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Right to peaceful protest guaranteed, police excesses unjustified

Right to peaceful protest guaranteed, police excesses unjustified

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The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the right to peaceful protest is absolutely guaranteed under the Constitution and said an agitation cannot be used to justify police excesses or a lathi charge. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, said it would hear on Tuesday a batch of petitions alleging excessive police action against students protesting over the NEET paper leak and other examination-related irregularities across the country. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Supreme Court declines to entertain contempt petitions over alleged demolition guideline violations, asks parties to approach high courts

Supreme Court declines to entertain contempt petitions over alleged demolition guideline violations, asks parties to approach high courts

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The apex court declined to hear contempt petitions alleging violations of its 2024 demolition guidelines, directing aggrieved parties to approach the high courts concerned. It continued interim protection, asked high courts to examine factual disputes, and decide the matters preferably in 4 months Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Petitions Committee seeks time-bound resolution of Gajuwaka issues

Petitions Committee seeks time-bound resolution of Gajuwaka issues

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The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Petitions Committee on Tuesday (23-06-2026) reviewed a series of long-pending public grievances in the Gajuwaka constituency and directed officials concerned to initiate time-bound measures for their resolution. Addressing a press conference after a review meeting at the Collectorate, Petitions Committee Chairman K. Raghurama Krishnam Raju said 14 petitions submitted by Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao were examined in detail with officials from various departments. The committee, comprising members Ganta Srinivasa Rao, P. Vishnu Kumar Raju and Konathala Ramakrishna, discussed possible solutions and prepared an action plan outlining the responsibilities of departments and the timeframe required for implementation. A major issue discussed at the meeting was the inclusion of several residential localities in the prohibited lands list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act. Mr. Srinivasa Rao said residents of Vadlapudi, Chinagantyada, Kurmannapalem, Mindi, Peddagantyada and Jaggarajupeta had been facing difficulties in property registration and access to housing finance owing to the restrictions. The committee directed officials to undertake village-wise verification and submit a comprehensive report. Besides the 22-A issue, the …

Raghav Chadha appointed chairman of Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions

Raghav Chadha appointed chairman of Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions

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The members of the panel, besides Raghav Chadha, are: Harsh Mahajan, Gulam Ali, Shambhu Sharan Patel, Mayankkumar Nayak, Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha, Jebi Mather Hisham, Subhasish Khuntia, Rwngwra Narzary, and P. Sandosh Kumar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, who switched from the AAP to the BJP recently, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Committee on Petitions of the Upper House. After reconstituting the Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan nominated 10 members of the house to the panel. “Raghav Chadha has been appointed Chairman of the Committee,” a Rajya Sabha notification said. The panel has been reconstituted by the Rajya Sabha chairman with effect from May 20, it said. The members of the panel, besides Mr. Chadha, are: Harsh Mahajan, Gulam Ali, Shambhu Sharan Patel, Mayankkumar Nayak, Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha, Jebi Mather Hisham, Subhasish Khuntia, Rwngwra Narzary and P. Sandosh Kumar. In another notification, the Rajya Sabha secretariat said, “The Chairman, Rajya Sabha has, on 20 May 2026, nominated Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Member, Rajya …

BJP petitions governor for CM Bhagwant Mann’s removal over alleged ‘inedebriated’ conduct in Assembly

BJP petitions governor for CM Bhagwant Mann’s removal over alleged ‘inedebriated’ conduct in Assembly

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A delegation from the Punjab BJP led by the party’s state president, Sunil Jakhar, met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria in Chandigarh Sunday, seeking the removal of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that he attended the Vidhan Sabha session on Friday in a “drunken state”. Submitting a memorandum to the governor, the BJP said that Mann committed “grave constitutional misconduct” by addressing the House in an “inebriated state.” The party, in its memorandum to the governor, further alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party Government was “misusing the state machinery and agencies to target political opponents”. The BJP wrote that the “registration of two FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak is an act of political vendetta following his exit from the ruling AAP.” The BJP has informed the governor about raids conducted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) at the factory of Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta, owner of Trident Group, who also left the AAP for the BJP recently, along with Pathak. Seeking Mann’s removal, the BJP wrote, “It has been widely reported and …

CITU petitions ILO over ‘suppression of workers’ rights by Centre and Uttar Pradesh governments’

CITU petitions ILO over ‘suppression of workers’ rights by Centre and Uttar Pradesh governments’

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Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) staging a protest against alleged anti-labour policies and in support of NCR workers. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI The Delhi State Committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has complained to the International Labour Organization (ILO) about the Union and Uttar Pradesh government’s complicity in violations of workers’ fundamental rights and the assault on trade union rights in the industrial regions of Noida and Greater Noida. The CITU, in its complaint to the ILO’s Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA), has raised concern over the “grave, widespread, and systematic violations” of freedom of association, right to organise, right to collective bargaining and right to peaceful assembly. The CITU urged the ILO to admit its complaint under the “Freedom of Association” procedure and hold that the Government of India and the Uttar Pradesh Government are in violation of fundamental ILO principles. Published – April 28, 2026 11:21 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All …

Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act On May 5 | India News

Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act On May 5 | India News

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Last Updated:February 19, 2026, 15:38 IST The Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, which allows non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to get citizenship, has been challenged as unconstitutional. Supreme Court of India. (File photo) The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that it will hear petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, from May 5, 2026. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was considering the petitions for procedural directions. The Parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act in December 2019, which amended the earlier Citizenship Act of 2015. The law provided a fast-track pathway to Indian citizenship for religious minorities who escaped persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The matter was last listed in the apex court on March 19, 2024. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising urged that the petitions concerning Assam and the other North-Eastern states be heard separately, as they involve issues related to Section 6A of the Citizenship Act and the interline permit. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that matters related to Assam and Tripura …

Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act On May 5 | India News

Supreme Court To Review Petitions On Sabarimala Women Entry On Monday | India News

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Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 22:52 IST Supreme Court to review petitions against its 2018 verdict allowing women in Sabarimala. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant will consider the petitions. SC to consider the review petition on Sabarimala women entry on Monday. (Image: PTI/File) Kerala’s controversial case related to women’s entry in Sabarimala temple will be reviewed again by the Supreme Court. The recent petitions submitted at the top court are seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s 2018 verdict allowing women to enter Sabarimala. The court will be reviewing the petitions on Monday. Six years ago, the Sabarimala temple verdict stirred the entire nation. Kerala witnessed several protests and counter-protests after the top court allowed women to enter Sabarimala. Now, based on the recent development, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant will consider the petitions seeking a review of the landmark 2018 verdict. As per the reports, the court is also expected to take a decision on the larger nine-judge Constitution bench that briefly took up the case in 2019. …

Can the ED file writ petitions before Courts? | Explained

Can the ED file writ petitions before Courts? | Explained

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The story so far: On January 20, the Supreme Court agreed to examine whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is entitled to invoke the writ jurisdiction of constitutional courts to seek relief. A Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma admitted separate petitions filed by the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments challenging a Kerala High Court ruling that upheld the agency’s right to do so. Taking note of the substantial question of law raised by the Opposition-ruled States, the Bench directed that the matter be listed for hearing after four weeks. When can courts issue writs? In India, the Supreme Court is vested with the power to issue prerogative writs under Article 32 of the Constitution, while High Courts exercise a similar jurisdiction under Article 226. These writs trace their origins to English common law, where they evolved as extraordinary remedies issued by the sovereign in situations where ordinary legal remedies were unavailable or ineffective. The Constitution recognises five such writs — habeas corpus (to secure the release of a person from unlawful detention), …

Speaker dismisses disqualification petitions against five BRS MLAs

Speaker dismisses disqualification petitions against five BRS MLAs

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Congress MLAs Arekapudi Gandhi and Danam Nagender, along with corporators, addressing the press after meeting the Mayor and GHMC Commissioner, on December 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a major political development, Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar has dismissed the disqualification petitions filed against five Bharat Rashtra Samiti MLAs. The Speaker, who delivered his verdict on the petitions of five BRS MLAs Arekapudi Gandhi, Tellam Venkat Rao, Gudem Mahipal Reddy, T. Prakash Goud and Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy, said there was no truth in the claim that these MLAs shifted their allegiance to the ruling Congress. In the much awaited verdict on the disqualification petitions moved by the BRS leadership, the Speaker said that the petitioners did not submit necessary proofs to substantiate their charge that the MLAs switched sides. In his report compiled after hearing the arguments of the advocates on behalf of the petitioners and respondent MLAs, Mr. Prasad Kumar, chairing the tribunal constituted under Tenth Schedule of the Constitution dealing with the Anti Defection Law, said the MLAs technically …