SC refuses to urgently list plea seeking legal action against Stalin Jr over his controversial statements on 'Sanatan Dharma'
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A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, declined to accede to the unlisted mentioning made by senior advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu and asked him to follow the procedure enumerated under the SoP providing for urgent listing of the matters.
Supreme Court refuses to relax blanket ban on bursting of crackers in Delhi
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A bench of Justices A.S. Bopanna and M.M. Sundresh also sought response from the Delhi Police on enforcing the ban on bursting of crackers.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain Asaram Bapu’s plea seeking bail, suspension of sentence in rape case
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A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti dismissed the bail plea as withdrawn.
SC refused to entertain pleas, govt rejected renaming idea in 2015
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There are mounting speculations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government is mulling to amend the Constitution or bring in a resolution to make “Bharat” the official name of the country during the special session of Parliament, scheduled for September 18-22.
Development work undertaken by Centre in J&K not relevant in deciding pleas against Article 370: SC
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The Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud remarked that the roadmap, given by the Union government, on restoration of statehood of J&K and holding of elections, cannot be an answer to the constitutional challenge and it has to be dealt "independently".
No exact timeline for restoration of J&K statehood, UT status temporary: Centre to SC
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The state was downgraded into two union territories (UTs) -- J&K and Ladakh -- post abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. 
Politicians welcome as legal experts say statehood to J&K would have constitutional, legal implications
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During Tuesday’s hearing on Article 370 in the apex court, Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud asked the Government of India whether there was a timeframe as to when J&K would get back its statehood.
Article 35A created an artificial class: Centre to SC
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Mehta told the court said that Article 35A created a new provision in the Constitution of India to be applied only to “permanent residents” of Jammu and Kashmir.
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