Constitutional validity

‘More important than anything else’: SC refuses to postpone hearing on Election Commission appointments law

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'More important than anything else': SC refuses to postpone hearing on Election Commission appointments law

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to postpone the hearing on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Election Commissioners Appointment Act, 2023, making it clear that the issue is “more important than any other”.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma rejected the plea of ​​Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, … Read more

SC plea challenges gender bias in Parsi interfaith marriages

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SC plea challenges gender bias in Parsi interfaith marriages

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Nagpur Parsi panchayat’s response to a Parsi woman’s petition challenging the constitutional validity of a religious practice that excommunicated her for marrying a non-Parsi man. She called the custom sexist as the rule did not apply to Parsi men married to non-Parsi women.Senior advocate Shyam Divan, … Read more