Tag: Justice A M Khanwilkar

Supreme-Court
SC wants law against criminals entering legislatures, orders parties to give wide publicity

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today declined to disqualify candidates against whom cognisance of chargesheet have been taken by courts, saying no further disqualification under the law could be added but urged Parliament to enact a law to address the malaise of criminals entering legislatures. At the same time, the apex Court directed political parties […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
SC asks Centre to review playing of national anthem in cinema halls

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to take a call on playing of the national anthem in public places, including cinema halls. The Centre may modify the wording of its November 2016 order on the issue so that cinema halls ‘may’ instead of ‘shall’ play the national anthem before the start […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Dipak-Misra
Op-Ed: Bid to whip up Odia pride over CJI impeachment reprehensible

Indian judiciary is going through its worst ever crisis. And the crisis predates the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra by a clutch of Opposition parties led by the Congress. That all is not well in the highest echelons of the judiciary had become abundantly clear at least two […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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