Indian Constitution

What is Article 239AA?

Created: May 22, 2023

Article 239AA of the Constitution holds significant importance in defining the special status and governance structure of Delhi. The recent SC ruling that interpreted Article 239AA was nullified with the passing of an of the ordinance that sought to establish ..

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Article 142 of the Indian Constitution

Created: May 2, 2023

Under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to pass such a decree or make such an order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter. This article allows the Supreme ..

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First Amendment to the Indian Constitution

Created: November 7, 2022

The Supreme Court of India agreed to examine the plea challenging the expansion of restrictions to right to freedom of speech and expression that was put in place by the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution. The petitioner challenged that ..

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Livestreaming of Constitutional Bench Proceedings

Created: September 28, 2022

For the first time, India’s apex court livestreamed the three separate constitutional bench proceedings simultaneously in YouTube. Key facts More than 8 lakh people viewed the proceedings before the three Constitution Benches. The livestreaming was closely monitored by technical support ..

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Perarivalan Case: What is ‘Article 142’ of the Constitution?

Created: May 22, 2022

Exercising the powers conferred under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court ordered to release of A.G. Perarivalan (former PM Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict). What are the factors considered by the Supreme Court while giving a release order? ..

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Madhya Pradesh to introduce reservation of state Government jobs for local people

Created: August 19, 2020

In a historic decision, the Madhya Pradesh government announced its intention to reserve the seat of all state government jobs for the people of the state. If this happens, Madhya Pradesh will become the first state of India to reserve ..

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