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NEW DELHI: Amplifying the opposition’s protest, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi Monday raised questions about the delimitation being planned by the Modi govt by arguing that it must be preceded by a census and delimitation should be “politically equitable”. She has also sought “OBC sub-quota” for women, underlining that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had made the…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the authority and jurisdiction to determine whether a practice within a religion is superstitious, pushing back against the Centre’s contention that such questions fall outside judicial scrutiny.The remarks came during the hearing of petitions linked to discrimination against women at places of worship, including the Sabarimala…
President Rajendra Prasad leaves for first Republic Day parade in buggy (File photo) NEW DELHI: As India celebrated its 77th Republic Day, Kartavya Path once again became the setting for the country’s most enduring national ritual. President Droupadi Murmu unfurled the national flag — the Tiranga — amid elaborate celebrations, in the presence of the…
As we turn 76 as a constitutional Republic, we should underline a lesserknown and unique facet of the Gita and the Bible of our governance. Most constitutions begin with black letter law; ours begins with art. If the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance, the…
PATNA: BJP-led NDA hit out at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his remarks that a hijab-clad woman would one day become Prime Minister, triggering a sharp exchange over Constitution, religion and political power Saturday, reports Jai Narain Pandey. Union minister Giriraj Singh accused Owaisi of pursuing divisive ideas. “Owaisi has Ghazwa-e-Hind (conquest of India) in…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that Governors cannot indefinitely sit on Bills passed by state legislatures, stressing that India’s cooperative federalism demands dialogue with elected Houses rather than obstruction.At the same time, the Constitution Bench made it clear that constitutional courts cannot prescribe hard timelines for governors or the president to act…
NEW DELHI: Exhorting Indians to join the fight against injustice in the wake of mob lynching of a Dalit youth in Rae Bareli, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi called Hariom Valmiki’s killing “a crime against the Dalit community and the murder of the Constitution”. In an indirect accusation at the ruling BJP, the…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai Wednesday said dignity serves as a guiding principle that connects rights, allowing the judiciary to develop a coherent framework for constitutional adjudication – whether in context of prisoners, workers, women or persons with disabilities.Delivering the keynote address at the 11th L M Singhvi memorial lecture, CJI…
NEW DELHI: Amid his outreach to seek support of MPs for the Sept 9 vice-presidential poll, opposition candidate Justice (retired) B Sudershan Reddy in an interview to Ambika Pandit says he has entered the contest to protect and defend the Constitution at a time society is getting increasingly polarised due to divisive forces. Reddy is…
