The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its verdict on the right to privacy and said that it is a ‘fundamental right’. After a five-judge bench hearing several petitions challenging the Aadhaar Act referred the matter to a larger bench, a nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday decided[Read More…]
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Measures to be taken to avoid cattle smuggling: Centre to SC
The central government on Monday told a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud that they would file an affidavit within two weeks giving details of recommendations and its decision on cattle smuggling across the India-Bangladesh border. “An order has to be issued.[Read More…]
Its official! Justice JS Khehar appointed as 44th Chief Justice of India
The President on Monday appointed Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar as the 44th Chief Justice of India from January 4, 2017. The incumbent Chief Justice T.S. Thakur on December 6, 2016 communicated his recommendation to the government to appoint Justice Khehar. Justice Thakur retires on January 3, 2017 after a tenure[Read More…]