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The top court has directed that the Maharashtra Speaker should conclude the hearing in NCP defection petitions by January 31

Law and Order

SC asks Maha Speaker to decide defection pleas in Shiv Sena...

PGurus Newsdesk - October 30, 2023 0

In defection petitions, Maharashtra Speaker must conclude hearing by 31 January: SC The Supreme Court on Monday directed that proceedings in deciding pending defection petitions...

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha gave the Centre time till the end of February to submit its response to the petitions

Law and Order

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court gives further extension to Centre...

PGurus Newsdesk - January 10, 2023 1

Centre gets further extension to file its response till the end of February 2023 On Monday the Supreme Court further extended the time for the...

The Pegasus panel in a report submitted in the SC said there was no conclusive evidence to show the presence of Pegasus spyware infected 29 phones scanned by it

Law and Order

Pegasus probe: Centre did not cooperate with the probe panel. The...

Team PGurus - August 26, 2022 3

SC panels suggest amending laws to protect privacy rights, the nation’s cyber security The Supreme Court on Thursday said the technical panel appointed by it...

The bench noted that irrational freebies are definitely an issue of concern and there should be financial discipline

Law and Order

Centre says lay guidelines on freebies; Supreme Court favours balance between...

PGurus Newsdesk - August 11, 2022 1

Supreme Court asked by Centre to lay down guidelines to regulate freebies announced by political parties The Centre on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to...

Was this an overreach on part of the Supreme Court to put on hold the Sedition Law or was it a way to goad the Govt into action?

Law and Order

Supreme Court puts on hold 162-year-old Sedition Law, says no FIRs...

Team PGurus - May 11, 2022 1

Is it high time to withdraw the Sedition Law (124A) and charge under UAPA? In a landmark order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put on...

Sibal said that the Centre wants to reconsider the sedition law but in the meantime people are getting arrested under the law

Law and Order

SC seeks the Centre’s reply within 24 hours on protecting citizens...

Team PGurus - May 10, 2022 0

Complete the task of reconsideration of Sedition Law in a period of three-four months, SC tells govt Rejecting the changed stand on sedition law, Supreme...

The Union and AAP governments are locked in a battle for the control over bureaucrats in the national capital

Law and Order

Under whose orders will the bureaucrats of Delhi run? SC sent...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 6, 2022 0

5-judge bench to decide Centre-Delhi row The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a Constitution bench on the power tussle between the Centre and the...

Please hang me and my officers if we are guilty but please do not condemn us unheard: Punjab AG

Law and Order

With Centre & Punjab bickering, Supreme Court to set up a...

Team PGurus - January 10, 2022 0

PM's security breach: Former judge to probe security breach With Centre and Punjab fighting with counterarguments, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would set...

air india disinvestment | Swamy alleges that the bid was rigged and tailor made for Tata and the second bid was a sham

Law and Order

Delhi HC dismisses Subramanian Swamy’s petition against Air India disinvestment

Team PGurus - January 6, 2022 1

Swamy says will approach SC against Air India disinvestment The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking to set aside...