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Tahir Hussian, Delhi Riots 2020, AAP, Kejriwal

Delhi Riots 2020: SC Dismisses Accused Tahir Hussain Plea, Refuses to Stay on FIR Proceeding

The Supreme Court refused to hear the petition filed by former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain. The Supreme Court directed that if they want any relief, then they should file a... Read more »
Rajiv Gandhi, Nalini Sriharan

SC releases Nalini Sriharan, 5 more after 33 years of assassination of Ex PM Rajiv Gandhi

In the month of May this year, the Supreme Court used its extraordinary powers to free a seventh convict, Perarivalan. The same order applied to the rest of the convicts.The court also... Read more »
Delhi Govt v LG, Manish Sisodia,

Delhi Govt v LG: SC will not ask Centre for reply on Manish Sisodia’s Affidavit

The Central government counsel told the top court that the affidavit was shared with the media even before it was filed.The Supreme Court of India refuses to seek reply from Union Government... Read more »
EWS, Supreme Court, CJI UU Lalit

Unreserved but Poor can get Reservation, SC Uphold EWS Quota by 3:2 Majority

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench has upheld the 103rd Constitution Amendment providing for 10% quota for the economically weaker sections (EWS) from unreserved categories by 3:2 majority. The beneficiaries can avail the... Read more »

CONSTITUTION BENCH JUDGEMENTS: 2020

The Supreme Court of India has pronounced numerous Constitution Bench Judgements in the year 2020. In this write-up, the Constitution Bench Judgments pronounced in the year 2020 are briefly discussed. MUKESH V.... Read more »

Adverse inference can be drawn against party who does not appear in person to depose: Supreme Court

In a well-written, well-worded, well-reasoned, well-substantiated and well-analysed judgment titled Iqbal Basith and others vs N Subbalakshmi and others in Civil Appeal No. 1725 of 2020 delivered as recently as on December... Read more »

Identity politics, elections and the Representation of the People Act, 1951

In 2017, a seven-Judge Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Abhiram Singh vs C.D. Commachen (Dead) By Lrs.& Ors delivered a judgement on Section 123(3) of the Representation of... Read more »
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