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Lok Sabha Refers FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 To JPC
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.Though it was mentioned in the Lok Sabha Schedule of Business that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would move the motion to send the Bill - over which concerns have been raised by several minority organisations - to the JPC, the motion was moved by Minister of...
Supreme Court Allows NGO To Approach Govts With Plea Seeking Balanced Demolition Policy Ensuring Shelter Rights' Protection
The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation alleging disparity in judicial and administrative approaches to the demolition of unauthorized structures.Observing that it was a policy matter, the Court declined interference, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the Union, States and Union Territories to formulate or revisit policies.A Bench comprising...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case : Supreme Court Plans To Remand To High Court Dispute Over Who Represents All Devotees
In the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque dispute, the Supreme Court today orally indicated that it will remand the matter to the Allahabad High Court because the notice was not issued to all plaintiffs before deciding who represents the devotees of Lord Krishna. The Supreme Court is hearing the appeal filed by plaintiffs in suit no. 1 (filed seeking the removal of the mosque from...
Can States Impose Additional Levy On Sales Tax? Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench To Hear On September 22
The Supreme Court will, from September 22, hear a long-pending dispute concerning the constitutional power of State legislatures to impose an additional levy on sales tax, with a seven-judge Constitution Bench set to examine the scope of the States' taxing powers under the Seventh Schedule.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana...
Arbitration | Post-Award Section 9 Application By Unsuccessful Party Maintainable In Exceptional Cases : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 11) held that to prevent an award holder's enrichment of a bank guarantee while an award was under challenge, an interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 can be extended on an award debtor's application to preserve the efficacy of the challenge in Section 34. A bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok...
Supreme Court Allows Kerala Bar Council Elected Members To Approach HC Chief Justice For Co-Option Of Women
The Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for the constitution of the newly elected Bar Council of Kerala (BCK), allowing its elected members to approach the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court for co-option of two women members.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that the Supreme Court had, in an order passed on...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Against Disruption Of Services Due To Protests
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea concerning the disruption of essential services during protests and rallies, and directed that the petition be tagged with a pending petition seeking to stop the use of Jantar Mantar as a designated venues for protests in the national capital.During the hearing, Advocate V Elanchezhiyan, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that...
Supreme Court Defers Cauvery Dispute Hearing To August 17
The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to August 17 the hearing on Tamil Nadu's plea seeking directions to Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's (CWMA) decision on the release of Cauvery water.The Chief Justice of India Surya Kant informed that Justice Vikram Nath, who was to hear the matter on August 13, has fallen ill. Senior Advocate P Wilson mentioned...
Can Legislative Privileges Override Free Speech? Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench To Hear 2003 TN Speaker Case On October 6
The Supreme Court will begin hearing on October 6 a long-pending constitutional question concerning the scope of legislative privileges enjoyed by Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) and their interplay with the fundamental right to freedom of speech.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and and Justice V. Mohana, on Wednesday decided to...
