Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, the RSS teachers’ front, staged a protest march in Burdwan on Thursday against the Supreme Court order mandating that all teachers who have not cleared TET must qualify it.
The anti-defection law was meant to end the era of the “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram” politician. Four decades later, it has produced constitutional alchemists seeking ever newer ways to turn defection into legality.
The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has asked for directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar cards strictly for identity verification.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana issued notice to the petitioners who have challenged the amended law before various High Courts and sought their response to the Union government's plea that all such cases be heard together, preferably by the Delhi High Court.
The order was passed by the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana after hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by K.S. Raju Legal Trust through its representative, Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju.
After the Governor’s secretariat’s letter to the universities conveying instruction from the chancellor of universities to bear his advocates' expenses in connection with the SLP being heard in the Supreme Court, there has been criticism from Educationists’ Forum and also from various quarters.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called the Supreme Court judgement upholding the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A commendable and said it would strengthen the spirit of 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat'.
Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone said justice yet again eluded the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said he was "disappointed but not disheartened" by the Supreme Court upholding the abrogation of Article 370.
The top court has ruled that the decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was valid.
