The Centre Friday promulgated an ordinance, The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, to create a National Capital Civil Service Authority that will have the power to recommend the transfer and posting of all Group A…
Law & Order
Supreme Court on GNCTD vs LG
The 5-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on May 11 ruled unanimously in favour of Delhi government on the issue of who controls the bureaucracy in the national capital. The Supreme Court ruled that the…
Supreme Court on hate speech: Basics Explained
Terming hate speech as a ‘serious offence’ which could affect the secular fabric of the country the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to register cases on their own against those making hate speeches. Extending its…
Kesavananda Bharati Case and Basic Structure Of Constitution: Basics Explained
the Supreme Court, on April 24, 1973, delivered its judgment in Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State of Kerala , the landmark case that redefined the relationship between Parliament and the Constitution. A 13-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme…
Supreme Court on the selection process of Election Commission: Basics Explained
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Anoop Baranwal vs Union of India unanimously held that the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) and the Election Commissioners would be done by a three-member Committee consisting of the Prime Minister,…
Supreme Court Issues Guidelines undertrial prisoners for the speedy release of Prisoners On Bail
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka of the Supreme Court(SC), 2 February, issued a set of directions related to undertrial prisoners, who have been granted bail, but continue to languish in prison for not being…
The Supreme Court; Euthanasia: Basics Explained
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 24 January, agreed to modify the guidelines for passive euthanasia for terminally ill patients, in a bid to simplify the process. The new guidelines are said to make the process less complicated for the patient…
Court has allowed a married woman to terminate her 33-week pregnancy : Basics Explained
The Bombay High Court has allowed a married woman to terminate her 33-week pregnancy after the foetus was detected with severe abnormalities. The Court noted that the length of the pregnancy did not matter, as the petitioner had taken an…