Constitution of India

The Additional Solicitor General, Chetan Sharma urged the Delhi High Court bench to grant time to file a short response in a matter of plea seeking framing of guidelines to be followed while effecting search and seizure operations at the premises of Advocates.

The provisions in the Constitution of India relating to citizenship, elections, provisional parliament, temporary & transitional provisions were given immediate effect from November 26, 1949. The rest of the Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950.

The Supreme Court declined to hear a PIL seeking a direction to allow the distribution of a “herbal concoction” claiming it has shown miraculous results in numerous Covid-19 patients, including critical patients with low oxygen levels.

The call of the Delhi High Court for a UCC is a progressive step towards not only proper administration of justice but for a cohesive personal law regime leading to greater harmony among communities.

During the hearing of the matter today before the bench of the Chief Justice NV Ramana, the Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the UP Legislative Assembly submitted that he is seeking the only limited indulgence of the Supreme Court.

“It is well settled that appointing a junior to make him senior to his seniors is clear casualty to Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India."

A Writ Petition was filed before the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Today during the hearing court has opined to the petitioners to move to the Allahabad High Court.

The petition in the Supreme Court said that the impugned Act is unconstitutional and violative of Article 340 of the Constitution of India on the ground that reservation is permissible only to classes and not to a particular caste.

The plea in Supreme Court has sought direction to the union for framing and finalizing the norms or criteria for the nomination of the deserving person on the Maharashtra Legislative Council as members thereof, in consonance with the provision of Art.171 of the Constitution of India.

In the present case, the petitioner is alleged to have been carrying a huge quantity of foreign currency on their person or in-hand baggage or in their checked-in-baggage, and would attempt to smuggle out the same.