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Simultaneous Polls Do Not Trample Constitution: Attorney General To Joint Panel
Attorney General R Venkatramani told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday that the bills for simultaneous elections do not trample on any feature of the Constitution and are good in law, sources said.
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"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
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All India Bar Examination 2024 Answer Key Released, Check Details
AIBE 19 Answer Key 2024: The exam featured 100 questions covering 19 legal subjects, including Constitutional Law, Indian Penal Code (IPC), Family Law, and Intellectual Property Laws.
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"Not Tampering With State Powers": Law Minister On 'One Nation, One Poll'
A proposal to hold simultaneous federal and state elections - the 'one nation, one poll' proposal - is a long-pending piece of electoral reform and will not damage the Constitution, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon.
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Explainer: How To Impeach A South Korean President
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing the threat of impeachment, with opposition lawmakers accusing him of violating his constitutional duty and committing a crime akin to treason when he declared martial law on Tuesday.
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Waqf Law Has No Place In The Constitution, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the BJP-led alliance's sweeping victory in Maharashtra as popular endorsement of its governance model and rejection of the Congress' "lies and deceit."
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Blindfold Comes Off New Justice Statue In Supreme Court. See The Other Big Change
The blindfold has come off a new Lady of Justice statue in the Supreme Court and the Constitution has replaced the sword in one of its hands to send a message that the law will no longer be blind in the country, and nor will it symbolise punishment.
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UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts As Violation Of International Law
The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation of hand-held devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime.
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Government Constitutes 23rd Law Commission
The government has notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission for a period of three years, with a provision to appoint serving Supreme Court and high court judges as its chairperson and members.
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Opposition Targets Non-Muslims Provision, More In "Draconian" Waqf Bill
Waqf Bill In Lok Sabha: The centre tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha Thursday and that triggered protests, as expected, from opposition MPs, who said the 44 changes a "grave attack on the Constitution" and a "draconian attack".
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Opinion | Right Against Climate Change And The Need To Go Beyond 'Greenwashing'
The Supreme Court's latest judgment presents a one-sided narrative on climate change without looking into the nuances of the arguments presented to it.
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France Makes Abortion A Constitutional Right, First Country To Do So
France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women's rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by anti-abortion groups.
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Law Panel May Propose Simultaneous Polls In 2029, Add Chapter In Constitution
Law Commission is likely to recommend adding a new chapter to the Constitution on 'one nation, one election' and holding the gigantic democratic exercise of simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies across India by 2029.
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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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Electoral Bonds Violate Constitution's Article 19(1)(a): What Is The Law
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding saying it is violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
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Simultaneous Polls Do Not Trample Constitution: Attorney General To Joint Panel
Attorney General R Venkatramani told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday that the bills for simultaneous elections do not trample on any feature of the Constitution and are good in law, sources said.
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"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
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All India Bar Examination 2024 Answer Key Released, Check Details
AIBE 19 Answer Key 2024: The exam featured 100 questions covering 19 legal subjects, including Constitutional Law, Indian Penal Code (IPC), Family Law, and Intellectual Property Laws.
-
"Not Tampering With State Powers": Law Minister On 'One Nation, One Poll'
A proposal to hold simultaneous federal and state elections - the 'one nation, one poll' proposal - is a long-pending piece of electoral reform and will not damage the Constitution, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon.
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Explainer: How To Impeach A South Korean President
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing the threat of impeachment, with opposition lawmakers accusing him of violating his constitutional duty and committing a crime akin to treason when he declared martial law on Tuesday.
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Waqf Law Has No Place In The Constitution, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the BJP-led alliance's sweeping victory in Maharashtra as popular endorsement of its governance model and rejection of the Congress' "lies and deceit."
-
Blindfold Comes Off New Justice Statue In Supreme Court. See The Other Big Change
The blindfold has come off a new Lady of Justice statue in the Supreme Court and the Constitution has replaced the sword in one of its hands to send a message that the law will no longer be blind in the country, and nor will it symbolise punishment.
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UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts As Violation Of International Law
The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation of hand-held devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime.
-
Government Constitutes 23rd Law Commission
The government has notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission for a period of three years, with a provision to appoint serving Supreme Court and high court judges as its chairperson and members.
-
Opposition Targets Non-Muslims Provision, More In "Draconian" Waqf Bill
Waqf Bill In Lok Sabha: The centre tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha Thursday and that triggered protests, as expected, from opposition MPs, who said the 44 changes a "grave attack on the Constitution" and a "draconian attack".
-
Opinion | Right Against Climate Change And The Need To Go Beyond 'Greenwashing'
The Supreme Court's latest judgment presents a one-sided narrative on climate change without looking into the nuances of the arguments presented to it.
-
France Makes Abortion A Constitutional Right, First Country To Do So
France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women's rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by anti-abortion groups.
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Law Panel May Propose Simultaneous Polls In 2029, Add Chapter In Constitution
Law Commission is likely to recommend adding a new chapter to the Constitution on 'one nation, one election' and holding the gigantic democratic exercise of simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies across India by 2029.
-
Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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Electoral Bonds Violate Constitution's Article 19(1)(a): What Is The Law
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme for political funding saying it is violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
