Top court also questioned why maximum sentence was given to Gandhi by the Surat trial judge; said the least he could have done was to give a reason behind his decision.
SC said it was refraining from making any observation about merits of matter, but suggested the Surat trial court had not adequately justified imposing the maximum sentence on Rahul.
A Constitution Bench of SC is hearing a batch of petitions against the presidential orders that made Article 370 inoperative in August 2019 and bifurcated J&K into two UTs.
Petition challenged Varanasi district court’s 21 July order allowing ASI survey of disputed mosque complex. Survey to begin Friday. Gyanvapi management committee moves SC.
Petitioner has alleged adoption of 'corrupt practices' in BSF, SSB, CRPF & Indian Army recruitments in Bengal. Says fake character & domicile certificates obtained for lakhs of rupees.
Five-judge bench led by CJI Chandrachud began hearing batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 & division of erstwhile state of J&K into two UTs.
Patna High Court, which was hearing petitions against caste survey, has said the exercise was ‘perfectly valid, initiated with due competence’. Here’s a detailed look at the ruling.
CJI-headed bench hearing suo-motu cognisance case on Manipur crisis, besides related petitions. Solicitor General says 6,532 FIRs registered in connection with Manipur violence.
Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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