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SC stays execution of Sambhal civic body’s notice on well near mosque’s entrance

Issuing notice to the state government on an application by the Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, which has sought direction to the Sambhal District Magistrate (DM) to ensure that status quo is maintained in respect to a well situated near the stairs/entrance of the mosque, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar sought status report from the state government within two weeks.

SC to hear petitions challenging law on selection of CEC and ECs

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted for February 4 a batch of petitions challenging validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from a panel for the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners and gives majority to the government in the selection process.

Institutional arbitration must get some teeth

On 30 July 2017, Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Retired Judge, Supreme Court of India, Chairperson of the HighLevel Committee to Review the Institutionalisation of Arbitration Mechanism in India, submitted his report on the need to institutionalise arbitration mechanisms in India.