New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Rule of law means that laws apply equally to all citizens and institutions, including the state, the Supreme Court remarked on Monday while dismissing the bail plea of former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti rejected the bail pleas
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New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership and imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai said the petition is abuse of the process of law as no fundamental
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world’s most populous country. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against
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New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) It is for Parliament to change the Special Marriage Act and the Supreme Court can’t make law but only interpret it, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said on Tuesday while pronouncing verdict on 21 pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage. Four separate verdicts will be pronounced by the bench.
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