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Farm laws panel has no power to judge, 'don't cast aspersions': SC

SC said it has not given any adjudicating authority to the panel

SC allows CERC to open and clear pending cases, restricts some functions

The country's apex electricity regulator was under suspension since August 2020 when the power ministry failed to appoint a mandatory member (Law) in CERC's quorum

Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking review of 2018 Aadhaar verdict

The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its 2018 verdict which had upheld the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar, by a majority of 4:1, rejected the review pleas against the apex court's September 26, 2018 verdict. Justice D Y Chandrachud, one of the five-judges of the bench, dissented with the majority order and said that review petitions be kept pending until a larger bench decides the question related to certification of a bill as a money bill. Justice Chandrachud, in his famous dissenting verdict in 2018 in the case, had held that Aadhaar Act should not have been passed as money bill as it amounts to a fraud on the Constitution and is liable to be struck down. It was argued earlier in the apex court by the petitioners challenging the provisions of

Won't participate in meetings of court-appointed panel: Farmer unions to SC

The top court told the lawyers appearing for farmers unions that all it wanted is the resolution of the impasse and peace

Charges of having preferred sellers baseless: Amazon Lawyer to Karnataka HC

The High Court is hearing the petition filed by CCI for the probe against e-commerce firms Amazon and Flipkart. The matter will be heard next on January 21, 2021

Tata versus Mistry: Lenders hold out hope on Supreme Court verdict

While SP group sources said the verdict and debt rejig plans are unrelated, lenders said the group will be able to raise substantial sums if the SC allows it to pledge its shares in Tata Sons

Govt willing to hold farm laws for 1.5 yrs, farmers say 'will revert'

Previous rounds of talks have so far failed to mollify tens of thousands of farmers who have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi for more than two months

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SC collegium okays four additional judges of K'taka HC as permanent judges

The SC collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of four additional judges of Karnataka High Court as permanent judges

Kerala CM criticises privatisation of Thiruvananthapuram airport

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the move comes at a time when an appeal in the matter is pending before the Supreme Court

SC declines to entertain plea to stop tractor rally on Republic Day

On Monday, the top court had already said that Delhi Police are the first authority to decide on the rally

Centre withdraws plea in SC against farmers' tractor rally on Jan 26

The move comes after the Supreme Court said 'it is a police matter'

100 homebuyers' nod must for IBC against realtor, says Supreme Court

The top court also clarified that a company which is facing insolvency proceedings under the IBC can move an insolvency petition against other companies which owe it money

Farmers' protest: Repealing laws not good for future reforms, says SC panel

Rahul Gandhi says new acts will destroy country's agriculture; V-P Naidu calls for keeping farmers' welfare in mind while framing farm policies

SC-appointed committee can't resolve crisis over farm laws: Sukhbir Badal

He also asked the BJP government not to use the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against farmer leaders, saying the NIA was used to counter terrorism and should not be misused

Supreme Court upholds changes in IBC to initiate case against debtor firms

Justice Joseph, who wrote the 465-page judgement for the bench, upheld the amendments made in Sections 3, 4 and 10 of the IBC (Amendment) Act 2020

Portents after the vaccine rollout

Since the lockdown in March last year, a large section of the legal profession and litigants has found that virtual courts (VCs) are a beneficial innovation and should be institutionalised

SC-appointed panel to hold first meeting with farmers on January 21

On January 12, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the Centre's three farm laws

SC seeks report from NGT-appointed panel on cleaning of river Yamuna

The Supreme Court Tuesday sought a report from a committee, set up by the National Green Tribunal