Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pulled up top cops of the state, for their shoddy response to the stampede in the city during the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s victory celebrations. He criticised the poor quality of investigation into the incident and also referred to the cops delaying information about the incident during the RCB celebrations. Restore … Read more
Ernakulam: The Kerala High Court recently directed state authorities to change the name and religion of the petitioner in his school records as per his choice, saying a citizen of the country has the fundamental right to practice religion and faith of his/her choice and it is protected under the Constitution of India under the … Read more
New Delhi: The Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar has today stated that it is time to revisit the K Veeraswamy judgement of 1991. In his address he stated, “ The genesis of this impregnable cover is a judgment imparted by the Supreme Court in K Veeraswami case 1991. If I may put it…..Judicial Legerdemain. Normally … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea against deportation filed by a Sri Lankan national. The man has also served a jail term. The apex court remarked that “India is not a dharamshala (sanctuary) that can host refugees from across the globe.” A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and K … Read more
Wayanad: Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized BJP-led Central government, accusing it of making efforts to weaken both the Constitution and democracy. Speaking to party leaders, she said, “This might be the first government in India’s history that is working towards undermining these fundamental pillars of the nation.” “You must understand … Read more
As India looks to celebrate 76 years of the Republic, let us look at its foundation. Lately, the Constitution has been in news as political parties fight over the words used in the preamble. Just a few months ago, the words socialist and secular became a point of contentious debate. So, ahead of the 76th … Read more
The row over the alleged insult of BR Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, is heating up. The Congress and other Opposition parties are asking for Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation. On Wednesday, Union home minister Amit Shah hit out at the Congress. Kamal Hassan said Ambedkar’s ideas should inspire progress rather than be … Read more
New Delhi: In a fierce debate in the Lok Sabha on the 75th anniversary of Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, particularly its past leaders Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi, accusing them of undermining the Constitution to further their political agendas. PM Modi began by highlighting … Read more
New Delhi: The ongoing debate in the Lok Sabha over the Constitution took a heated turn on Saturday when Congress leader and leader of the opposition in the House Rahul Gandhi used the occasion to launch a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, citing controversial remarks by Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. In response, … Read more
The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were missing from one of the preambles displayed in Odisha’s state assembly, on November 26th. Naturally, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal and Congress saw red. The parties stalled the assembly’s proceedings. This took place only a day after the Supreme Court had quashed a plea that asked to remove the … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), in a unanimous resolution, has raised objections to the “radical changes” made by the Supreme Court in the statue of Lady Justice and change of top court’s emblem without consultation with the Bar. The resolution, signed by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Kapil Sibal and other … Read more
New Delhi: A new statue of Lady of Justice has replaced the old statue in the Supreme Court in which the blindfold on the Lady of Justice has been removed and the sword in its left hand has been replaced by a copy of the Constitution. The new statue of the Lady of Justice has … Read more