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A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra noted that Justice Jayant Nath (retired) has taken charge of the electricity tariff regulatory body as chairperson pursuant to an interim direction passed by the apex court.
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"Closing one door, it has simultaneously swung open another, by urging the Union Government to establish a high-level committee to address all matters concerning same-sex marriage. This marks a significant opportunity," he stated.
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It is for Parliament to make laws that facilitate the social union of homosexual couples
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At a press conference, the National Network of LBI (Lesbian, Bisexual, Intersex) Women and Trans Persons shared the implications of the verdict and outlined its continued commitment to the LGBTQ+ rights movement
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A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages earlier in the day
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Owaisi, however, was concerned about an observation made by the bench that transgender people can marry under Special Marriage Act and Personal Laws.
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A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi reserved its verdict after hearing the submissions of senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Naidu, Mukul Rohatgi, who represented the state government
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On Monday the apex court told the CBI and ED that they cannot keep Sisodia in jail for an “indefinite period” in the Delhi excise policy cases and asked the ASG about when the arguments on charges against Sisodia will commence in the trial court.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered four verdicts in the same-sex marriage case. The five-judge Bench delivered a 3:2 judgment on adoption rights for queer couples
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Some of the petitioners had urged the apex court to use its plenary power, "prestige and moral authority" to push society to acknowledge such a union which would ensure LGBTQIA+ lead a "dignified" life like heterosexuals.
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CJI DY Chandrachud said, "the court can't make a law but only interpret it as it is for the Parliament to change the Special Marriage Act," leaving the onus on the Centre.
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A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages.
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The apex court had commenced hearing arguments in the matter on April 18.
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The Electoral bond scheme, which was notified by the government on January 2, 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring in transparency in political funding
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A bench, headed by CJI DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, adjourned the matter for hearing on November 6
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The bench also allowed impleadment of the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi as a respondent party.
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On October 4, while hearing the submissions from senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing Sisodia, the bench had asked the ED why the AAP was not made an accused when the whole ED case was about the party being a beneficiary.
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A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti dismissed the petition as withdrawn and granted liberty to the petitioners to approach the state government
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A bench, comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, took note that the pregnancy had crossed 24 weeks and held that permitting the woman to carry on with the termination of pregnancy would violate Sections 3 and 5 of the MTP Act
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CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, along with Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, issued notice to the Upper House secretariat, seeking a response by October 30.