Justice Sanjiv Khanna Appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of India Sub : Polity Sec: Constitution Why in News Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) and will assume office on November 11, 2024. The Union government has officially notified his appointment following the recommendation by […]
Does madarsa education violate secularism? SC to decide Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Allahabad High Court had, in March 2024, struck down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 (Madarsa Act). The ruling was challenged in the Supreme Court, and the SC stayed the HC verdict until it decided the […]
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power to Regulate Industrial Alcohol Sub : Polity Sec: Federalism Why in News The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling, upheld the authority of State legislatures to regulate industrial alcohol. A Constitution Bench comprising nine judges delivered this judgment, which has significant implications for the federal structure […]
Supreme Court Defends Regulatory Laws for Minority Institutions: No Violation of Secularism Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Why in News The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a case concerning the regulation of madrasas under the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004, clarified that laws regulating religious or linguistic minority institutions do […]