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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicConstitutional benches

Topic: Constitutional benches

What’s the Delhi vs Centre ‘control of services’ dispute being heard by SC constitutional bench

Matter concerns scope of legislative & executive powers of Centre & Delhi govt over control of administrative services, which include appointments & transfers, in national capital.

NV Ramana: The Chief Justice of India who didn’t like shouting in court

Ramana's legacy includes an increase in judicial appointments and important interventions including suspension of sedition law. But no Constitution Bench matter was heard in his tenure.

40 & counting: Constitutional cases pile up, SC struggles to constitute larger benches

The many cases pending before constitutional benches of the Supreme Court. APURVA VISHWANATH

On Camera

Naxalism was on decline under Manmohan Singh. Modi govt moved in at the time of consolidation

In 2005, under the UPA’s watch, Chhattisgarh launched Salwa Judum. The state gave assault rifles to Adivasi boys and pushed them into battle against their own brethren.

Saudi Arabia raises price of main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium

Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia, still less than what traders anticipated.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.