NEW DELHI: Supreme Court is set to review the validity of the Union government‘s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The pleas seeking the review of the judgment, where the court upheld the validity of the decision, is scheduled to be heard on May … Read more
New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the opposition over spreading misinformation about the Constitution and playing politics over it. While speaking in Bihar’s Gaya, Modi reiterated his commitment for the constitution of the country and said, “People ask me why I care so much for the poor, the Dalits. I do so because … Read more
In light of growing concerns regarding gender disparities in property ownership and financial autonomy in marriages, a lawyer, Oluwatodimu Ige, has offered advice for married women. Mr Ige’s advice, in this interview, addresses the traditional practice of wives buying property solely in their husbands’ names, and the legal implications of such a practice. The lawyer … Read more
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government issued a circular clarifying that Buddhism is a separate religion from Hinduism and that for converting from Hinduism to Buddhism, any individual has to adhere to the procedure laid down for conversion to any other religion as per Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003. The circular, dated April 8, said that … Read more
Hyderabad: Supreme Court Judge BV Nagarathna has cautioned against instances of governors sitting indefinitely on bills passed by elected legislatures, referring to the case involving the Punjab Governor. In her keynote address at the inaugural session of the fifth edition of Courts and the Constitution Conference, held at the NALSAR University of Law here on … Read more
PETALING JAYA: It is not right for any party to take advantage of the recent socks controversy and further worsen the situation, says PKR’s central leadership council. “All actions should be based on the law and constitution, rather than actions driven by uncontrollable emotions and anger without legal restraint,” it said in a statement on … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the “constitutionally illegal conduct” of Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, who has refused to re-induct DMK leader K Ponmudy into the state cabinet even after his conviction in a criminal case was stayed by the apex court last week. A bench led by Chief Justice of India … Read more
The notification of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, rules, delayed by over four years, enforces CAA in the entire country. It is already in force in certain identified districts of nine states. The notification of rules will, in effect, fast-track citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan for the rest of the … Read more
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stepped up attack on BJP over the ruling party MP Anantkumar Hegde’s remarks that the Constitution needs to be altered and for that BJP wants 400-plus Lok Sabha seats. He dared the prime minister and the BJP leadership to demonstrate their commitment to the Constitution by taking action and denying election … Read more
BJP however distanced itself from MP Anantkumar Hegde’s comment while stating that his ‘remarks are his personal views and do not reflect the party’s stance.’ (Image: X/Anantkumar Hedge) While addressing a gathering in Karntaka’s Karwar region, the BJP MP said that the party needs a two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament to amend the … Read more
