[ad_1] Attorney General (AG) of India R Venkataramani on Saturday said it is important that the government stops overloading the Supreme Court with endless statutory appeals.The AG, speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations held at the Supreme Court, said: "It is important that the government stops overloading the Supreme Court...
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[ad_1] The list of bureaucrats the Union law ministry recommended to the prime minister for picking an election commissioner did not have the name of even one person who could complete the stipulated six-year tenure at the poll panel, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. A five-judge Constitution bench headed...
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[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the inclusion of the Chief Justice of India in the consultative process for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner would ensure independence of the poll panel. The court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of Election...
SC frowns on ‘truncated CEC tenures’, wonders if CJI can be on selection panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has raised eyebrows over the "truncated" tenures of chief election commissioners since 2007. Observing that the first two CECs served in office for eight years, it said those appointed since 2007 had served only two years or less.Be it the UPA or the current dispensation, this...
SC junks plea seeking disqualification of convicted lawmakers from electoral college for prez poll, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking disqualification of convicted members of Parliament and state legislative assemblies from the electoral college for presidential election. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli dismissed the appeal of Satvir Singh represented by advocate...
Govt may remove penal offences covered under IPC from GST law, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The government is considering to remove the penal offences which are already covered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) from the GST Act to make it more taxpayer-friendly, an official said. The proposal, part of the exercise to decriminalise GST law, is likely to be taken up in the...
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As the Centre on Thursday pleaded that there was no need for judicial interference in the present system of appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs), which is being followed by the government, the Supreme Court asked the Centre on why no step...
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[ad_1] New Delhi, The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the November 2016 decision to withdraw Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes was "one of the critical steps in the series of transformational economic policy steps" and this decision was taken after extensive consultation with the RBI and advance...
Can restrictions be imposed on public functionaries? SC reserves order, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved it order on whether restrictions can be imposed on a public functionary's right to freedom of speech and expression. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer heard the arguments of Attorney General R Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and lawyers...
SC notice to HCs on plea for setting up of ‘Gram Nyayalayas’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday sought reply from all high courts on a plea for Centre and all states to take steps to set up 'Gram Nyayalayas' under the supervision of the apex court.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the petitioner, NGO National Federation of Societies for Fast Justice...