A five-judge Constitution Bench struck down the electoral bonds scheme, holding that denying voters the right to know the details of funding of political parties would lead to a dichotomous situation and the funding of parties cannot be treated differently from that of the candidates who contest elections
New Delhi: Justice DY Chandrachud on Wednesday was sworn in as Chief Justice of India after Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demitted office. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice DY Chandrachud at the swearing-in ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Home Minister […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to restrain Justice D.Y. Chandrachud from taking oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit told the petitioner’s counsel, “We see no reason to entertain the petition, petition is misconceived,” and […]
