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West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Key Issues: Jobs distress, welfare politics and identity battles shape high-stakes TMC vs BJP contest- SC asks if it can remain idle when governors fail in their duty, reserves verdict on presidential reference
- Can states move Supreme Court under Article 32? Court to decide on presidential reference
- SC: Wouldn't Guv's unlimited power render an elected govt defunct?The Supreme Court questioned the extent of a governor's power to withhold bills passed by a state legislature, raising concerns about the i...21 Aug, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
- If constitutional functionaries don't discharge duties, can courts' hands be tied, SC asksThe Supreme Court questioned the Centre regarding potential limitations on constitutional courts if constitutional functionaries fail to ac...21 Aug, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
- Delhi vs Centre: AAP govt resorting to theatrics, Solicitor General to SCMehta highlighted that "Protests and theatrics cannot substitute court proceedings", adding that such protests happening in Delhi are seen ...17 Jan, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
- SC raps govt for remarks by senior persons against collegium systemA bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, A S Oka and Vikram Nath also expressed its strong displeasure over comments made by senior governme...09 Dec, 2022, 12.20 AM IST
- Can restrictions be imposed on public functionaries? SC reserves orderThe attorney general submitted before the bench that any additions or modifications of restrictions to a fundamental right have to come fro...15 Nov, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
- Pegasus scandal part of larger architecture to consolidate authoritarian Hindu regime: CPI(M)The Communist Party of India (Marxist) also said the purpose and pattern in the use of the spyware is evident and that it is designed to "p...22 Jul, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
- Speaker does not have power to indicate period of disqualification: SCA bench of Justices N V Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna and Krishna Murari was referring to the then Karnataka Assembly Speaker R Ramesh Kumar's deci...13 Nov, 2019, 07.06 PM IST
- Vice-President not 'mere post office', followed constitution: M Venkaiah NaiduUnder attack over his decision to reject an impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra, RS Chairman Naidu said his decision came after over...25 Apr, 2018, 10.23 AM IST
- Government may cut pay of information commissioners; activists slam bidThe government is considering downgrading the status of the chief information commissioner and information commissioners in terms of salari...13 Apr, 2018, 10.31 AM IST
- Law min unlikely to extend constitutional protection to ECsThe law ministry is learnt to have informed the EC that a political consensus is needed before the Constitution can be amended to protect e...21 Feb, 2018, 04.09 PM IST
- States should foster the spirit of constitutionalism: Supreme Court judgeJustice Singh said that delay in execution of final judgement or decree, and that too of the apex court, should never be "countenanced by a...10 Nov, 2016, 09.35 PM IST
- Courts can't direct action on CAG, Lokayukta reports: HCReports of CAG and Lokayukta or Commission of Inquiry are meant for "consumption" of the Legislature and can neither be used by citizens to...19 Feb, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu's decision to free Rajiv assassins perverse, populist: CongressJayalalithaa's decision for early release of Rajiv Gandhi's killers invited a sharp reaction from Cong, which termed it as "irresponsible, ...19 Feb, 2014, 10.30 PM IST
- Uttarakhand government stalling Lokayukta Act: B C KhanduriThe bill passed unanimously by Uttarakhand Assembly in November 2011 was first scrutinised by the Union Home Ministry and then was approved...22 Oct, 2013, 02.42 PM IST
- 'Oppressive Symbols of Our Democracy': Supreme Court slams misuse of beacons, sirens by VIPsThe court asked states and UTs to furnish within 4 weeks details of expenses incurred in providing security to public functionaries and oth...15 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Pakistan Supreme Court strikes down new contempt law; Raja Pervez Ashraf's fate in limboPak's SC struck down the govt's new contempt law, aimed to prevent the premier being pressured to revive graft cases against President Asif...03 Aug, 2012, 07.10 PM IST
- Buta Singh refuses to appear before CBIButa made it clear that the agency had no mandate to summon him.24 Aug, 2009, 09.41 PM IST
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