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SC Allows Rajasthan HC to Pronounce Judgment, a Breather for Dissidents

Supreme Court to start day-to-day hearings from Monday; high court order will be subject to the outcome of the Speaker’s petition in the top court; bench says ‘Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down’

SC takes up cause of lawyers in dire straits

The Supreme Court today (July 22) decided to take up the issue of helping lawyers who have fallen on hard time, because of the COVID pandemic, as courts remain physically closed. The court has taken ...

Rajasthan Speaker moves SC against Rajasthan HC ‘order’

A flurry of legal activity had happened by this (July 22) afternoon, all involving the Congress party in Rajasthan. Following the Rajasthan High Court’s reserving of its order yesterday, post the ...

Suo Motu Criminal Contempt case: SC issues notice to Prashant Bhushan, hearing on Aug 5

Top court bench asks why contempt proceedings will not be initiated against Bhushan for passing contemptuous remarks against the CJI on Twitter The Supreme Court today (July 22) issued notice to a...

Woman in child custody case: Appeal to the Court of sessions, says Delhi HC

Delhi High Court dismissed the petition filed by a woman challenging the order of the trial court which had denied custody of her three minor children while stating that remedy of appeal is available under section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

COVID precaution: SC wants report on ‘good practices’ at govt children’s homes

The Supreme Court today (June 21) asked the Amicus Curiae to prepare a note on all the “good practices” being followed in each State for the care and welfare of children, especially in these pandemic times. This is in reference to government-run children’s homes.

Sachin Pilot, dissidents’ case verdict on Friday

On day 3, Pilot’s counsel says Article 226 gives high courts jurisdiction over Speaker’s actions; ‘What has been done (by the Speaker) was in total violation of the principle of natural justice,” says Mukul Rohatgi; HC asks Speaker to take no action on Pilot and dissidents till Friday’s verdict.

Bribery tapes: Rajasthan SOG asks Union minister Shekhawat to present voice sample

Rajasthan Crisis moved to another level, even as both parties, the Rajasthan government & ‘rebels’ Sachin Pilot & 18 MLAs – slugged it out at the Rajasthan High Court, the State Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) has sent a notice Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to record his voice sample.

Vikas Dubey issue: Furious SC insists on own committee or retd SC judge in UP committee

UP govt agrees to issue a notification with changes in its committee as per SC instructions; SC says it will pass order only after govt notification

Sachin Pilot case: Arguments over whether courts have jurisdiction over Speaker’s ruling

Jaipur: Courts have no jurisdiction over the disqualification of any member of a Legislative Assembly, Rajasthan Speaker told the Rajasthan High Court today as the petition filed by dissident Congress MLAs, led by Sachin Pilot, came up for hearing.

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