SC flags non-cooperation by states in voter list revision, warns it will pass orders if SIR work is ‘hindered’The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to take serious note of alleged obstruction of electoral roll revision in s...
09 Dec, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
SC asks Election Commission to consider extending SIR deadline in KeralaThe Supreme Court has urged the Election Commission to consider extending the deadline for submitting enumeration forms in Kerala. This com...
02 Dec, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi calls for review of Constitution’s basic structure doctrine, terms it “vague and ever-growing”Rakesh Dwivedi, a senior advocate, has criticized the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution. He describes it as vague and ever-growi...
24 Sep, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Supreme Court notice to RS secretariat on Raghav Chadha’s plea challenging his indefinite suspensionAppearing on behalf of Chadha, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi questioned whether there : The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the R...
16 Oct, 2023, 11.51 PM IST
Constitution has broken traditions: Supreme Court on same-sex marriage"We went so far to hold untouchability as unconstitutional. I do not think any other Constitution says that. Traditions are there to the ex...
10 May, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Supreme Court dismisses plea against 3-year minimum service in remote areas rule of West Bengal for doctorsSenior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the West Bengal government, said that the notification has been upheld by this court and this...
11 Mar, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
Supreme Court stays High Court order to have only virtual campaign for Madhya Pradesh bypollsThe EC had opposed the order on the grounds that how to conduct elections was an area in its exclusive jurisdiction and that the high court...
27 Oct, 2020, 12.01 AM IST
Supreme Court order on floor test will dispel horse-trading speculations: ExpertsSenior advocates Rakesh Dwivedi, Ajit Sinha and Vikas Singh hailed the apex court's order and said the direction would help dispelling the ...
18 May, 2018, 07.11 PM IST
Aadhaar supported by UPA, NDA: UIDAI to Supreme CourtThe apex court is hearing a clutch of petitions challenging Aadhaar and its enabling 2016 law.
25 Apr, 2018, 09.16 PM IST
Should private cos face same legal rigour as PSUs: UIDAI counselPrivate entities seeking Aadhaar linkage should also be prosecuted for violating the mandate of the law and the court, UIDAI counsel Rakesh...
18 Apr, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
Airtel, Axis Bank fined for UIDAI term breachDisincentives worth “crores of rupees” were imposed on telecom major Airtel and Axis Bank by the Unique Identification Authority of India.
18 Apr, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Giving basic personal info can't be covered under right to privacy, Gujarat tells Supreme CourtSenior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for Gujarat government, said that some aspects of privacy may be traced to various fundamental ri...
02 Aug, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
Supreme Court sends Justice CS Karnan to jail for six monthsThe top court had initiated contempt against Justice Karnan after he had made several sensational accusations against a host of judges.
10 May, 2017, 01.46 AM IST
Supreme Court refuses to stay new Tamil Nadu law on JallikattuA bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman also permitted the Centre to withdraw the January 7, 2016 notification allowing Jallikattu ...
31 Jan, 2017, 05.41 PM IST
State can suspend, remit sentences on its own: Tamil Nadu tells SCSenior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, representing Tamil Nadu, referred to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure to buttress the point.
05 Aug, 2015, 08.32 PM IST
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Tamil Nadu slams Congress-led UPA governmentsTrashing accusations that its decision to release seven Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts was "political and arbitrary", Tamil Nadu ...
04 Aug, 2015, 09.02 PM IST
- Supreme Court pulls up Centre for not taking action in Kargil scam
SC tersely told the Centre for not taking action against officials allegedly involved in scam in the purchase of defence equipments.
21 Nov, 2011, 04.28 PM IST