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SC says Aadhaar is constitutionally valid, but with conditions applied
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SC says Aadhaar is constitutionally valid, but with conditions applied Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   26 Sep 2018 2:30pm

The Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution bench today declared the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid, but struck down certain sections of the Aadhaar Act, including Section 33(2) Section 47 and Section 57. The judgement on the matter was pronounced…

No need to refer to 2006 verdict on SC/ST quota for promotions, says SC
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No need to refer to 2006 verdict on SC/ST quota for promotions, says SC Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   26 Sep 2018 12:00pm

The constitution bench of the Supreme Court today refused to refer to its 2006 judgment in M Nagaraj case, which ended quotas in promotions for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), to a larger (seven-judge) bench. The SC bench…

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Aadhaar, quota in SC/ST promotion and live streaming of court proceedings today
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Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Aadhaar, quota in SC/ST promotion and live streaming of court proceedings today Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   26 Sep 2018 10:30am

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict in several significant cases today, including the constitutional validity of the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme, reservation in promotion for SCs and STs in govt employment and whether or not live streaming…

Supreme Court - Justice Amitava Roy to head 3-member Committee to look into Jail Reforms
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   25 Sep 2018 2:09pm

Today, The Supreme Court set up a three-member committee to look into the issue of prison reforms. The committee will be headed by former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice (Retd.) Amitava Roy.The Bench of Justices Madan Lokur and Deepak Gupta set up the committee,…

Supreme Court says, No bar on legislators from practising in court
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Supreme Court says, No bar on legislators from practising in court Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   25 Sep 2018 11:37am

Today, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking to ban lawmakers from practising as advocates during their tenure.  The SC bench of CJI Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said that there is no bar under the Bar Council of India Rules…

SC refers Female Genital Mutilation case to five-judge constitution bench
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SC refers Female Genital Mutilation case to five-judge constitution bench Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   24 Sep 2018 6:00pm

A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of CJI Dipak Misra, Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud today referred to a five-judge constitution bench a plea challenging the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The SC’s bench decision came after…

A Mere Accused in a Criminal Case Cannot be barred from Enrolling as an Advocate, rules Madhya Pradesh HC
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A Mere Accused in a Criminal Case Cannot be barred from Enrolling as an Advocate, rules Madhya Pradesh HC Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   24 Sep 2018 4:00pm

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a person merely accused in a criminal case, wherein guilt is yet to be proven, cannot be barred from enrolling as a lawyer.The court’s decision came on a petition filed by Braj…

Bar Council of Tamil Nadu Election Results Announced
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Bar Council of Tamil Nadu Election Results Announced Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   24 Sep 2018 10:30am

Following a turbulent pre-election period mired with allegations of irregularities, the election results of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu were finally announced on Saturday (September22). The names of 25 winners were announced by the Returning Officer (RO), M Vijayaraghavan.Among…

Justice Debasish Kar Gupta to be Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC from Sept 25
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Justice Debasish Kar Gupta to be Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC from Sept 25 Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   21 Sep 2018 5:34pm

According to a notification passed by the Centre on Thursday, Justice Debasish Kar Gupta will be taking over as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court following the impending retirement of Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya.Chief Justice Bhattacharya is due to…

Contempt Petition Filed Against Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of the Patna High Court
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Contempt Petition Filed Against Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of the Patna High Court Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   21 Sep 2018 4:30pm

Contempt petition has been filed against Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of the Patna High Court for using objectionable and derogatory remarks against the advocate appearing before his court.Advocate Alka Verma filed the contempt petition, appealing that the Patna High Court takes…

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