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From judge’s recusal to lawyer’s unavailability: Umar Khalid’s bail plea hangs by thread

“This is a matter that may take one or two minutes,” a Supreme Court bench had remarked while adjourning a Delhi riots case on July 12. The “matter” in question was the bail plea of activist and former JNU scholar Umar Khalid — incarcerated since September 2020 under charges of…

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CJI asks petitioners if Article 370 is above Basic Structure, amending powers of Parliament

CJI Chandrachud: Petitioners place Article 370 on pedestal higher than Basic Structure Doctrine of Constitution. Sibal: Art. 368 (amending power) not applicable to Article 370. Centre: President has plenary power to repeal Article 370. Sibal: Solutions must be within Constitution. Centre: President's power unique, flavour of all three powers. Sibal:…

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Article 370 case: SC asks Lone to file affidavit pledging allegiance to Constitution

Govt, J&K admin & respondents inform SC: NC leader Lone raised "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans in J&K Assembly & supported secessionist forces. SG Mehta demands Lone file affidavit pledging allegiance to Indian Constitution & urges SC to act to prevent others from doing same.

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India says ready for polls in Kashmir as top court hears Article 370 pleas

Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging New Delhi’s controversial 2019 move to revoke region’s special status.

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SC says it is a ‘problem’ if J&K academic was suspended for appearing in Article 370 case

The School Education Department had placed Zaroor Ahmed Bhat, a senior lecturer of political science under suspension with immediate effect for violation of provisions of Jammu & Kashmir Civil Service Regulations, Jammu & Kashmir Government Employees Conduct Rules and J&K Leave Rules.

The Hindu

Only intention of online gaming companies is to make money through inducements and addiction, Tamil Nadu govt. tells Madras High Court

Tamil Nadu govt. defends online gambling law in HC; argues it's to protect public interest from gaming companies' inducements & addiction. Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal said companies make money through bonuses & multi-level marketing, & revenue rose to ₹2,132 cr. with ₹936 cr. profit. He said lack of transparency &…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill allows using of 'draconian police powers for political ends', alleges Kapil Sibal

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said that the government's agenda behind bringing such laws is to "silence opponents". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Retired judges are not colleagues, their opinions not binding, says CJI on Ranjan Gogoi’s remarks

Retired judges are no longer “colleagues” and their opinions are not binding, CJI Chandrachud said reacting to the statement by Ranjan Gogoi, about the ”doubtful jurisprudence” of the Basic Structure of the Constitution

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Should Constitution be amended to make Article 370 permanent, asks CJI

CJI Chandrachud while hearing the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370 said as a constitutional democracy, India, seeks its public opinions through established institutions and not through Brexit-type referendums

The Hindu

Armed with SC order, ED takes Senthilbalaji into custody for interrogation

ED takes T.N. Minister V. Senthilbalaji in custody in money laundering case; SC allows 5-day interrogation

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Is Article 370 being equated to Basic Structure of Constitution, asks Supreme Court

On day 2 of the Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation, the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud heard Kapil Sibal’s submission that there was no constitutional process available to abrogate Article 370, and the provision had attained a “permanent character” after 1957.

The Hindu

Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: Supreme Court

On day 1 of the hearing against abrogation of Article 370, the Supreme Court has prima facie interpreted that the President’s power to notify that Article 370 of the Constitution, granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir, is inoperative “continued to hold the field” after the dissolution of the erstwhile…

The Hindu

SC stops CBI from recording statements of two Manipur women victims at noon

The Supreme Court on August 1 stopped the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from “recording the statements” of the two women victims of the Thoubal sexual violence incident in Manipur at noon, just two hours before a scheduled Supreme Court hearing in the case.

The Hindu

Supreme Court asks Centre, six States to respond to plea on lynchings

The Supreme Court on July 28 asked the Centre and at least six States to respond to a plea about lynchings and mob violence refusing to stop.

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SC orders withdrawal of Look Out Circular against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and wife

Supreme Court on July 28 ordered withdrawal of the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira in connection with the money laundering cases against them linked to an alleged coal smuggling scam in West Bengal.

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Does arrest under PMLA close the door on further investigation, SC questions Senthilbalaji’s line of argument

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ED does not have the power to seek police remand, Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji argues in Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s lawyer argued in the Supreme Court that ED officers don't have the power to seek his police custody.

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Kapil Sibal retorts to VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, questions PM Modi over Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has retorted to vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar’s recent observation that disturbance has been weaponised in the temples of democracy and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making a statement on Manipur.

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Manipur violence | Kapil Sibal says only way forward is to sack CM Biren Singh, impose President's rule

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on July 22 said the only way forward in Manipur is to sack Chief Minister N Biren Singh and impose President’s rule in the State.

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Supreme Court allows Maudany to travel to his hometown in Kerala

The Supreme Court modified the bail conditions and has allowed Abdul Nazir Maudany, the prime accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blasts case, to travel to his hometown Kollam in Kerala from Bengaluru

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Senthilbalaji postponed heart surgery from June 18 to 21 to cooperate with ED, counsel tells Madras HC

Minister V. Senthilbalaji's scheduled surgery postponed to cooperate with ED's custodial interrogation. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta argued ED had permission to interrogate & duty to investigate money-laundering offences. Madras HC directed case to be listed for Fri & reminded SC's insistence on early disposal.

The Hindu

Why did you give Sanjay Kumar Mishra third extension: Sibal on Amit Shah's remark

Kapil Sibal questions Home Minister Amit Shah on ED Chief’s third extension on July 11 after the Supreme Court held two successive extensions granted to Sanjay Kumar Mishra as “illegal”. Mr. Shah had said ED is an institution beyond any one individual.

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Senthilbalaji case: PMLA requires ED to possess materials, indicating ‘guilt’, before resorting to arrest, argues Kapil Sibal

ED cannot be treated as an investigating agency empowered to unearth the truth through custodial interrogation, senior counsel Kapil Sibal argued before the Madras High Court

The Hindu

Governors in Opposition-ruled States interfere; Tamil Nadu CM Stalin right in seeking Governor Ravi's removal: Kapil Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on July 10 alleged that Governors in Opposition-ruled States “destabilise and interfere”, as he backed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin’s demand seeking removal of Governor R. N. Ravi.

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T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge frames three questions to be answered by Minister after hearing arguments on July 11 & 12

Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, the third judge named by Madras High Court Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala to hear a habeas corpus petition related to arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji following a split verdict delivered by two judges of a Division Bench, on Friday framed three crucial questions to be answered by him…

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