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  Nawaz Sharif's political hopes in jeopardy as Pak SC rules judgements review law 'unconstitutional'

  World | August 11, 2023 20:14 IST

  Nawaz Sharif was disqualified for life by the apex court of Pakistan in 2018 in relation to corruption charges after the much-publicised Panama Papers leak.

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  Citizenship bill unconstitutional & divisive: Mayawati

  Politics | December 05, 2019 18:21 IST

  "Citizenship in the name of religion and discrimination in the name of religion of the citizens through it is totally against the basic structure of the humanitarian and secular Constitution of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar," the BSP leader said.

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  Uttarakhand High Court declares govt rule denying maternity leave for third child 'unconstitutional'

  India | August 04, 2018 16:18 IST

  The court in its July 30 order said the rule should be struck down as it went against Article 42 of the Constitution, which provides for "just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief", and Section 27 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.  

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  Triple talaq a 1400-yr-old practice, can’t be 'unconstitutional': AIMPLB tells SC

  India | May 16, 2017 13:52 IST

  Appearing for the AIMPLB, Kapil Sibal argued that just like the Hindus’ faith about Lord Ram’s birth at Ayodhya cannot be questioned, triple talaq should also not be questioned

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  Justice Katju terms Lodha reforms ‘illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’

  Cricket | August 07, 2016 18:18 IST

  Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Sunday made a stringent attack on the apex body’s verdict on BCCI reforms, terming them as “unconstitutional and illegal”. Katju, who has been appointed by the BCCI

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  Supreme Court quashes National Tax Tribunal Act

  India | September 25, 2014 11:16 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the National Tax Tribunal Act, holding it unconstitutional.An apex court constitution bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha said that parliament could not take away the

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  BJP move to form Delhi government 'unethical, unconstitutional': Congress

  Politics | September 08, 2014 0:00 IST

  New Delhi: Terming BJP's reported move to form government in Delhi as "unethical and unconstitutional", Congress today said the saffron outfit does not have the numbers to do so and vowed to launch a "fight

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  US judge rules California death penalty unconstitutional

  World | July 18, 2014 11:59 IST

  Washington: A US federal judge has declared the death penalty in the state of California as unconstitutional."The dysfunctional administration of California's death penalty system has resulted, and will continue to result, in an inordinate and

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  US judge says NSA spying on phone records unconstitutional

  World | December 17, 2013 16:25 IST

  Washington: In a setback to the Obama administration, a judge today ruled that the controversial mass surveillance of phone records by US intelligence was “arbitrary” and “indiscriminate”, raising a question mark on the spy programme

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  Rajasthan Vidhyarthi Mitra Scheme illegal, unconstitutional:HC

  India | October 30, 2013 6:59 IST

  Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has declared the Vidhyarthi Mitra Scheme introduced by the state government “illegal and unconstitutional”. The court has also restrained the state government from further engaging “Vidhyarthi Mitra” against the post

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  Any unconstitutional SC verdict will be resisted: Gilani

  World | August 13, 2012 21:39 IST

  Islamabad, Aug 13: As a fresh confrontation appeared imminent between Pakistan's PPP government and the judiciary, former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has warned that this time the ruling party will not take any “unconstitutional” move

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  Singur Act held unconstitutional by Calcutta High Court

  India | June 22, 2012 17:09 IST

  Kolkata, June 22: In a big blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court today held as unconstitutional and void an Act by which West Bengal had vested land leased to Tata Motors

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  Egypt's apex court orders dissolution of new parliament

  World | June 14, 2012 22:17 IST

  Cairo, Jun 14: Egypt's Supreme Court today ruled that general elections held last year were “unconstitutional” and ordered the dissolution of the Islamist-dominated lower house of parliament, sparking fresh turmoil in the politically divided nation.The

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  Anna Team Rejects Lokpal Bill Cleared By Union Cabinet

  India | July 28, 2011 23:03 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 28: The Anna Hazare team today dismissed the Lokpal Bill approved by government as a “cruel joke” which will be struck down as unconstitutional by Supreme Court “within a minute” and said

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  SC Holds Arming Of Tribals As Unconstitutional

  India | July 05, 2011 19:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 5: Coming down heavily on involving vigilante group (Salwa Judum) in fighting Maoists, the Supreme Court today restrained the Chhattisgarh government and the Centre from arming Special Police Officers (SPOs) calling the

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  Moily Says, Satyagraha Is Unconstitutional

  India | April 15, 2011 17:54 IST

  Lucknow, Apr 15: Days after anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare compelled the government with his satyagraha to draft the anti-graft Lokpal Bill,  Law Minister Veerappa Moily described satyagraha as “unconstitutional”.  Moily was addressing students at the

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  BJP's Trust-Vote Win In Karnataka 'Unconstitutional': Digvijay

  Politics | October 11, 2010 18:31 IST

  Nagpur, Oct 11: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today termed as "unconstitutional", BJP government in Karnataka winning a vote of confidence by voice vote after the Speaker disqualified 16 MLAs hours before the trial of