Legislative Privileges Issue: SC Says No Point in Engaging in Academic Exercise

Legislative Privileges Issue: SC Says No Point in Engaging in Academic Exercise

The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it would not spend time deciding a constitutional question that may no longer have a live dispute behind it. The issue before the court concerns the scope of legislative privileges enjoyed by MLAs and how those privileges interact with the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression. […]

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Supreme Court to Hear Jammu & Kashmir Statehood Case on October 10, Declines Urgent Listing

Supreme Court to Hear Jammu & Kashmir Statehood Case on October 10, Declines Urgent Listing

New Delhi, August 25 – The long-standing hopes of Jammu & Kashmir citizens for the restoration of statehood saw yet another delay today. The Supreme Court of India declined a request for an urgent hearing in the statehood matter, firmly stating that the case will proceed as already scheduled on October 10. In court today, […]

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