Government seeks to retain status of CEC/ECs as par with SC judge; proposes immunity from court cases for serving and ex CEC/ECs
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 The government has moved amendments to the Bill regarding the appointment and service conditions of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners. The amendments aim to retain the status of the CEC and election commissioners on par with a Supreme Court judge, instead of downgrading it to that of a Cabinet secretary. The amendments also propose granting protection to serving and former CECs and election commissioners from civil or criminal proceedings for any act committed in the discharge of their official duty.
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the government's decision to carve out Ladakh and designate it as a Union Territory. However, the court has chosen not to intervene in the status of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory, as the Centre has assured the restoration of...
The registrar of the Supreme Court has declined to accept the application submitted by the Union government, which sought clarification on the 2012 judgment in.. IndiaTimes
Supreme Court addressed Centre's objections to West Bengal's lawsuit over CBI investigations post consent withdrawal. Tushar Mehta highlighted misuse of Article.. IndiaTimes
Mehta and Dwivedi discussed legislative roles in achieving an egalitarian society by distributing material resources for common welfare, focusing on Article.. IndiaTimes
Observing that a Hindu marriage is a sacred process and not a “song and dance” and “wining and dining” event, Supreme Court has held that customary.. IndiaTimes
Sandra Day O’Connor, , Trailblazing Supreme Court Justice, , Dead at 93.
NPR reports that the first woman to serve on
the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor,
died on December 1 in Phoenix,..
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