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Livestreaming of Constitutional Bench Proceedings
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...
Noida Supertech Twin Towers razed
Recently, on the directions of the Supreme Court, Noida’s famous Twin Towers (Apex (32 floors) and Cyan (29 floors)) were blown up and demolished. This twin tower was...
SC Recognises Sex Work as ‘Profession’
Recently, the Supreme Court passed an order recognizing sex work as a “profession” and said that its practitioners across the country are entitled to equal protection as well... Perarivalan Case: What is ‘Article 142’ of the Constitution?
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...
SC: GST Council Recommendations not binding on Centre, States
The Supreme Court recently ruled that recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council are not binding on the Centre and states. What are the highlights of...
Appointment of Supreme Court judges in India
Recently, the Union government notified the appointment of two judges as judges of the Supreme Court. Who are the two new judges of the Supreme Court? Justice Sudhanshu...
FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records)
The Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER) software has been launched by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana so that court orders can be transmitted... Power of States to Tax Lotteries
On 23rd March 2022, the Supreme Court announced that states are eligible to tax lottery schemes that are operating within the territories of the state as it falls...
Committee on Chardham Project
The Supreme Court named AK Sikri, as chairperson of the High-Powered Committee (HPC), which will assess the Chardham project’s cumulative and independent impact on the entire Himalayan valley.... SC on Gender Cap in Orchestra Bars
The Government of Maharashtra had placed a restriction limiting the number of female and male performers in orchestra bars to four each, but the Supreme Court (SC) overturned...
T.N. Neutrino Observatory-Recent Developments
Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be built in a vulnerable ecological zone in the Western...
