned 11 times. Today was the latest episode in the series of adjournments.

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Sanjay Raut accuses ED of threatening leaders who want to join Shiv Sena (UBT)

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of threatening political leaders who want to join the Uddhav faction by sending them notices. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tragedy of this ‘mother of democracy’, says Sibal on Maharashtra speaker ruling

A day after the declaration of the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the ‘real’ Shiv Sena by Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal remarked that the entire scenario was a pre-scripted play, labelling it a farce with no available recourse.

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Minorities’ right to open institutions not for ghettoisation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on January 11 observed that the right given to religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer their own educational institutions under Article 30(1) of the Constitution was not intended to “ghettoise” them.

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Majority-community staff on the rolls will not dilute minority status of Aligarh Muslim University, observes Supreme Court

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud observed that the mere presence of office-bearers from a majority community in some wings of the administration of educational institutions do not dilute their minority character.

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Supreme Court shifts Umar Khalid bail plea hearing to January 24 on lawyers’ request

Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition by Umar Khalid, seeking bail in a case registered under the UAPA.

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Delhi riots: SC adjourns hearing of Umar Khalid's bail plea for January 24

A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mittal Satish adjourned the hearing as senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid and Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, representing Delhi police, sought adjournment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Seizure of digital devices | Supreme Court issues notice to investigative agencies, Delhi Police on NewsClick plea for guidelines

Supreme Court issues notice to investigative agencies and Delhi police on petition by NewsClick highlighting lack of transparency in seizure of journalists' personal digital devices.

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Decide Sena camps’ pleas by January 10: SC to Maharashtra Speaker

Supreme Court gives Maharashtra Speaker till Jan 10, 2024 to deliver judgment on disqualification petitions filed by Shiv Sena factions.

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Supreme Court verdict to respond on petitioners claim that Article 370 assumed ‘permanent character’

Headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, a Constitution Bench is to give its verdict on the abrogation of Article 370, primarily on the cardinal issue raised by petitioners as to whether the now-extinct provision was part of the basic structure and beyond the amending powers of Parliament.

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Harshness of amendments made to PMLA in 2019 shocking, says Kapil Sibal

Justice Trivedi questions Sibal on his role in Opposition when PMLA was passed in 2002. Sibal argues that amendments made in 2019 were violative of Article 20(3) and 21 of the Constitution. He says ED can arrest a person without informing him of the charges.

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T.N. govt. told to come out with modalities for future route marches

SC directs TN to present HC with proposal for organising rallies/marches in future. RSS had sought permission to conduct march on Nov 19. SC granted liberty to State to finalise route. TN asked SC to intervene & close contempt proceedings in HC. SC directed TN to submit proposal & exempted…

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Legal luminaries say Governor has to grant assent to 10 Bills

Legal luminaries view TN Governor must act on Bills readopted after "withholding assent"; must decide whether to refer to President for constitutional infirmity; Governors stalling legislative business; must grant assent when Bill readopted; Home Ministry's rep; no power to return Bill.

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Verdict on Article 370 challenge pending, Supreme Court judge Kaul retires in December

Supreme Court judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, is set to retire on December 25. He was the senior most puisne judge on the five-judge Constitution Bench, which reserved the case challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution for verdict. The petitioners argued it was an attack on federalism…

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CBI is not a limb of Centre, Union government tells Supreme Court

CBI independent, no control by Centre: Union govt. in SC; West Bengal govt. says CBI cannot ignore its 2018 notification withdrawing consent for probe.

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Governors should do a ‘little bit of soul-searching’, Supreme Court says

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