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News Reports

“No five-judge bench of Supreme Court can represent 140 crore Indians”: BJD MP Sasmit Patra on clashes between the Judiciary and Legislature

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2023

Emphasising parliamentary sovereignty, BJD MP Sasmit Patra said legislating in the parliament is the rights of MPs.

Opinions

Theory of ‘Basic Structure’ and its impact on NJAC: Why a synthesized NJAC would be better than the Collegium system

Atul Tyagi - 19 October, 2023

In 2015, the SC struck down the NJAC Act, asserting that it violated the basic structure of the Constitution and upheld the primacy of the collegium system.

Law

“Could not compromise on self-respect”: Bombay High Court judge, who acquitted GN Saibaba over his Maoist links, suddenly announces resignation in his courtroom

OpIndia Staff - 5 August, 2023

While announcing his resignation, Justice Rohit B Deo apologised to everyone present in the courtroom on Friday saying that he is sorry if he has hurt anyone.

News Reports

CJI Chandrachud miffed over Allahabad HC’s letter to Railways, reminds ‘His Lordship’ that judges don’t have disciplinary jurisdiction over Railway personnel

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2023

The CJI then pointed out that there was no occasion for an officer from the Allahabad High Court to demand an explanation from railways for ‘His Lordship’s’ perusal.

News Reports

Former SC Judge participates in a program held in Jerusalem, comments on the internal protests in Israel

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2023

Former Supreme Court judge L Nageshwara Rao attended a conference in Jerusalem amid ongoing massive protests against the proposed judicial overhaul in the country

Opinions

Question of same-sex marriage, the Judiciary and Indian society: The issues and why it might be a slippery slope

Sachin R - 23 March, 2023

Should same-sex marriage be legal in India? It is legal in about 55 countries either in the form of marriage or civil union.

News Reports

Advocate Dushyant Dave alleges judiciary is compromised because few verdicts were not pro-Muslim or anti-Modi, says politicians should not be allowed to amend the...

OpIndia Staff - 11 March, 2023

Dushyant Dave alleged that a majority party might destroy the constitution, therefore parliament should not be allowed to make laws or amend constitution

News Reports

Former SC Judge Justice Rohinton Nariman wanted the government to not raid the BBC despite evidence and a history of tax evasion: Details

OpIndia Staff - 3 March, 2023

Justice Rohinton Nariman says BBC offices shouldn't have been raided, even though there is evidence financial malpractices against them.

Law

Supreme Court ruling changes the way Election Commissioners are appointed, says CJI of SC has to be a part of the decision making

OpIndia Staff - 2 March, 2023

the esteemed court said that the founding fathers of the Constitution left it to Parliament to frame the law for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and ECs but political dispensations betrayed the trust

News Reports

“Mind your own business”: Israeli minister tells U.S. ambassador after he advised Israel to ‘pump the brakes’ on judicial reforms

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2023

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said that U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides should mind his own business and not meddle in the internal affairs of Israel.

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