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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicCJI DY Chandrachud

Topic: CJI DY Chandrachud

SC stays Centre’s notification of fact-checking unit, day after it was issued

Notification stayed until Bombay HC decides on petitions challenging fact-checking unit. SC says challenge raised inpleas 'implicates core values of freedom of speech & expression'.

SC felicitates cook’s daughter for bagging scholarship to 2 US universities

CJI also honoured her mother and her father, Ajay Kumar Samal, who has been working as a cook in the apex court.

SC cracks down on SBI plea for more time, directs it to disclose electoral bond details tomorrow

Striking down the bond scheme on 15 February, the court had ordered the bank to furnish details of purchasers and redeemers by 6 March. The bank wanted time till 30 June.

‘Erode probity in public life’ — no immunity for MPs, MLAs if they take bribes, rules SC

Stating that its 1998 verdict failed to fulfil a two-fold test, a seven-judge SC bench has overturned the verdict which granted protection to legislators for alleged corruption.

CJI DY Chandrachud calls for preserving legacy of late jurist Fali S Nariman

He said that a memorial of the late jurist should be set up at the centre of the capital city.

Sub-classification will ensure reservation benefits reach marginalised among SC/STs, Centre tells SC

The case arises out of a reference made to bench in 2020 that expressed serious doubts about correctness of the 2005 landmark E.V. Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh judgement.

Chalo Lakshadweep campaign & Ayodhya’s glittery show

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

It’s high time to overhaul the POSH Act. Even judges are complaining

The illusion of privacy around cases of sexual harassment at workplaces isn’t serving women. It only silences them.

‘Find it surprising’ — CJI on concerns over Satyendar Jain bail plea being listed before Justice Trivedi

AAP leader’s bail plea was heard by 2-judge bench comprising Justices Bopanna & Trivedi but was later listed before a bench comprising Justices Trivedi & Satish Chandra Sharma.

‘Rules disregarded’ in listing of sensitive cases in SC — lawyer Dushyant Dave writes to CJI

Dave says the cases include ‘matters involving human rights, freedom of speech, democracy, and functioning of statutory and constitutional institutions’. Letter written Wednesday.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.