Constitution

China's Precedent-Breaking Xi Jinping Gets Set To Bolster His Power

World News | Reuters | Monday October 16, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to amass even greater power at a Communist Party Congress this week, promoting close allies, having his guiding thought enshrined in the party constitution and possibly assuming a title to put him on par with Mao Zedong.

China Confirms Will Amend Party Constitution, Likely To Include President Xi Jinping's Theories

World News | Reuters | Sunday October 15, 2017

China's ruling Communist Party has agreed to amend the party constitution, expected to embed President Xi Jinping's political thought, ahead of next week's five-yearly party congress in which Xi will tighten his grip on power

Middle-Class Families Treat Elderly Like Burden: Judge On Living Will

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday October 11, 2017

The centre is ready with a draft bill that permits passive euthanasia, or doctors to withdraw treatment to a terminally-ill patient but underlined this call should be taken by a medical board.

Amend Constitution To 'Assimilate' People Of Jammu and Kashmir With Rest Of India: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has demanded "necessary" constitutional amendments for the people of Jammu and Kashmir to be "completely assimilated" with the rest of the country and batted for the rights of Hindu refugees in the state.

Supreme Court Warns BCCI Officials Over Draft Constitution

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

The Supreme Court on Thursday warned three top BCCI office bearers of serious consequences if they do not give suggestions on the cash-rich cricket body's draft constitution, in accordance with its judgement.

Aadhaar Law Likely To Pass Test Of Constitutionality, Says Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today exuded confidence that Aadhaar law will pass the test of constitutionality, saying the legislation has adequate safeguards for data protection.

Committee of Administrators To Submit Draft Constitution On September 11

Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

The Committee of Administrators (COA) have completed their work on the draft constitution of BCCI, incorporating the Lodha panel recommendations.

JNUSU Election 2017: What Sets It Apart From Other Student Union Elections

Education | NDTV Education Team | Saturday September 9, 2017

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi will go to students union polls on September 8. The JNUSU elections are conducted on the basis of JNUSU constitution, in which, the students are the sole authority for organising of the student union elections and the administration has no role in the entire electoral process.

Supreme Court's Strong Message On Cow Vigilantism: States Must Act

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday September 6, 2017

The Central government was asked today whether it has the responsibility under the Constitution to ask states to crack down on cow vigilantism. The Supreme Court, which asked the government to file a response, also suggested a set of tough measures to curb the increasing instances of cow vigilantism.

Defending Article 35A Not An 'Anti-National' Act: Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

Extending his party's campaign for safeguarding Article 35A of the Constitution to the border district of Rajouri, National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said defending the provision cannot be an "anti-national" act.

BCCI Constitution Draft Will Be Ready By September 8: Vinod Rai

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

A bench of Justices Dipak Misra, AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud had said that the draft constitution would be based on its directions of July 18, 2016.

Right To Terminate Life Is Part Of Right To Liberty, Says Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 24, 2017

The right to die is part of the right to liberty enshrined in the constitution, the Supreme Court indicated today as part of its historic judgment on the Right to Privacy. A nine-judge constitution bench explored Right to Privacy after a clutch of petitions questioned the mandatory use of unique identity number Aadhaar for various key service servi...

Government Claims It Backed Privacy As Fundamental Right - With Limits

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday August 24, 2017

The government welcomes the Supreme Court's verdict that privacy is a fundamental right, said Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today, asserting that the judgment by a nine-member bench affirms the government's position. It was the first government response to what critics have called a massive setback for it after it argued in court that the ...

Read Complete Supreme Court Judgement On Privacy Here

India News | Thursday August 24, 2017

The Supreme Court today pronounced that individual privacy is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution.

Opposition Salutes Supreme Court For 'Privacy Fundamental Right' Verdict

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 24, 2017

The landmark judgment from the Supreme Court that today said that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right of citizens guaranteed by the constitution, has been hailed by a most of the opposition parties and the civil society. The unanimous verdict from the nine-judge bench said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty.

How Landmark Right To Privacy Order Impacts You And Me: 10 Points

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 24, 2017

Privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution, nine Supreme Court judges said today in a unanimous verdict that will affect every citizen. The judges said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty, overruling the governments arguments. Petitioners had challenged the government's Aadhaar biometric programme, which has recorde...

Privacy A Fundamental Right: 10 Points On Huge Supreme Court Verdict

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 24, 2017

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today said that privacy is a constitutional right. Nine judges were unanimous in their finding, though they cited different reasons for their conclusion. The verdict on the right to privacy today is a major setback for the government, which had argued that the constitution does not guarantee individual priva...

Right To Privacy Is Fundamental Right Under Constitution, Declares Supreme Court:Highlights

India News | Friday August 25, 2017

The Supreme Court today pronounced that individual privacy is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution.

Supreme Court Issues Show Cause Notice To BCCI Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary And Two Members

Wednesday August 23, 2017

The Supreme Court will consider the report submitted by the CoA which wants removal of the top three BCCI office-bearers.

Triple Talaq Case - Supreme Court's Landmark Verdict Today: 10-Point Guide

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday August 22, 2017

Whether the controversial Islamic practice that allows men to leave their wives immediately by stating "talaq" (divorce) three times should be banned will be decided by five judges of the Supreme Court today at 10:30 am. Triple talaq has so far been legal for Muslims according to the Constitution, but several Muslim women who have bee...

After PM Narendra Modi's Speech, Shiv Sena Turns To Article 370

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 16, 2017

The Shiv Sena in an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana' today said the government should abolish Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, so that people from across the nation can "visit Kashmir and embrace its people" - alluding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech

Be Proud Of Who You Are Irrespective Of Faith: Chief Justice of India JS Khehar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

Indians cutting across faith and ethnicity should feel proud of who they are, this is what the Constitution is all about, Chief Justice of India Justice JS Khehar said today.

Have Faith Supreme Court Will Dismiss Challenge To Jammu And Kashmir's Special Status: Mehbooba Mufti

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today that she has faith in institutions of the country and hoped that the Supreme Court will dismiss a petition that challenges Article 35A of the Constitution in relation to Jammu and Kashmir.

Separatists Have No Right To Talk About Article 35A: Omar Abdullah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 14, 2017

Separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have no business talking about Article 35A as they do not believe in the Constitution of India, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today

Crisis Over 35A: What Happens If Covenant Is Broken

Blog | Nazir Masoodi | Sunday August 13, 2017

Today, there was a complete shutdown in Kashmir against any attempt to strike down Article 35A of the Constitution which defines Permanent Residents of the state and prevents outsiders from buying and owning property in the state.

Mehbooba Mufti Meets Rajnath Singh With A Query On Kashmir's Special Status

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday August 11, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss the Article 35-A of the Constitution, which has suddenly been called to question in the Supreme Court.

M Venkaiah Naidu Is India's Next Vice President: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday August 6, 2017

M Venkaiah Naidu, the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance candidate, will be India's 13th Vice President. He received 516 votes defeating the opposition candidate former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi who got 244 votes. For someone who came from a family of an ordinary farmer, 68-year-old former minister said his election "speaks ...

'Impossible To Use Aadhaar To Track Citizens', Supreme Court Told

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Tuesday August 1, 2017

It is virtually impossible to use Aadhaar to track citizens, the agency that has issued the identification number to millions of Indians told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The Unique Identification Authority of India, or UIDAI, said there were safeguards built into the law and its systems to ensure that the government could not use Aadhaar for surv...

Government Embarrassed In Rajya Sabha Over Backward Commission Bill

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 1, 2017

A constitution amendment bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on Monday with some amendments by the opposition, leading to massive embarrassment to the government, which still lacks majority in the upper house of parliament. The Constitution amendment bill on backward classes was passed without the main clause, which relates to its composition.

Is Everyone Else In Pak Honest And Righteous? Nawaz Sharif Wants To Know

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 30, 2017

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, still smarting from the shock disqualification by the country's Supreme Court for dishonesty, wants to know if everyone else in Pakistan was "sadiq and ameen" (honest and righteous)