On 6th December 2018, all five left parties- CPI, CPI(M), CPI (ML), AIFB, RSP will be observing “Save Constitution-Save Secularism” day. This year marks 26 years of Babri Masjid demolition. There will be a rally starting from BR Ambedkar’s statue located near Patna High Court to MK Gandhi’s statue in[Read More…]
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Constitution is not a standalone precept but an amalgam of ideals: Justice Ranjan Gogoi
The courts have done their bit to uphold the “vision of justice” detailed in the Constitution, but such efforts have not really made a difference on the ground, where it is a “descent into chaos” with messengers being sued, shot, or simply not delivering the message out of fear, justice[Read More…]
Basic tenets of Constitution under threat: Yechury
New Delhi: As India celebrated its 69th Republic Day, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday said the basic tenets of the Constitution are “under grave threat”. “Greetings to all of us citizens on Republic Day. It was a momentous day when India adopted values and principles, way ahead of the[Read More…]
Cabinet nods setting up of 15th Finance Commission
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution of the 15th Finance Commission, whose recommendations have to be in place by April 1, 2020, and also decided to finalise the next Commission’s terms of reference, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. The appointment of a new Finance Commission (FC), to recommend[Read More…]
Meghalaya Governor to decide on fate of 17 MLAs
All eyes are on the Raj Bhavan that is to take a call on whether 17 Meghalaya legislators who quit as Parliamentary Secretaries after the High Court last week struck down a state law providing for such appointments can be disqualified as members of the state Assembly. A Raj Bhavan[Read More…]
Odisha for speedy resolution of Mahanadi water dispute
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the issuance of notification for constitution of a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh. “The delay in constituting the Tribunal has been taken advantage of by the state of Chhattisgarh in going ahead[Read More…]
Supreme Court declares instant triple talaq unconstitutional; strikes it down by 3:2 majority
In a landmark judgment, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the practice of instant Triple Talaq is unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 15. The judgment was rendered by a bench including Chief Justice of India, JS Khehar, together with Justices Kurian Joseph, Rohinton[Read More…]
Is privacy a fundamental right? Supreme Court to decide today
The battle for Aadhaar is still ongoing. Every day, there is a new update related to it. The latest one being that Supreme Court on Wednesday is expected to hold a hearing to decide if privacy is a fundamental right, a significant question that has a bearing on the government’s push[Read More…]
Reforming constitution is not Sri Lanka’s priority
GST Bill a law after President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday signed the government’s flagship Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill, which will do away with the indirect taxes and usher in one tax for the entire country. With the President’s assent, the constitution amendment act will be notified. Sixteen of the country’s 29 states[Read More…]