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OPINION Former President Mwai Kibaki at Uhuru Park, Nairobi during the promulgation of the new constitution. [Courtesy] The five High Court judges who ruled against the 2020 BBI Constitutional Amendment attracted attention partly because their ruling was more than a simple judgment on constitutional issues. Besides declaring the BBI unconstitutional, they raised issues that are relevant beyond Kenya. They stressed concepts such as ‘basic structure’ and ‘eternity’ clauses that are not sp...

In an unprecedented move, the Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani through the Finance Bill 2021 has asked Parliament to waive their prerogative over tax laws.

PDP govs converge on Ibadan to discuss growing national insecurity PDP govs converge on Ibadan to discuss growing national insecurity Share Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will converge on Ibadan, on Monday, to discuss the state of the nation particularly the worsening insecurity. The meeting is a follow up on a similar one held in Makurdi, the Benue State capital in April, which similarly had on its agenda, the state of the nation. The agenda released by the Directo...

The Stampede Towards 2023 Elections  Source: Introduction What is the dilemma we face with respect to the 2023 elections? Can these elections address the national question – politics and economic affairs of Zimbabwe? What are the lessons we can draw from the history of stolen or rigged polls in Zimbabwe? Is there a stampede towards the 2023 elections? Is history of electoral theft about to repeat itself in Zimbabwe? How do we avoid this repetition? What needs to be done? What is the way for...

Centre moves Supreme Court to review verdict in Maratha quota case SECTIONS Last Updated: May 14, 2021, 07:19 AM IST Share Synopsis In its May 5 judgement, a Supreme Court bench had ruled (3:2) that only the President is empowered to identify socio-economic backward castes and communities and include them in the list published under Article 342(1). ET Bureau The Centre has filed a review petition before the Supreme Court challenging the apex court’s interpretation of 102nd Constitution Amend...

The President’s inclusion of classes and communities in the Central List for SEBC “shall be deemed to include SEBCs in relation to each State and Union Territory”.

File Image Mumbai: The Union government on Thursday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging the majority view of the Constitution Bench that only the Centre had the power under the 102nd Constitution Amendment to identify and list Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, and not states. The Centre has prayed that the power that lies only with the President to add a community to the SEBC list should be given to states. The Centre’s move came after the Supreme Court, on ...

Maharashtra govt. to decide on filing review petition in SC

Maratha ruling brings State’s policy under a cloud: Chandru

Maratha Reservations: Why SC’s Verdict May Still Open the Door to Further Litigation The five-judge bench was unanimous on why the 50% ceiling on reservations should not be breached, but delivered a 3:2 verdict against states having final say on identifying the backward classes. A file photo of the Supreme Court of India. Photo: PTI Rights07/May/2021 The Supreme Court’s Constitution bench on Wednesday delivered a mixed verdict on reservations, which is likely to invite a backlash both...