Supreme Court issues notice to Tamil Nadu and its DGP over allegations of biased investigations against AIADMK and DMK ministers
The PIL sought transfer of cases pending before investigating agencies to any other independent agencies or CBI.
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Text of Art. 164(1A) “clear as Gangetic waters”; Karnataka HC dismisses petition challenging appointment of Advisors to Chief Minister of Karnataka
Considering this petition challenging appointment of the private respondents as Secretaries with Cabinet Rank, Court was of the view that the respondents were appointed to assist the Chief Minister and they are not functioning as the Ministers in the literal sense.
Ministers and the freedom to make ‘hurtful’ statements: Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench verdict & Justice Nagarathna’s partial dissent, explained
The issue emerged after SP leader Azam called the unfortunate incident of 2016 gang-rape of a minor and her mother in Uttar Pradesh a “political conspiracy only and nothing else”. V Ramasubramanian, J delivered the verdict for himself and SA Nazeer, AS Bopanna, BR Gavai, JJ, however, BV Nagarathna, J, while agreeing with the reasoning and conclusions arrived at by the majority on certain questions referred, went on to lend a ‘different perspective’ on some issues.
Madras HC | Political parties should restrain from making serious allegations or criticism against constitutional functionaries
“…leaders of political parties should show their statesmanship and quality and healthy politics rather than accusing others by using vituperated language in political platform.”
Madras HC | Official Funds for Campaigning: One has to wear allegiance to a political leader, if not on the sleeve at least visibly crying out of pocket | Why? Read on
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J., expressed that: Election Commission has sufficient authority to
Cricket does not flourish due to Ministers and Public Servants holding offices in State Associations or BCCI
Supreme Court: The bench comprising of T.S. Thakur CJI and FM Ibrahim Kalifulla J. accepts Justice RM Lodha panel’s recommendations almost in toto