A conscious reaffirmation
The Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the presidential reference concerning governors’ powers over state Bills goes well beyond procedural tidying.
The Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the presidential reference concerning governors’ powers over state Bills goes well beyond procedural tidying.
Opposing the reference to a five-judge constitution bench, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the bench that the issue involved was a short one and the same can be decided by a three-judge bench.
Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud heading a bench, upon a mentioning by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay said, “At an appropriate time I will constitute a Constitution bench and have it decided.”
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud listed the petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage to a five-judge bench constitution bench and said that the hearing will take place on April 18.
The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that protests and theatrics can never take place when a constitution bench is in midst of examining a constitutional question.
The apex court’s verdict came on a question whether public servants can be prosecuted for bribery, if bribe givers fail to record their statements or turn hostile.
SC was dealing with a petition seeking declaration of polygamy and nikah-halala, practised among Muslims, as illegal and unconstitutional.
According to the new law, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, till December 31, 2014, facing religious persecution there, will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will set up an appropriate Bench for the purpose.
The Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and also comprising Justice SA Bobde, Justice NV Ramana, Justice UU Lalit and Justice DY Chandrachud is scheduled to hear the matter on 10 January
