Constitution bench
- August 20, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Polity
Context:
Retired SC judge says Constitution Bench should hear contempt cases against advocate PrashantBhushan
Concept:
- Article 145(3)says at least five judges need to hear cases that involve “a substantial question of law as to the interpretation” of the Constitution, or any reference under Article 143, which deals with the power of the President of India to consult the Supreme Court.
- Constitution benches of the Supreme Court have declared privacy a fundamental right, outlawed instant triple talaq, upheld the Aadhaar scheme and thrown open Kerala’s Sabarimala temple to women of all ages.